Chi Rho

Chi Rho is an ancient Christian symbol that represents the first two letters in the Greek word for Christ. According to Roman history, Emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306-337) had dreamt of being ordered by the one true God to put a “heavenly divine symbol” on the shields of his soldiers. He later saw this cross superimposed over the sun. Christ then appeared to Emperor Constantine in a dream and revealed that he would be victorious in battle because the symbol means “In this sign, thou shalt conquer.”