John the Baptist and John the Baptist Preaching
from Iluminations from The Book of Collects

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales

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• Christ ascends into heaven; apostles (and Mary) beneath  [Acts 1:9-11; Luke 24:50-51]
• Christ, usually holding a banner, arises from the grave; often combined with sleeping and/or frightened soldiers 
• crucified Christ with Mary, John, and Mary Magdalene  [Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38]
• flowers 
• John the Baptist 
• John the Baptist preaching (perhaps Christ among the bystanders)  [Matthew 3:1-5; Mark 1:6-7; Luke 3:2-3]
• lamb bearing cross or banner, 'Agnus Dei' - symbol of Christ 
• Luke the evangelist 
• Mark (Marcus) the evangelist, and bishop of Alexandria 
• the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel  [Luke 1:26-38]
• the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus) 
• the apostle and martyr Barnabas of Cyprus, first bishop of Milan 
• the apostle and martyr Matthias; possible attributes: axe, book, cross, halberd, scroll, sword 
• the apostle Bartholomew 
• the apostle James the Great 
• the apostle John the Evangelist 
• the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome 
• the apostle Philip; possible attributes: book, cross, dish with snake, lance, scroll, stone, sword 
• the apostle Thomas 
• the instruments of the Passion and the five wounded limbs 
• the supper at Emmaus: Christ is recognized while blessing or breaking the bread  [Luke 24:30-31]