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Free Vintage Christmas Angels Clip Art

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By WordPlay


It could be argued that the most predominant symbols of a secular Christmas are Santa Claus and Christmas trees. But if you're looking for clip art that bridges the gap between the secular and more traditional, religious images; angels are perfect. They can be interpreted to have great spiritual meaning for those who are so inclined. And they can also be regarded as sweet, non-threatening imagery by people who don't embrace the holiday's religious framework.

Angels also range from joyful pranksters to serious messengers, so there's something for everyone. You might even say your choice of Christmas angel clip art says a lot about how you view the holiday. Are you a happy-go-lucky angel type? Or do you think angels are serious and should be portrayed that way? Fortunately, it doesn't matter for the purposes of this page, because there are all types of vintage angels for you to download and use however you'd like.


Free Vintage Christmas Anegl Clip Art

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Vintage Christmas angel with harp
Vintage Christmas angel with harp

Instructions for Downloading the Vintage Christmas Angels Clip Art

Choose a small version of any of the vintage Christmas angels clip art images above the large image to the right. When you click on one of the images, it will appear larger.

IMPORTANT: Once you've chosen an image and see it larger, double-click on the larger image, which will make the best version of the art appear. Sorry for the extra step, but this will give you the highest quality art.

Then, if you have a PC, just right-click and save the final version of the artwork to your hard drive.

To view many other vintage Christmas clipart and card images, free downloadable holiday certificates, coloring pages and craft projects, please visit my HubPages profile page and scroll down. (If you don't see my Christmas hubs listed under "WordPlay's Hubs By Topic," scroll to the bottom of that page and click the link to "See all of WordPlay's hubs.")

You can also find many more vintage images for every holiday at Vintage Holiday Crafts.



The Question of Angels

Ironically, many people who say they've seen angels say they don't look much like the vintage Christmas angels on this page. I wonder if those who do see more traditional versions of angels have predisposed "filters" in their brains for seeing them that way? Or do angels appear in the forms that we would most expect so we would recognize them? And for those who believe in angels but say they've never seen them, could it be they're appearing to them all the time but they just come in forms they don't expect. Lofty questions!


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BizzyMuse profile image

BizzyMuse  says:
13 months ago

I'm so glad I ran across your hub! My grandmother loves vintage angels and I am going to make her something beautiful with the images you shared. Thank you so much!

Writer For Hire profile image

Writer For Hire  says:
13 months ago

Thanks for the new site! I'm not into the real religious aspects of the holiday but I sure do like these pretty little angels~

WordPlay profile image

WordPlay  says:
13 months ago

You're welcome, BizzyMuse. I'm sure your grandmother will love it if you make her something with these images! I'm always curious to know how people use the clip art I post, so thanks for sharing.

Hi, Pat. The angels are pretty, aren't they? I wish I could say I painted them myself. BTW, I sent you an e-mail a few days ago, because we're from the same neck of the woods. If you got it and just didn't have time/didn't want to respond, no prob. But I thought I'd let you know in case it never arrived. If that's the case, you can just leave a comment here or shoot me an e-mail through the link above in the sidebar.

desert blondie profile image

desert blondie  says:
12 months ago

So glad I found this column...Thanks!

WordPlay profile image

WordPlay  says:
12 months ago

You're welcome, Desert Blondie!

AEvans profile image

AEvans  says:
12 months ago

I am a collector of Angels and I adore these !!!

WordPlay profile image

WordPlay  says:
12 months ago

Hi, AEvans. I'm so glad you like them! Happy holidays. :-)

Donna Meyers  says:
3 weeks ago

Just a line to say how much I appreciate the old postcard art as I made a book for myself to keep forever . Thanks for making it affordable.

WordPlay profile image

WordPlay  says:
3 weeks ago

You're welcome, Donna. I would love to see the book you made! I'm so glad you found a good use for the images.

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