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Gonfalon of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Armenian

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The gonfalon (banner) of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, the convertor of the Armenians, is the oldest surviving example of Armenian religious embroidery. Christ in Majesty (Pantocrator) appears on one side; Saint Tiridates (King Tiridates the Great), Saint Gregory the Illuminator, and Saint Hripsime, three figures central to Armenia’s conversion to Christianity, appear on the other.

Gonfalon of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, Embroidered silk, Armenian

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Gonfalon of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, Embroidered silk, Armenian
Gonfalon of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, Embroidered silk, Armenian
Gonfalon of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, Embroidered silk, Armenian

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