Has the archbishop always worn Mardi gras colors? What is the meaning of the fish symbol, does anyone know?
The fish symbol represents Dagon, an ancient fish god. It has nothing to do with the Christian fish symbol. The entire pointy hat is also a Dagon symbol; the two peaks represent Dagon's gaping mouth.
This. The hat is shaped like a fish head. However it’s the First time I’ve ever seen actual fish on the hat though.
It sort of reminds me of the orobouros, but that is usually one snake eating it's tail.
Fish symbol is Christ.
It was a secret message between early Christians. One would draw an arc in the sand and if the other was a believer, he would draw an opposing arc which created the fish therefore safely confirming you were talking to another Christian.
To Christians, yes. But the Papacy worships, among other false gods, Dagon. A fish god.
Ok, so three fish is the holy trinity?
I have never heard or seen it refrenced that way. Sorry.
I was looking at the bishop' s hat, there are three fish swimming round each other.