Ichthys Symbol - Meaning and History of the Christian Fish Sign #3048904 (License: Personal Use)

This minimalist white Ichthys symbol-shaped like a fish-is a historic Christian emblem dating to the 1st-2nd centuries. It served as a covert identifier among persecuted believers and encodes the Greek word ΙΧΘΥΣ (Ichthys), an acrostic for “Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior.” Today, it remains widely recognized in churches, jewelry, and religious art.

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