This Cross is 4¾ inches tall and 3¾ inches across. Between each arm there is a decorative heart shape. The center of each arm is decorated with heart shapes that increase in size from the center of the cross to the ends of each arm. The very center has a straight armed Latin style Cross. The ornament is sprinkled with iridescent glitter. Select this link to view our Gold Ornament and Red Christmas Ornaments.
Cross Information.
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. If they run diagonally, the design is technically termed a saltire. Select this link to view our Gold Ornament and Red Christmas Ornaments.
The cross is one of the most ancient symbols and is used by many religions, mostly Christian. It is frequently a representation of the division of the world into four elements or alternately as the union of the concepts of divinity, the vertical line and the world, the horizontal line. Select this link to view our Gold and Cream Ornaments.
It isn’t known when the first cross image was made. The use of crosses as a symbol has been found in early Celtic cultures. For example, Celtic coins minted many centuries before the Christian era may have an entire side showing a cross. Other coins show the cross held by a rider on a horse or with a fern leaf which was sometimes used as a symbol of the tree of life. Select this link to view our Filigree Cross.
Christmas Ornaments.
The earliest Christmas ornaments consisted of edible goodies, typically fruits and nuts. Eventually cookies, candy and cakes were added as well as flowers and paper decorations. Select this link to view our Ornate Ivory Cross.
The first commercial ornaments for Christmas trees were actually hollow, brightly colored containers that held good things to eat. The most popular being the cornucopia. Select this link to view our Detailed Christian Cross Ornament.
When the goodies got too heavy for the tree, German glassblowers began manufacturing the first glass ornaments, which are the main feature of Christmas tree decorating today. Select this link to view our Old Gold Ornament Trees.
The Wooden Church Crusade
When Germany was divided after World War ll, Baron Henning Von Royk-Lewinski and Richard Kinzer, the former president of Burlington Mills, founded the Wooden Church Crusade, a charitable organization established to build churches in war torn areas of West Germany. It was their goal to build as many churches as there were American States at that time and when completed their efforts resulted in more than 25 churches being built. They wanted the ringing of the bells in these churches to be a reminder to everyone in the Western communities that with God came peace, and the bells would also toll loudly enough to give those across the Eastern border hope for such peace. Every church has become a symbol for the solidarity between the United States of America and former Western Germany in the fight against communism and the fight for peace. Select this link to view our Gold Cord and Crystal Ball.