| Znamenie | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Знамение (Znameniye), English: Our Lady of the Sign | |
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| Year | First half of 12th century |
| Type | Orans |
| Dimensions | 59 cm × 57.2 cm (23 in × 22.5 in) |
| Location | Cathedral of St. Sophia, Veliky Novgorod |
Znа́meniye (Russian: Зна́мение) or Our Lady of the Sign is an icon in the orans style, dated at the first half of the 12th century. The icon was painted in medieval Novgorod. It is one of the most revered icons of the Russian Orthodox Church and the main holy of Russian North-West.[1] In past the icon was the main icon of the Novgorod Republic and the symbol of Novgorod sovereignty and republicanism due to the event that has glorified the icon.
- ^ Editorial. "Новгородская икона Божией Матери "Знамение" (Russian) ("Novgododian icon of Our Lady of the Sign")". dubrovitsy-hram.ru. The official website of the Church of Our Lady of the Sign in Dubrovitsy (Russian Orthodox Church). Retrieved 11 December 2014.