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This is a list of graphical signs, icons, and symbols. See also: List of common symbols There are thousands of symbols that are recognized by most people all over the world, and many more that are limited to certain regions, religions, sciences, etc. ...
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This is a list of graphical signs, icons, and symbols. ...
A Alchemical symbols, originally devised as part of the protoscience of alchemy, were used to denote some elements and some compounds until the 18th century. ...
Allah is the Arabic language word for God. ...
For other uses, see Ankh (disambiguation). ...
Astrological represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac. ...
Alchemy in the Western World and other locations where it was widely practiced was (and in many cases still is) closely allied and intertwined with traditional Babylonian-Greek style astrology; in numerous ways they were built to complement each other in the search for hidden knowledge. ...
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Sound symbolism or phonosemantics is a branch of linguistics and refers to the idea that vocal sounds have meaning. ...
B This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...
The official symbol of the Baháà Faith is the five-pointed star, as mentioned by Shoghi Effendi: Strictly speaking the 5-pointed star is the symbol of our Faith, as used by the Báb and explained by Him. ...
The Bhavacakra (Sanskrit) or Wheel of becoming, Tibetan is a complex symbolic representation of in the form of a circle (mandala), used primarily in Tibetan Buddhism. ...
Indian woman with bindi Collection of modern bindis A bindi (Hindi: meaning dot) is a forehead decoration worn in South Asia[1] and Southeast Asia It may also be called a tilak. ...
C For the medical symbol often mistakenly referred to as a caduceus, see Rod of Asclepius. ...
For the band, see Celtic Cross (band). ...
The Hebrew Chai symbol of Judaism. ...
A reliquary in the form of an ornate Christian Cross Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope...
A conch shell A Conch is a sea creature, a marine gastropod. ...
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The Cross and Crown is a traditional christian symbol (a cross passing through a crown), appearing in many churches (especially Roman Catholic), that has also been used in heraldry [1] [2]. It is often interpreted as a symbolizing the reward in heaven (the crown) coming after the trials in this...
The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination, and the second-largest Protestant one, in the United States. ...
Cross of Sacrifice The Cross of Sacrifice was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and is the focal point of the numerous cemetaries honoring the war dead of World War I that dot the countryside of the Western Front, and as far afield as Kranji...
A Cross of St. ...
Also known as the Latin cross or crux ordinaria. ...
The Crucifix, a cross with corpus, a symbol used in Catholicism in contrast with some other Christian communions, which use only a cross. ...
A Crux gemmata Crux gemmata is a fork-ended jeweled cross with thirteen precious stones, from which its Latin name is derived. ...
D The Dharmacakra (Sanskrit) or Dhammacakka (PÄli), Tibetan , Chinese fălún 法轮, Wheel of Dharma is an auspicious Buddhist symbol representing a Buddhas teaching of the path to enlightenment. ...
Plato, in The Republic Book VI (509d-513e), uses the literary device of a divided line to teach his basic views about four levels of existence (especially the intelligible world of the forms, universals, and the visible world we see around us) and the corresponding ways we come to know...
E The eight-spoked Dharmacakra. ...
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet, the Himalayan region (including northern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Ladakh), Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva and Kalmykia (Russia), and northeastern China (Manchuria: Heilongjiang, Jilin). ...
Stylised Ek Onkar Simple Ek Onkar Ek Onkar (also , , Ä’k ÅŒaá¹…kÄr, Ek Omkar, Ik Onkar and other variants) means one God and is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy. ...
The Endless Knot is a symbolic knot used in Tibetan Buddhism. ...
Enneagram Figure The Enneagram is a nine-pointed geometric figure. ...
The circled dot, circumpunct, or circle with a point at its centre (☉) is a symbol featuring a circle with the middle marked with a dot. ...
The Eye of Horus The Eye of Horus (originally, The Eye of Ra) is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and Royal Power, from the deity Horus or Ra. ...
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F The most widely used symbol of Unitarian Universalism, and the official logo of the UUA, is a flaming chalice. ...
Fleurs-de-lys on the flag of Quebec The fleur-de-lis (also spelled fleur-de-lys; plural fleurs-de-lis or -lys) is used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the France monarchy (see King of France). ...
The Flower of Life (click image for links to further images). ...
