- Poinsettia is named after Joel Poinsettia who was America's first ambassador to Mexico. It is considered by the Mexican people that the Poinsettia, which is a red colored flower, symbolizes the Star of Bethlehem.
- Next is the Candy cane. The white color of the candy cane symbolizes the birth and purity of Jesus while its hard texture represents the basis of the Church as well as the promises made to man by Christ.
- To the Candy are attached three red stripes representing the blood that Christ had to shed in this world and its shape is like that of a J because it stands out for the lord Jesus and its shape simultaneously symbolizes the staff of the "Good Shepherd'.
- The Christmas Star is the symbolic representation of the paragons that we set for ourselves. Christmas Bells represent the joy and sorrow that humans' experience, it also is the symbol of the communication that takes place between the Humans and the God.
- The candles represent the vital forces of life, which are idolatry, faith and spiritualism. The Christmas tree without which the Christmas celebrations are incomplete symbolically represent the Holy Trinity, whereas the light, gift as well as the decorations with which the tree is adorned represent Heaven, love and charity respectively.
- Christmas Carnivals offers information on Christmas Symbol History and Christmas Celebrations worldwide.
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