On the evening of October 27, 312 AD, preparing for battle the Roman emperor Constantine Ihad a vision telling him he was under the protection of the Christian God.
Rome had gone through years of Christian persecution. Constatine went into the battle of the Mulvian Bridge as the Christian supporter against the pagan armies that were supporting the continued persecution of Christians.
The Roman historian Eusebius says Constantine was marching to battle when he looked up to the sun and saw a cross of light above it, with the words “In this sign, you will conquer.” The following night he had a dream in which Christ explained to him that he should use the sign against his enemies.
WITH THIS SIGN HE DEFEATED THE PAGAN PERSECUTERS AND BECAME EMPORER.
Eusebius then continues to describe the labarum;
“Now it was made in the following manner. A long spear, overlaid with gold, formed the figure of the cross by means of a transverse bar laid over it. On the top of the whole was fixed a wreath of gold and precious stones; and within this, the symbol of the Saviour’s name, two letters indicating the name of Christ by means of its initial characters, the letter P being intersected by X in its centre: and these letters the emperor was in the habit of wearing on his helmet at a later period. From the cross-bar of the spear was suspended a cloth, a royal piece, covered with a profuse embroidery of most brilliant precious stones; and which, being also richly interlaced with gold, presented an indescribable degree of beauty to the beholder. This banner was of a square form, and the upright staff, whose lower section was of great length, of the pious emperor and his children on its upper part, beneath the trophy of the cross, and immediately above the embroidered banner.”
“The emperor constantly made use of this sign of salvation as a safeguard against every adverse and hostile power, and commanded that others similar to it should be carried at the head of all his armies.”
Traditional Voice is using this symbol and our call to battle in a war for the survival of Christianity.