Grapevine cross
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The grapevine cross, also known as the Georgian cross or Saint Nino's cross, is a major symbol of the Georgian Orthodox Church and dates possibly from the 4th century AD, when Christianity became the
A grapevine cross inlay on a door in Vardzia cave monastery, Georgia
Georgian Orthodox Church
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The Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia, commonly known as the Georgian Orthodox Church or the Orthodox Church of Georgia, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church in full communion
Grapevine cross
…The grapevine cross (Georgian: ჯვარი ვაზისა, Jvari Vazisa), also known as the Georgian cross or Saint Nino's cross, is a major symbol of the Georgian Orthodox Church and dates possibly from the 4th century AD, when Christianity became the official religion in the kingdom of Iberia (Kartli). The grapevine cross is…
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Tbilisi
Saint Nino of Cappadocia, baptizer of the Georgians.
Jvari Monastery, near Mtskheta, one of Georgia's oldest surviving monasteries (6th century)
Virgin Mary as Hodegetria with Archangels from the Tsilkani Cathedral in Georgia, 13th century