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The Armenian eternity sign ((アルメニア語:Հավերժության հայկական նշան)) is an ancient Armenian national symbol and a symbol of the national identity of the Armenian people.〔(Armenian Eternity Sign ), (IT Development Support Council of the Government Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia ), (Workgroup of Language & Culture, 2010 ). From page (Prehistory of the Armenian Dram and Armenian eternity signs ) of (National institute of Standards of Republic of Armenia ). 〕 It is one of the most common symbols in Armenian architecture,〔Jacob G. Ghazarian (2006), ''(The Mediterranean legacy in early Celtic Christianity: a journey from Armenia to Ireland )'', Bennett & Bloom, pp. 263, p. 171 "... Quite a different version of the Celtic triskelion, and perhaps the most common pre-Christian symbolism found throughout Armenian cultural tradition, is the round clockwise (occasionally counter-clockwise) whirling sun-like spiral fixed at a centre — the Armenian symbol of eternity."〕〔K. B. Mehr, M. Markow, ''Mormon Missionaries enter Eastern Europe'', Brigham Young University Press, 2002, pp. 399, p. 252 "... She viewed a tall building with spires and circular windows along the top of the walls. It was engraved with sun stones, a typical symbol of eternity in ancient Armenian architecture."〕 carved on ''khachkars'' and on walls of churches. ==Evolution and use== In medieval Armenian culture, the eternity sign symbolized the concept of everlasting, celestial life. Since the 5th century, it appeared on Armenian steles, later it becomes part of ''khachkar'' symbolism.〔N. Sahakyan/ Armenian Highland: / RAU Press. 2006, page 150(349)〕 Around the 8th century the use of the Armenian symbol of eternity had become a long established national iconographical practice,〔Jacob G. Ghazarian (2006), ''The Mediterranean legacy in early Celtic Christianity: a journey from Armenia to Ireland'', Bennett & Bloom, pp. 263, p. 186 "The eighth, or ninth, century date of this two examples of Irish stone crosses places them chronologically well after the carving of stone crosses in Armenia and the use of the Armenian symbol of eternity had become a long established national iconographical practice."〕 and it keeps its meaning until the modern times. Besides being one of the main components of ''khachkars'',〔The government of Armenia, (The list of non-material cultural heritage of Armenia ), 2010, p. 15〕 it can be found on church walls,〔R. Kartashyan, («Architectural complex of Khoranashat» ), The journal of social sciences №4, Yerevan, 1986, pp. 42—52〕〔Hayden Herrera (2005), ''Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work'', Macmillan, pp. 784 〕〔Károly Gink, Károly Gombos, ''Armenia: landscape and architecture'', Corvina Press, 1974 〕 tomb stones and other architectural monuments.〔Nicolas Holding (2011), ''Armenia'', Bradt Travel Guides, pp 312, p. 130, 148〕〔G. Sargsyan, U. Melkonyan, (Litographical sketches - 2 ), Historico-phylological journal of Armenian Academy of sciences, № 3, 2012, p. 101〕〔R. L. Khachatryan, Russian academy of Art, ''Rudolg Khachatryan: high-dimensional objects'', Galart, 2002, p. 13〕〔''Armenia Today'', vol. 5-6, Yerevan, 1982, p. 4〕〔G. Karakhanyan, («Medieval domesstic reliefs of Armenia» ), The journal of social sciences, №8, Yerevan, 1975, pp. 31—47〕 Notable churches with the eternity sign include the Mashtots Hayrapet Church of Garni,〔see image of the dome〕 Horomayr Monastery, Nor Varagavank, Tsitsernavank Monastery.〔Asratyan M., (Tsitsernavank ), Historico-phylological journal of Armenian Academy of sciences, № 2, 1980, p. 50〕 It can also be found on Armenian manuscripts. The eternity sign is used on the logos of government agencies and on commemorative coins,〔 * see the image of the coin *, see the logo of the Customs Service of the Republic of Armenia *The Council of the city Yerevan, (the seal of Yerevan ), 2010, see the logo of Yerevan *Ministry of Justice of RA, (about the medals and decorations ), 2007 *The government of Armenia, (symbol of the cooperation «Armenia-Diaspora» ), 2012 *Ministry of Emergency Situations, (about the medals and decorations ), 2011, see the symbol of the cooperation «Armenia-Diaspora» *Central Bank of Armenia, (coin «15-years of liberation of Shushi» ), 2007, see the image of the coin 〕 as well as Armenian government agencies and non-government organizations and institutions in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora.〔National Council of Western Armenia, (the flag of Western Armenia ), 2011〕 The symbol is also used by Armenian neopagan organizations and their followers. It is called by them "Arevakhach" (, "sun cross"). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Armenian eternity sign」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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