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  "lead": ", Cheshire, in England, UK of a Lutheran church in Danville with a star tree-topper. A tree-topper or treetopper is a decorative ornament placed on the top (or \"crown\") of a Christmas tree or Chrismon tree. Tree-toppers come in many forms, with the most common being a star (representing the Star of Bethlehem) or an angel (representing the Angel Gabriel), both from the Nativity. Additional forms range from a Christian cross, white dove, paper rosette, ribbon bow, Father Christmas or Santa Claus. Tree-toppers may be made of a wide range of materials. Modern plastic tree-toppers are often electric and, once connected with the tree's lights, offer a gentle glow. Following World War II, various symbols of Christmastide, such as stars, were introduced as electrified tree-toppers. The tradition of using a symbol representing the Star of Bethlehem as a tree-topper, however, dates as early as the 1840s.",
  "body": ", Cheshire, in England, UK]] of a Lutheran church in Danville with a star tree-topper.]] A tree-topper or treetopper is a decorative ornament placed on the top (or \"crown\") of a Christmas tree or Chrismon tree. Tree-toppers come in many forms, with the most common being a star (representing the Star of Bethlehem) or an angel (representing the Angel Gabriel), both from the Nativity. Additional forms range from a Christian cross, white dove, paper rosette, ribbon bow, Father Christmas or Santa Claus. Tree-toppers may be made of a wide range of materials. Modern plastic tree-toppers are often electric and, once connected with the tree's lights, offer a gentle glow. Following World War II, various symbols of Christmastide, such as stars, were introduced as electrified tree-toppers. The tradition of using a symbol representing the Star of Bethlehem as a tree-topper, however, dates as early as the 1840s. ==Origin and use== The use of a Christmas angel as a tree-topper represents the angel Gabriel from the Nativity of Jesus: Use of a star represents the Star of Bethlehem: During the 1870s, in conjunction with the growing power of the British Empire, the Union Jack became another popular tree-topper among some persons. ==Popular culture== Hans Christian Andersen's 1844 short story, \"The Fir-Tree\", describes the decoration of a Christmas tree in Denmark, including its topper: The use of a tree-topper is also depicted in Christmas songs, with lines such as \"Först en stjärna utav gull\" and \"So hang a shining star upon the highest bough\". ==Gallery== File:Topper Angel.jpg|Post-War NOMA plastic, electrified angel tree-topper File:Božić na Jadranu 003.jpg|Christmas star in Croatia File:Treetopper.JPG|Homemade Christmas angel File:Victoria and Albert Christmas Tree.png|\"That pretty German toy, a Christmas tree\" (1848), The Illustrated London News ==See also== Christmas tree Christmas ornament ==References== ==External links==",
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