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Christmas ornaments that resemble birds may seem odd, but actually it's traditional and historical. Back before we had plastics and mass manufacturing, Christmas ornaments were made by hand out of what was available to adorn the Christmas tree. No, people didn't put actual birds on the tree, but feathers, birdhouse shapes, and bird replicas were made. Common bird Christmas ornaments are partridges, blue jays, peacocks, doves, and cardinals. Perhaps in the old days, if you brought in a tree that you chopped down yourself, it came with a surprise sometimes -- a birds nest? That would account for birds as ornaments in trees, since they are often found in trees.
There is also the symbolism of the white dove for peace, a Christmas theme. In fact the birds, and white dove, are Christmas themes around the world. In the bible, at the end of the great flood, Noah released a dove. The dove returned with a branch symbolizing that god's "war" was over, peace had arrived, and that there was indeed land to set foot on again. The dove is also a symbol of the Holy Spirit. It is said that when Jesus was baptized the heavens opened up and the Spirit of God descended upon him like a dove.
Christmas Bird Ornaments
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