G Queen Elizabeth II held a globus cruciger, called the Sovereigns Orb, for her coronation portrait in 1953. ...
For other uses, see Golden mean. ...
For other uses, see Geometry (disambiguation). ...
H For other uses, see Hammer and sickle (disambiguation). ...
Vandals and Slavic solar symbol The Hands of God (Ręce Boga), allegedly an old pre-Christian God symbol. ...
The Happy Human For the non-theistic humanistic life stance in a broader sense, please see Humanism (life stance). ...
The traditional heart shape appears on a 1910 St. ...
High Cross, Dysert, Co. ...
For other uses, see Holy Grail (disambiguation). ...
I The ichthys has been used to represent a number of ideas. ...
For other uses, see Infinity (disambiguation). ...
J Wingdings version of the Jolly Roger (character N). Many pirates created their own individualized versions. ...
K Khamsa used as a pendant The Khamsa (Arabic: ‎, literally five, Hebrew: ). An alternative Islamic name for this charm is the Hand of Fatima or Eye of Fatima, in reference to Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Muhammed. ...
The Khanda Sikh Khanda on Stamp designed by Stacey Zabolotney Issued By Canada Post in November 2000 . ...
L The Labarum An image of the labarum, with the Greek letters Alpha and Omega inscribed. ...
Minoan symbolic labrys of gold, 2nd millennium BC: many have been found in the sacred cave of Arkalochori on Crete) Labrys is the term for a doubleheaded axe, known to the Classical Greeks as pelekus Ï€Îλεκυς or sagaris (the term for a single-bladed axe being hÄ“mipelekus half-pelekus, e. ...
An example of a lauburu: each arm can be drawn with three sweeps of a compass The lauburu or Basque cross has four comma-shaped heads similar to the Japanese tomoe. ...
It has been suggested that Shiva lingham stones be merged into this article or section. ...
Ayyavazhi (IPA: )(Tamil:அயà¯à®¯à®¾à®µà®´à®¿ [1] -Path of the father) is a dharmic belief system[2] which originated in South India in the 19th century. ...
M The Maltese Cross (✠) has been the symbol of the Christian warrior since the First Crusade. ...
For the film, see Mandala (film). ...
A medicine wheel in Big Horn County, Wyoming, USA Medicine wheels are stone structures built by the natives of North America for various spiritual and ritual purposes. ...
This article is about the seven branched candelabrum used in the Temple in Jerusalem. ...
One traditional depiction of the chariot vision, based on the description in Ezekiel. ...
N A ner tamid hanging over the ark in a synagogue Contemporary blown glass and bronze ner tamid (eternal flame) by artist David Ascalon A ner tamid (× ×¨ תמיד), usually translated as eternal flame, hangs or stands in front of the ark in every Jewish synagogue. ...
The First Council of Nicaea, held in Nicaea in Bithynia (present-day Iznik in Turkey), convoked by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in 325, was the first Ecumenical council[1] of the early Christian Church, and most significantly resulted in the first uniform Christian doctrine, called the Nicene Creed. ...
There are examples where numbers are associated with religious (or otherwise) symbols and meanings, such as 666 with Lucifer or the Devil in certain Christian denominations. ...
O For other uses, see Ouroboros (disambiguation). ...
P The top of the Popes Cross, standing in the Phoenix Park. ...
Patriarchal cross The Patriarchal cross is a variant of the Christian cross, the universal religious symbol of Christendom. ...
A Lakota (Sioux) peace pipe pipestem, without the pipe itself, displayed at the United States Library of Congress A peace pipe, also called a calumet or medicine pipe, is a ceremonial smoking pipe used by many Native American tribes, traditionally as a token of peace. ...
A pentacle or pantacle is an amulet, generally made of parchment, paper or metal (although it can be of other materials), on which the symbol of a spirit being evoked is drawn. ...
A pentagram A pentagram (sometimes known as a pentalpha or pentangle or, more formally, as a star pentagon) is the shape of a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes. ...
R The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
The Red Rose of Lancaster is the county flower of Lancashire. ...
Rod of Asclepius The Rod of Asclepius (also known as Asklepios or Aesculapius) is an ancient Greek symbol associated with astrology and healing the sick with medicine. ...
S Typical illustration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus physical heart. ...
Discordianism is a modern, chaos-centered religion founded circa 1958–1959 by Malaclypse the Younger with the publication of its principal text, the Principia Discordia. ...
