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Title: small cross needs identifying
Post by: colinmcs on Thursday 20 July 17 19:08 BST (UK)

Hi All
Would any one know what is printed on this small cross, it was my stepfathers who was Yugoslavian.
Cheers Colin

Title: Re: small cross needs identifying
Post by: ..claire.. on Thursday 20 July 17 19:54 BST (UK)

Not sure of the back but the initials on the front are a monogram of Jesus' name

http://restlesspilgrim.net/blog/2011/05/03/ic-xc/

Title: Re: small cross needs identifying
Post by: colinmcs on Thursday 20 July 17 20:52 BST (UK)

thanks very much
Colin

Title: Re: small cross needs identifying
Post by: tonepad on Thursday 20 July 17 21:03 BST (UK)

On the back of the cross is the Slavoic "spasi I sokhrani" meaning "save and protect".


http://www.orthodoxlogos.com/morecatalog178_orthodox-christian-jewelry_3_20.html

modified to give better link

Title: Re: small cross needs identifying
Post by: carinthiangirl on Thursday 20 July 17 21:20 BST (UK)

It is a Serbian Orthodox Cross.
More pictures: https://www.google.at/search?q=serbian+orthodox+cross&safe=active&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjfqo761pjVAhXlHJoKHUoMARgQsAQIJA&biw=1276&bih=640&dpr=1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_Orthodox_Church

Title: Re: small cross needs identifying
Post by: colinmcs on Friday 21 July 17 10:28 BST (UK)

thanks for all the information on the cross, now i know what is all means.
Colin