Tau Cross

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St. Anthony's Cross
The Tau cross is so named from the Hebrew alphabet's last letter 'X', which was pronouced 'Taw'. This same sound transliterates to the Greek letter 'T'.
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The Tau Cross and St. Francis
After his commission at the foot of the San Damiano Cross, Saint Francis chose a more ancient symbol of redemption as his standard: the Tau cross.
www.shrinesf.org/francis10.htm