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- One of the first symbols used for the Trinity was the triangle.
- The three equal sides symbolize the ‘three in one’
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- Three intertwined circles would
represent the three persons in the Godhead.
- the equality, unity, and eternity
of the Trinity was represented.
- Each of the three circles are of the same size to symbolize equality.
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- Triquetra (Try ket ra Latin for three
cornered)
- The triquetra uses shapes like one of the oldest Christian symbols, the
shape of the fish
- the three equal arches of the circle expressed the equality of the
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- the union of the arches
represented the unity of the Godhead.
- their continuous form symbolized
eternity
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- Trefoil
One of the most common symbols of the Trinity is the Trefoil,
- generated from three interlocking Circles.
- created by St. Patrick when he
illustrated the Trinity by pointing to a shamrock and remarking that it
the three separate leaves form yet one shamrock
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- Borromean rings
- The triangles symbolize equality
- The rings show the eternal nature of the trinity
- Both together show the oneness of the Trinity
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