St. Gabriel, the wings denote his spiritual nature, the hair ribbons indicate that he always hears the word of God, and the monogram of Christ in his halo points to the Lord. .
The spear draws on traditional iconography and is commonly used in representations of the archangels, it is a sign of their authority.
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The horn is symbolic of his role as God’s herald and the ring of lilies is a reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom Gabriel appeared to announce the coming of Jesus.
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