What do the symbols of a heart, a cross and an anchor mean?

Here is the coat of arms of the Bosnian archbishop (the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vrhbosna) and it contains all three symbols in a single composition. See the motto beneath? It was chosen by the current archbishop himself and it states "By M... read more

The cross, the anchor, and the heart represent the three theological virtues of faith, hope and charity respectivily. It is based on the cross and anchor symbol used by the early Christians in the catacombs, the added heart representing humanity. Many Catholic missionary services use this symbol. read more

The anchor became a key Christian symbol during the period of Roman persecution. As Michael Card observes in his recent album, Soul Anchor:"The first century symbol wasn't the cross; it was the anchor. read more

The wide-spread symbol for the Crucifixion in those days was a lamb at the foot of the anchor: the lamb representing Christ, and the anchor the cross. In Hebrews 6:19 the hope for eternal life through the death of Jesus Christ is called"a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul". read more