Ichthys Symbol - Meaning and History of the Christian Fish Sign #2365584 (License: Personal Use)

The Ichthys symbol, derived from the Greek word ἰχθύς (ichthys) meaning “fish,” served as a secret sign among persecuted Christians in the Roman Empire. Its shape cleverly encodes the acrostic ΙΧΘΥΣ-Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ (Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior). Today, it remains widely recognized on vehicles, jewelry, and church signage as a public declaration of Christian belief.

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