Despite this tradition of his untimely end at sea, Clement is considered a patron saint of sailors, and many wear his cross for protection. Clement's Cross, in reference to the way he was supposedly martyred – tied to an anchor and thrown from a boat into the Black Sea. The anchored cross is also referred to as the mariner's cross or St. the heart of The Three Marys representing charity.an anchor representing hope along with.a cross anchory with the three fleur-de-lis replaced by camargue tridents representing Christian faith.It has the same elements as an anchored cross: The region of Camargue in France created their own symbol, made to represent the " Gardian Nation " of herdsmen and fishermen, and the three theological virtues of Christianity. Missionaries of the United Methodist Church wear the anchor cross as a reminder that their work should always be "anchored in faith, hope and love". Hebrews 6.19 ties the anchor to the concept of "hope," and thus Christians' hope of salvation through Christ. Clement of Alexandria is said to have approved the use of the anchor as a symbol because of its use in scripture. The anchor is thus one of the oldest symbols used in Christianity, and in this instance it is combined with the cross, representing Jesus. Domitilla dating back to the 1st century CE use the anchor as a symbol. Inscriptions found in the catacomb of St. Therefore, the anchor as a symbol would have been widespread and familiar to early Christians. The symbol was then adopted by the Jews living in the Seleucid Empire on their coinage. The use of the anchor as a symbol has been attributed to Seleucus I. The anchor cross may be referred to as the "Cross of Hope," a concept dating back to (and perhaps before) Hebrews 6.19: "Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil."