Various Church Fathers
The Making of the Standard of the Cross.
The Life of Constantine with Orations of Constantine and Eusebius. — translated by ANF/NPNF editors
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Chapter XXX.—The Making of the Standard of the Cross.
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At dawn of day he arose, and communicated the marvel to his friends: and then, calling together the workers in gold and precious stones, he sat in the midst of them, and described to them the figure of the sign he had seen, bidding them represent it in gold and precious stones. And this representation I myself have had an opportunity of seeing.
Translated by ANF/NPNF editors. Edition ccel.npnf201.division.iv.en.