Tau Cross


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Tau Cross

St. Anthony's Cross
The Tau cross is so named from the Hebrew alphabet's last letter 'X', which was pronouced 'Taw'. This same sound transliterates to the Greek letter 'T'.
www.seiyaku.com/customs/crosses/antau.html

The Tau Cross and St. Francis
After his commission at the foot of the San Damiano Cross, Saint Francis chose a more ancient symbol of redemption as his standard: the Tau cross.
www.shrinesf.org/francis10.htm