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[[File:Chi-Rho.png|300px|thumb|The Chi-Rho symbol]] | [[File:Chi-Rho.png|300px|thumb|The Chi-Rho symbol]] | ||
The '''Chi Rho''' is one of the earliest forms of christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters—chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek word ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi. The Chi-Rho symbol was used by the Roman Emperor Constantine I (r. 306–337 AD) as part of a military standard (vexillum) based on a [[Vision of | The '''Chi Rho''' is one of the earliest forms of christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters—chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek word ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi. The Chi-Rho symbol was used by the Roman Emperor Constantine I (r. 306–337 AD) as part of a military standard (vexillum) based on a [[Vision of the Cross|religious vision]] he had prior to the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312AD. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||