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The Armenian eternity sign or Arevakhach’ is an ancient Armenian national symbol and a symbol of the national identity of the Armenians. It is one of the most common symbols in Armenian architecture, carved on khachkars and on walls of churches.

Evolution and use
, 15-14th centuries BC. Reconstructed by Prof. A. D. Tchagharian in Sardarabat Museum In medieval Armenian culture, the eternity sign symbolized the concept of everlasting, celestial life. From the 1st century BC, it appeared on Armenian steles; later it became part of khachkar symbolism. Around the 8th century the use of the Armenian symbol of eternity had become a long established national iconographical practice, and it has kept its meaning in modern times. Besides being one of the main components of khachkars, it can be found on church walls, tomb stones and other architectural monuments. Notable churches with the eternity sign include the Mashtots Hayrapet Church of Garni, Horomayr Monastery, Nor Varagavank, Tsitsernavank Monastery. An identical symbol appears in the reliefs of the Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital, and is likely a borrowing from earlier Armenian churches of the area. It can also be found on Armenian manuscripts. The eternity sign is used on the logos of government agencies and on commemorative coins, as well as Armenian government agencies and non-government organizations and institutions in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora. The symbol is also used by Armenian neopagan organizations and their followers. It is called by them "Arevakhach" (, "sun cross"). == ArmSCII and Unicode ==
ArmSCII and Unicode
In ArmSCII, Armenian Standard Code for Information Interchange, an Armenian eternity sign has been encoded in 7-bit and 8-bit standard and ad hoc encodings since at least 1987. In 2010 the Armenian National Institute of Standards suggested encoding an Armenian Eternity sign in the Unicode character set, and both left-facing ⟨֎⟩ and right-facing ⟨֍⟩ Armenian eternity signs were included in Unicode version 7.0 when it was released in June 2014. == Gallery ==
Gallery
;Churches File: The_Archaeological_Monuments_and_Spaciments_of_Armenia_Volume_20_Armenia_Yerevan_2008_p_370.jpg|Arevakhach from Dvin File:Jerevan - Armenië (2892533612).jpg|Saint Hripsime Church, Vagharshapat (7th century) File:AH - Harichvank, 21, Armenia.jpg|5-arched eternity sign on the Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, Harichavank Monastery, near Artik (13th-century) File:Arevakhach Makaravank.JPG|Makaravank, near Achajur (10th century) File:WhiteMonasteryEastDome.jpg|18 eternity signs on Armenian fresco of the Coptic White Monastery in Egypt, 12th century File:Gandzasar_Monastery_Nagorno_Karabakh_12_c_decoration.jpg|Gandzasar monastery, 13th century File:Գեղարդ վանական համալիր174.JPG|Geghard, 13th century File:AH - Teghenyats Monastery, Eternity sign, Armenia.jpg|Decor of Teghenyats Monastery File:Gospel by Stepanos, 1201, Ms. 10359, mtd-gr-03-l.jpg|Miniature in Gospel by Stepanos, 1201 File:Hovsian1316.jpg|Illuminated manuscript by Hovsian, 1316 File:The_marble_tombstone_of_grand_prince_Hasan_Jalal_Vahtangian_part.jpg|Grand prince Hasan Jalal Vahtangian, 1214–1261 File:Հրեաների գերեզման 13-րդ դար, Եղեգիս10.JPG|Jewish cemetery in Yeghegis, 13th century File:Armenian_Tombstone_Aghout_Sisian_Armenia.jpg|Aghout cemetery in Sisian File:Saint Mesrop Mashtots Cathedral in Oshakan, part 30, VM.jpg|Saint Mesrop Mashtots Cathedral in Oshakan ;Modern statues and sculptures File:Խաչքար_Երեւանի_Բժշկական_Համալսարանի_մօտ.JPG|A modern khatchkar in Yerevan File:Mari.gevrogyan.JPG|A khachkar in memory of the victims of the 1988 Armenian earthquake File:DziDzernagapert - eternal flame.jpg|Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, 1965 File:Cascade_of_Yerevan,_Armenia_First_Christian_Country_Monument,_Head,_Armenia,_2013-09-01,_VM.jpg|A 1992 monument in the Yerevan Cascade to Armenia becoming the first Christian state in the fourth century File:War cemetery in Sisian, Armenia, VM.jpg|A monument dedicated to the memory of the Armenian soldiers killed in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Sisian File:Oshakan tower, Armenian Alphabet and Eternity sign, VM.jpg|A monument of Armenian Alphabet and Eternity sign on Oshakan tower File:Dsegh Tumanyan musuem plaque.jpg|A plaque at the entrance of Hovhannes Tumanyan's museum in Dsegh File:Haghpat Sayat-Nova Square.jpg|A plaque indicating that the square at the entrance of the Haghpat Monastery was named for Sayat-Nova in 2010 File:Revived Armenia Monument Two of Four Eternity Signs on Base Cascade Yerevan Armenia 2013 09 01 VM.jpg|There are 9 eternity signs on the 1965 monument "Revived Armenia" at the top of Yerevan Cascade, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Soviet rule in Armenia. ;Logos File:Symbol of National Library of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, VM.jpg|Symbol of National Library of Armenia File:Armenian_Eternity_Sign_ACC_Stamp.jpg|Rubber stamp of the "Armenian Computer Center" Ltd., 1998 File:AM 100 dram Ag 2001 Council b.png|Commemorative coins of Armenia, Armenia joining the Council of Europe, January 25, 2001 File:Coat of arms of Yerevan.svg|Seal of Yerevan, adopted in 2004 File:The emblem of the Hovhannes Sharambeyan Peoples Art Centre in Yerevan.jpg|The emblem of the Peoples Art Centre in Yerevan File:Japanese national sign Chrysanthemum and the Armenian eternity sign in one logo made in colours of national flags.jpg|The Japanese national sign Chrysanthemum and the Armenian eternity sign in one logo made in colors of national flags, 2011 File:All Armenian Fund. Water is life telethon logo. November 25, 2010. Desiner Edik Balayan.jpg|Water is life - Armenia Fund telethon logo, 2010 ;in other cultures File:Selection_of_carvings_from_the_Castro_de_Santa_Trega.jpg|A selection of motifs and carvings, Castro culture File:Martin of Braga Basilica (5) Cropped.jpg|Stone from Castro culture == See also ==
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