Crescent Cross

The straight lines of the cross are in stark contrast to the curvature of the crescent, and at first sight, the crescent and the cross seem to represent two very different faiths.

The crescent represents the moon, and by extension, night. The cross represents the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and by extension, brilliant light, as with the sun.

And yet these two symbols fit together very well in several different ways.

The combination (shown above on the left) is used predominantly by the Roman Catholic Church. See Crescent and Cross.

Here's another symbol used by the Catholic Church, which we've named the Alexander Roman Cross.

This double crescent forms a cross. See Double Crescent Cross.

This cross has no particular Christian association, except in heraldry. It is also often used in Pagan art. See Lunate Cross.

Here we see the Muslim Crescent superimposed on the Christian Cross. See Muslim Crescent and Christian Cross.