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Ribbons, belts encircling the egg with no beginning or end. |
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Leaves
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Eternity
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Life, Growth
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Water
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Flowers
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Protection, Health
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Beauty & Humility
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Dots, circles, petals (Mary's tears)
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Pine needles
Love
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Youth, Strength, Health
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Diamonds
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Grapes/Vines
Knowledge
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Growth of the Christian church
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Net
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Wheat
Christ the "Fisher of Men"
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Health and harvest
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Basket
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Birds
Bread basket
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fertility and the fulfillment of wishes
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Triangles
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Butterflies/Insects
Trinities (Holy Trinity; fire, air, and water)
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symbol of the Resurrection
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Ladders
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Deer/Horses
Prayer, steps to Heaven
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Wealth, prosperity
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Stars
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Rams (horns)
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once represented pagan god Altar, now stands for Christ and love
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Wealth, prosperity, protection
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Cross
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Wolves teeth
in any form is Christianity, once stood for 4 corners of the earth
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Protection
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Swirls/Snakes
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Fish
Protection from evil
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Christ
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Fox
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Protection
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COLOR MOTIFS
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WHITE
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purity
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BLACK
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reverance
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YELLOW
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wealth, prosperity
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BROWN
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mother earth
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GREEN
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growth power of plants
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PINK
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success
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ORANGE
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power, endurance
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PURPLE
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mental strength
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RED
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love, life, happiness
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BLUE
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