This is an incomplete list of the symbols of Scientology, the Church of Scientology, and related organizations. ...
The Shield of the Trinity or Scutum Fidei is a traditional Christian visual symbol which expresses many aspects of the doctrine of the Trinity, summarizing the first part of the Athanasian Creed in a compact diagram. ...
EU standard toxic symbol, as defined by Directive 67/548/EEC. The traditional Jolly Roger of Piracy. ...
A solar symbol is a symbol which symbolises the sun. ...
The Soyombo script was created by Bogdo Zanabazar, a Mongolian monk and scholar, in 1686. ...
The star, as an ideograph, most commonly represents the astronomical star for which it is named. ...
A typical presentation of the star and crescent The star and crescent is a symbol consisting of a crescent with a star at the concave side. ...
This article is about a Jewish symbol. ...
A starburst is a symbol consisting of a star surrounded by rays emanating from it. ...
A Caddo solar cross, to Southeastern Native Americans a symbol of both the sun and fire. ...
This article is about the symbol. ...
A common Masonic representation of the Square and Compasses. ...
T A commonly used version of the Taijitu The Taijitu of Zhou Dun-yi. ...
Basic Tanit symbol Tanit was a Carthaginian lunar goddess. ...
This article is about the general history, iconography, and uses of tarot cards. ...
According to the Indian school of Samkhya philosophy, the Tattva are a way of directly experiencing the 5 alchemical elements. ...
The Tetractys, also known as the decad, is a triangular figure consisting of ten points arranged in four rows: one, two, three, and four points in each row. ...
In Hinduism, the tilaka (pronounced tilak) is a mark worn on the forehead and other parts of the body. ...
A famous floating torii at Itsukushima Shrine Multiple torii at Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto Torii are widespread in Japan, to the extent that modern architecture sometimes emulates their form, such as at Kanazawa Station. ...
The Tree-of-Life is a fictional plant (the ancestor of yams, with similar appearance and taste) in Larry Nivens Known Space universe, for which all Hominids have an in-built genetic craving. ...
Architecture Architectural Trefoil (also a Christian symbol) Trefoil (from Latin trifolium, three-leaved plant, French trèfle, German Dreiblatt and Dreiblattbogen) is a term in Gothic architecture given to the ornamental foliation or cusping introduced in the heads of window-lights, tracery, panellings, etc. ...
Symbol of the triratna, as seen in the Sanchi stupa, 1st century BCE. The Three Jewels, also rendered as Three Treasures, Three Refuges or Triple Gem are the three things that Buddhists give themselves to, and in return look toward for guidance, in the process known as taking refuge. ...
A Triple Goddess symbol (probably originating from Classical Greek lunar symbolism), representing the three aspects of the moon (waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent) and womankind (maiden, mother, crone). ...
A modern form of the triple spiral symbol Triple spiral visible on entrance stone at Newgrange The triple spiral or triskele is a Celtic and pre-Celtic symbol found on a number of Irish Megalithic and Neolithic sites, most notably inside the Newgrange passage tomb, on the entrance stone, and...
Close-up of a triquetra on one of the Funbo Runestones. ...
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When Henry Tudor took the crown of England from Richard III in battle, he brought about the end of the Wars of the Roses between the House of Lancaster (Red Rose) and the House of York (White Rose). ...
For other uses, see Turtle (disambiguation). ...
U Urantia is the name sometimes given to the spiritual movement whose principal text is The Urantia Book. ...
V Odin with Sleipnir, Valknuts are drawn beneath the horse (Tängelgarda stone) The valknut (Old Norse valr, slain warriors + knut, knot) is a symbol consisting of three interlocked triangles. ...
The Vesica Piscis The vesica piscis is a symbol made from two circles of the same radius, intersecting in such a way that the center of each circle lies on the circumference of the other. ...
Vande Mataram (Devanagari: वनà¥à¤¦à¥‡ मातरमॠVande MÄtaram, Bengali: বনà§à¦¦à§‡ মাতরম Bônde Matorom) is the national song of India, not to be confused with the national anthem Jana Gana Mana. The song was composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in a mixture of Bengali and Sanskrit[1]. // History and significance It is generally believed...
W American Buffalo (technically Bison) are normally brown in color. ...
