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Jesus died on a cross. He was crucified, so they refer to a replica of the cross with Christ's body on it as a crucifix.

Note: In the Catholic church, they depict Christ on the cross, but most other Christian religions do not to emphasize it on the cross because Christ rose from the dead.

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