<u><em>I</em></u><em>n </em><em>Christianity </em><em>the cross </em><em>represents</em><em> the </em><em>victory </em><em>of Christ over death and sin</em>
Explanation:
Its origin refers to the method of execution of Christ, which for Christians is a "tree of salvation." Some <em>mystical interpretations</em> interpret that <em>the vertical portion represents the divinity of Jesus and the horizontal portion his humanity.</em>