The Franciscan Order is a Christian Order that was founded in 1209 BC.
The one that based the order was Francisco’s from Assisi in Italy
The Franciscans were living in the land from the year 1217, but the
formal certificate of approval as the custody of the Holy
Land (Terra Sancta) , was received from the pope Clement VI in 1342 .
The custody significance was a permanent presence in areas of Holy Land
even under bad conditions of abusing and humiliation and giving home.
and shelter to the Catholic pilgrims that arrived in a very thin drip at that.
time.
The symbol of the Custodia contains a few elements: From the top to bottom.
The crown symbolizes the Kingdom of Heaven, God and Father.
The dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit.
Under the dove – a caption ” MONS SION JERUSALEM ” – in
Latin language – Mount Zion Jerusalem.
In the first center of the Custodia di Terra Sancta under the Pope in the 14th century.
Under the dove – the Latin Cross with the long vertical axis.
Under the Latin Cross – the symbol of the Franciscan Order and the
Jerusalem Cross that characterized by the shape the Potent cross –
equal arms each end with a shape of Latin letter T. This cross is divided.
into four equal parts, in each of them a small Greek Cross.
Under that – two crossed arms, one sleeveless and the other covered by
sleeve. The sleeved arm belongs to Jesus and the sleeveless to Francisco’s from Assisi, and each palm has the Stigmata (the holes of the crucifixion nails).
In the bottom one tree branch of Olive – signifies peace and one tree branch of Palm tree signifies the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem.
