Cross of Tau
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The Cross of Tau; also called the Tau Cross, St. Anthony's Cross, the Old Testament Cross, the Anticipatory Cross, the Cross Commissee, the Egyptian Cross, the Advent Cross, or the Crux Commissa Hence, this cross is often used during the Advent season.
As with Christianity, other ancient societies who used the "Tau" symbol also evolved its use to represent life, resurrection, reincarnation, and blood sacrifice. These crosses are rare, and only a few are left in the world, the most well known being the cross on Tory Island in County Donegal, Ireland.
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- "Church Symbolism" by F.R. Webber, published in Cleveland by J.H. Jansen, 1938
