Icon pendant

Icon

— decoration in the form of a small metal plate with an icon (image) engraved on it. One of the most popular images is the Mother of God; in addition, there are images of nominal saints.

Those who want to wear the icon in accordance with the Orthodox tradition should know that the church does not have any hard and fast rules regarding the breast icon. So, an icon can be made of any material and have any size — these moments are limited only by the aesthetic tastes of the wearer, and not by church canons. Note that the scapular is not considered a replacement for the cross; on the other hand, the icon can be worn as long as you want, taking it off and putting it on at any time, while the cross is worn all the time. You can wear a scapular on the same chain with a cross. The priest blesses the wearing of the icon.