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Labarum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | On the reverse of this coin struck under Vetriano, the emperor is holding two labara, the ensigns introduced by his ancestor Constantine I (emperor). |
 | | Protestant Christians, especially Restorationists, reject its use due to what they believe to be pagan origins—specifically, as a symbol of the sun god—and lack of use by the earliest Christians: forms of it only start to appear in the 3rd century, mostly on sarcophagi. |
 | | The interpretation of its use as a specifically Christian symbol is, however, reinforced by the fact that Julian the Apostate removed it from his insignia, and that it was restored to use by his Christian successors. |
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