Armenian eternity sign

In medieval Armenian culture, the eternity sign symbolized the concept of everlasting, celestial life.

[4] From the 1st century BC, it appeared on Armenian steles; later it became part of khachkar symbolism.

[5] Around the 8th century the use of the Armenian symbol of eternity had become a long established national iconographical practice,[6] and it has kept its meaning in modern times.

[7] Besides being one of the main components of khachkars,[8] it can be found on church walls,[9][10][11] tomb stones and other architectural monuments.

[20] An identical symbol appears in the reliefs of the Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital,[21] and is likely a borrowing from earlier Armenian churches of the area.