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Symbology of the Saints
A number of Christian saints are traditionally represented in iconography accompanied by attributes, a symbol or icon affiliated with their life, in order to identify them. The following is a list of some of those symbols.
The list
A
Saint
Symbol
Acathius
crown of thorns
Agatha
tongs , veil
Agnes
lamb
Ambrose
bees , beehive , dove , ox ,pen
Andrew
transverse cross
Anne, grandmother of Jesus
door
Anthony of Padua
Infant Jesus , bread , book , lily
Augustine of Hippo
dove , child , shell , pen
B
Saint
Symbol
Barbara
tower , cyborium
Bartholomew
knife
Benedict
broken cup , raven , bell , crosier , bush
Bernard of Clairvaux
pen , bees , instruments of the Passion
Bernardine of Siena
tablet or sun inscribed with IHS
Blaise
wax , taper (candle) , iron comb
Bonaventure
communion , ciborium , cardinal's hat
Boniface
oak , ax , book , fox , scourge ,fountain , raven , sword
Bridget of Sweden
book , pilgrim's staff
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
Saint
Symbol
James the Greater
pilgrim's staff , scallop shell , key , sword
James the Less
square rule , halberd , club
Jerome
lion
John Berchmans
Rule of Saint Ignatius , cross , rosary
John Chrysotom
bees , dove , pen
John of God
alms , a heart , crown of thorns
John the Baptist
lamb , head on a platter , animal skin
John the Evangelist
eagle , chalice , kettle , armor
Joseph, spouse of Mary
Infant Jesus , lily , rod , plane,carpenter's square
Jude
a sword , square rule , club
Justin Martyr
ax , sword
K
L
M
Saint
Symbol
Margaret
dragon in chains
Mark
lion , book
Martha
holy water sprinkler , dragon
Matilda
purse , alms
Matthew
winged man , purse , lance
Maurus
scales , spade , crutch
Michael
scales , banner , sword , dragon
Monica
girdle , tears
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S
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V
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Y
Z
Notes
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