Gammadion Cross

'Gamma' and 'ion' sound like something from a physics school textbook. But here, we're looking at a symbol with an even deeper meaning than metaphysics.

The Gammadion Cross is formed by group of four Greek letter gamma (Γ), the capitalised third letter of the Greek alphabet.

In a Christian context, 'three' is a reminder of the Trinity, and each gamma represents one of the four Evangelists, radiating from the central Greek Cross, which represents Christ.

The most common layout is as a Swastika Cross but other arrangements exist, such as the cross shown on the right. This is a Voided Cross and similar to the relatively recent Thugsta Cross.

Alternative names include Gamma Cross and Gammata Cross.