INRI

The letters INRI are the initial letters of the Latin inscription on the cross of Jesus: Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth, king of the Jews).

Many images of the crucifixion and crucifixes show this text above the head of the crucified Christ.

Chris Willems from Ubachsberg has mapped and photographed more than 20,000 road and field crosses, of which around 16,000 in our province of Limburg.
Chris Steegs from Rijckholt is also working on it. He has mapped nearly 4,000.
There are different types of crosses for different occasions.
A summary according to Chris Willems:
1. Devotion crosses; Here is prayed in case of serious illness or during wars and processions.
2. Murder or Memorial Crosses; These crosses remind us of a murder or fatal accident.
3. Hail crosses; These crosses were placed by the farmers to protect their harvest.
4. Miss crosses; When the priests preached the Redemptorist mission, a Mission Cross was placed at the end.
5. Border cross; The plastic and these crosses were placed at the municipal or land borders and at the borders of large farmlands
6. Farm Cross; These crosses were placed at large farms.
7. Plague cross; These crosses were previously placed to protect against the plague.
8. Façade cross; This is hung on the home or farm to implore the protection of their property.
9. Graveyard cross; This cross was placed as a central graveyard cross.
10. Market cross; These crosses were placed in larger cities on the market or larger squares.
The crosses are made of different materials, among others; Cast iron - Wrought iron - Granite stone - Wood - Natural stone - Concrete or cement - Bricks and Mosaic.