The White Rose of York (Rosa alba) is the symbol of the House of York and latterly of Yorkshire. ...
Y The Sri Yantra. ...
Taoists Taijitu The concept of Yin Yang originates in ancient Chinese philosophy, most likely from the observations of day turning into night and night into day. ...
Political symbols This article discusses various anarchist symbols, including the circle-A and the black flag. ...
Subfamilies see article text Feral Rock Pigeon beside Weiming Lake, Peking University Dove redirects here. ...
The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...
Roman fasces. ...
Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers individual and other societal interests subordinate to the interests of the state. ...
For other uses, see Hammer and sickle (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the form of society and political movement. ...
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Species About 100, see text A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa and the flower of this shrub. ...
The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...
The star, as an ideograph, most commonly represents the astronomical star for which it is named. ...
This article is about the form of society and political movement. ...
This article is about the symbol. ...
This article is about portable open fires. ...
The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ...
The following is a partial list of political party symbols in India as of the 2004 general elections in India. ...
GOP redirects here. ...
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The White Rose of York (Rosa alba) is the symbol of the House of York and latterly of Yorkshire. ...
The Red Rose of Lancaster is the county flower of Lancashire. ...
When Henry Tudor took the crown of England from Richard III in battle, he brought about the end of the Wars of the Roses between the House of Lancaster (Red Rose) and the House of York (White Rose). ...
Scientific and engineering symbols The following table lists many specialized symbols commonly used in mathematics. ...
“@†redirects here. ...
Chinese Celestial symbols on an antique bronze mirror Astronomical symbols are symbols used to represent various celestial objects, theoretical constructs and observational events in astronomy. ...
A chemical symbol is an abbreviation or short representation of the name of a chemical element. ...
The circuit diagram for a 4 bit TTL counter, a type of state machine A circuit diagram (also known as an electrical diagram or electronic schematic) is a pictorial representation of an electrical circuit. ...
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Here are some hazard warning symbols. ...
Alchemical symbols, originally devised as part of the protoscience of alchemy, were used to denote some elements and some compounds until the 18th century. ...
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Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ...
A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
In heraldry, a charge is an image occupying the field on an escutcheon (or shield). ...
The chrysanthemum (kiku in Japanese) is the mon of the Japanese Emperor. ...
In heraldry the term mullet or molet refers to a charge or a difference in the conventional shape of a star - by default one with five points (compare pentagram). ...
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A vexillological symbol is used by vexillologists to indicate certain characteristics of national flags, such as where they are used, who uses them, and what they look like. ...
A vexillological symbol is used by vexillologists to indicate certain characteristics of national flags, such as where they are used, who uses them, and what they look like. ...
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Other symbols A tick (known as a checkmark or check in American English) is a mark () ( ) used to indicate the concept yes, for example yes, this has been verified or yes, I agree. Its opposite is the cross () ( ), although the cross can also be positive, for example in elections. ...
Wingdings version of the Jolly Roger (character N). Many pirates created their own individualized versions. ...
EU standard toxic symbol, as defined by Directive 67/548/EEC. The traditional Jolly Roger of Piracy. ...
An example The no symbol (or universal no) is a circle with a diagonal line through it (running from top left to bottom right), surrounding a pictogram used to indicate something is not permitted. ...
The power symbol is a symbol indicating that a control turns a device on and off. ...
Here are the symbols of chess pieces in Unicode. ...
This is a list of symbols appearing on Japanese maps. ...
This page lists Japanese typographic symbols which are not included in kana or kanji. ...
The Olympic symbols are various logos, icons, flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee for various aspects related to the promotion of the Olympic Movement around the world. ...
For other uses of smiley and smiley face, see Smiley (disambiguation). ...
The period after opening symbol or PAO symbol is a graphic symbol that identifies the useful lifetime of a cosmetics product after its package has been opened for the first time. ...
The period after opening symbol or PAO symbol is a graphic symbol that identifies the useful lifetime of a cosmetics product after its package has been opened for the first time. ...
The period after opening symbol or PAO symbol is a graphic symbol that identifies the useful lifetime of a cosmetics product after its package has been opened for the first time. ...
The period after opening symbol or PAO symbol is a graphic symbol that identifies the useful lifetime of a cosmetics product after its package has been opened for the first time. ...
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