crux gammata

crux gammata
noun /kruks ɡamˈmaːta,kɹʌks ɡæmˈmɑːtə/
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Below is seen the crux gammata, surmounted by a dove which symbolizes the Holy Spirit, and standing on a hill whence flow the four rivers of the Gospels, from whose waters stags and sheep come to drink.


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