ONE JESUS Christian Fish Symbol Auto Decal Brand New 5 Inches Width by 1.5 Inches Height High Quality ABS Plastic 3D Chrome Color Self-adhesive Back Installation Instructions: Clear surface prior to installation, peel and stick to dry What is the origin of the Christian fish symbol? The Greek word for fish is "ichthys." As early as the first century, Christians made an acrostic from this word: Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter, i.e. Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. The fish has plenty of other theological overtones as well, for Christ fed the 5,000 with 2 fishes and 5 loaves (a meal recapitulated in Christian love-feasts) and called his disciples "fishers of men." Water baptism, practiced by immersion in the early church, created a parallel between fish and converts. Second-century theologian Tertullian put it this way: "we, little fishes, after the image of our Ichthys, Jesus Christ, are born in the water." Greeks, Romans, and many other pagans used the fish symbol before Christians. Hence the fish, unlike, say, the cross, attracted little suspicion, making it a perfect secret symbol for persecuted believers. When threatened by Romans in the first centuries after Christ, Christians used the fish mark meeting places and tombs, or to distinguish friends from foes. According to one ancient story, when a Christian met a stranger in the road, the Christian sometimes drew one arc of the simple fish outline in the dirt. If the stranger drew the other arc, both believers knew they were in good company. Current bumper-sticker and business-card uses of the fish hearken back to this practice. YOU WILL LOVE OUR PRODUCT! BE SURE TO ORDER A BUNCH FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY... IT MAKES A GREAT GIFT! Visit Our Store for more Decals,Tags and More: www.stores.ebay.com/Photozonega We have all 50 States and More. Please click below for our personalized State Plates. Please click below for Terrorites, DogTag, Animals, Flags, Car Decals, Novelty, Elvis, Military, Band, Monogram, Holiday, Christian, and TShirts. Please click below for Canada Province Plates Payment: We accept only Paypal. Please pay as soon as possible after winning an sale, as that will allow us to sent your item to you sooner! Shipment: We offer FREE shipping on all orders! Your order will be dispatched within 1 working day of receiving payment (Monday-Friday) and you should expect to receive it one or two days after dispatch for US residents. In the very unlikely event that your item is lost or damaged during post, then WE are responsible and will issue either a full refund or replacement. International shipping is accepted via Global Shipping Program. We will follow's shipping policy. Return Policy: If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, you can return the product and get a full refund or exchange the product for another one, be it similar or not. You can return a product for up to 30 days from the date you purchased it. Any product you return must be in the same condition you received it and in the original packaging. Please keep the receipt. About Us: We are based out of Columbus, Ga specializing in personalized unique gifts. If you have issues our products, don't hesitate to contact us via for any issues. We are here to make you happy so that you will want to comeback and shop with us :) Thank you and you have a wonderful day!