Perhaps the oldest sign of the church, the sign of the cross dates back to around 100 AD. Initially it was done on the forehead only,
The Sign of the Cross
a gammadion is a cross sign similar to the swastika/fylfot
The story of the red/white cross as a well recognizable sign continued: Henry Dunant, the Swiss founder of the "Red Cross" introduced the reverse of the Swiss flag (a red cross on a white background) as the sign for the rescue services to be recognized as such on the battle fields. Today, the American Red Cross Association has ensured an exclusive right for the use of this sign in the US. Therefore, when local rescue teams in ski areas want to signal themselves as such, they use the reverse sign of the Red Cross, a white cross on a red background…..which is nothing but the Swiss flag!
At church we show reverential observance by making the sign of the cross.
Catholic AnswerOther than normal use of a cross, or the sign of the cross during Mass and other Church services, the sign of the cross is only spelled out once in the baptismal rite: from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 19941235 The sign of the cross, on the threshold of the celebration, marks with the imprint of Christ the one who is going to belong to him and signifies the grace of the redemption Christ won for us by his cross.
The sign of the cross is one of the oldest traditions in the Catholic church ,dating to the earliest centurire. The child is about to be baptized in the trinity of the cross, Father, Son, Holy Spirit. The priest welcomes the child in the name of the church, claimiing the child for Jesus our savior.
The sign of the cross.
A cross is the sign for a church
Because there is no "Mother" in the Holy Trinity. And there is no "HOLY SIGN of the cross".
There is nothing in the Bible that says a Christian has to make the sign of the cross. Making the sign of the cross is a man made tradition and has no Biblical basis or meaning. Additionally, some 'born again' Christians do make the sign of the cross.
Henry Dunant started the first Red Cross.
look at the crossing sign if it says cross then cross the road