Tau Cross Pin

St. Francis Brown enameled Tau Cross lapel pin. The Tau is a very ancient symbol the Franciscan Cross, the Anticipatory Cross, the Advent Cross, the Crutch Cross, or the St. Anthony's Cross. Cross lapel pin. Size: 7/8 high x 3/4 inches wide, The Tau was used as the first cross of the followers of Christ. Tau representing an execution cross. The Cross of Tau symbol derives its name from the Greek letter that it resembles. Its T shape was believed to represent an ancient form of the crucifix. The Cross of Tau was also regarded as a symbol of salvation due to the connection between the tau and the Biblical mark placed on the forehead of the people destined to be saved, as mentioned in Ezekiel 9:4 “set a mark on the forehead of the men”.