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I believe St. Matthew is represented as a winged man not angel because his gospel stressed the human nature of Christ's two-natures: divine & human ( hence the angels)

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St. Matthew is represented by several things: •angel holding a pen or inkwell •bag of coins •halberd •inkwell •king •lance •man holding money •money bag •money box •purse •spear •sword •winged man •young man Which particular symbol were you questioning?


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