<P> "IHS" is sometimes interpreted as meaning "Jesus Hominum (or Hierosolymae) Salvator", ("Jesus, Saviour of men (or: of Jerusalem)" in Latin) or connected with In Hoc Signo . Such interpretations are known as backronyms . Used in Latin since the seventh century, the first use of IHS in an English document dates from the fourteenth century, in The vision of William concerning Piers Plowman . In the 15th century, Saint Bernardino of Siena popularized the use of the three letters on the background of a blazing sun to displace both popular pagan symbols and seals of political factions like the Guelphs and Ghibellines in public spaces (see Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus). The IHS monogram with the H surmounted by a cross above three nails and surrounded by a Sun is the emblem of the Jesuits, according to tradition introduced by Ignatius of Loyola in 1541 . English - language interpretations of "IHS" have included "In His Service". </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> IHS or JHS Christogram of western Christianity . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Medieval - style IHC monogram . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Intertwined IHS monogram, Saint - Martin's Church, L'Isle - Adam, Val - d'Oise . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The Jesuit emblem from a 1586 print . </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> IHS or JHS Christogram of western Christianity . </P> </Li> <P> IHS or JHS Christogram of western Christianity . </P>

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