As a tradition, many Coptic followers tattoo a cross to their wrist to show their pride for faith.
Coptic Tattoo
– May 14, 2011Posted in: Symbols
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Wow, that is a nice cross. What is the wording below the cross on the girls arm? What does it say?
sorry for the late response,
It says the year she got the tattoo. Many times if you see someone with this cross on their right arm/wrist you can tell they are coptic.
What does coptic mean?
The word ‘Coptic’ comes from the ancient Egyptian word ‘hekaptah’ meaning ‘Egypt’, and thus ‘Coptic’ merely means ‘Egyptian.’
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is an Ancient Christian Church. It is one of the most ancient Churches in the world, having been founded by Saint Mark the Apostle, the writer of the second gospel, in the first Century.
the Coptic Church has carefully preserved the Orthodox Christian Faith in its earliest and purest form, handing it down from generation to generation, unaltered and true to the Apostolic doctrines and patterns of worship.
More information about the coptic church can be found here: https://copticchurch.org/about/thecopts/