Ichthys Symbol - Meaning and History of the Christian Fish Sign #3048873 (License: Personal Use)

This stylized purple ichthys-Greek for “fish”-is a widely recognized Christian symbol originating in the 2nd century. Its form encloses the Greek letters ΙΧΘΥΣ, an acrostic for “Iēsous Christos Theou Yios Sōtēr” (Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior). Historically used by early Christians to identify one another covertly, it remains a modern emblem of faith and identity.

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