Our African American Tree Topper Centerpiece
is about 12 inches tall. This beautiful African American Christmas Tree Angels Toppers are dressed in an Ivory and Gold gown. The Angel is wearing a ivory poly satin gown. The bodice is ivory poly satin with a sheer ivory and gold lace collar with gold sequin trim. The long puffy sleeves are ivory poly satin covered with sheer ivory with gold swirl designs. The waist is tied with a gold ribbon bow with a .25 inch round faux pearl in the center. The skirt is ivory poly satin with sheer ivory side panels with gold swirl designs and a front center panel of ivory wedding lace with gold and ivory floral embroidery. The African American People Angel Tree Topper has a sheer ivory organza ribbon shawl with gold wire edging around her shoulders and is holding two long strands of small faux pearls in both hands. Her wings are sheer ivory organza sprinkled with gold glitter. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

The Christmas Star.
The star symbolizes the star that appeared, quite miraculously, in the eastern sky at the birth of Jesus. The star is believed to have guided shepherds and the magi to the newborn babe.
The Christmas star or star of Bethlehem continues to decorate churches and houses as part of traditional Christmas celebrations. Select this link to view our Nativity Christmas Ornaments.

Angels.
According to many religions an angel is a spiritual being created by God. The word angel comes from a Greek word meaning messenger or one who is sent. According to religious tradition, angels live in heaven and act as Gods servants and as messengers between God and human beings. They also serve as guardians of individuals and nations. Angels traditionally are pictured as having a human body and wings. Poets and artists have portrayed angels as symbols of innocence or virtue.
In some religions, legends tell of bright, powerful spirits that appear in dreams and visions and protect people or tribes. In Hinduism and Buddhism, many major gods are accompanied by a band or court of spiritual beings.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam developed the most elaborate doctrines about angels. These religions recognize an order of beings in which angels rank above human beings but under God. God is all powerful and the human is sometimes portrayed as in Gods image.
The concept of angels with a human body and wings began in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament, and in Christianity. Later tradition refers to many archangels, angels of high rank, including Saint Michael.
Christian doctrine regarding angels reached full development during a AD 1100s and 1200s especially in the teachings of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas believed angels were necessary to fill the gap between God and human beings. He taught that countless numbers of angels existed and that they were immortal. According to Aquinas, angels knew everything except what depended on human choice and what was known only to God.
The Islamic belief in angels resembles that of Judaism and Christianity. These three faiths place angels near God and give special duties to some.
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