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A red hammer and sickle. It was the winner of a competition in 1917, and officially adopted by the
Soviet Union
in 1923.
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A
sign
is something you see (or hear) which means something. A sign may be
natural
or
man-made
.
A natural sign shows something significant.
Leaves
turn brown and fall off
deciduous
trees in the
autumn
. Temperatures drop, daylight hours shorten. It suggests
winter
is coming. Many birds
migrate
and some mammals
hibernate
in response to natural signs like these. Humans, as usual, are a bit different. They make their own signs.
A man-made sign is called a
signal
or
symbol
. It is an artificial thing, which people decide means something in their society. For example, the
stop sign
on the
road
tells the person that they must stop their
car
there. So does a red traffic light. They are signals with a
legal
meaning, and people learn what these meanings are.
Sometimes a person may not know what a sign means. Feeling a cold
wind
could be a sign that someone left a
door
or
window
open.
In
medicine
, a sign is something seen, whereas a
symptom
is something
felt
, like a
pain
. A sign might be something like
high blood pressure
, which can be measured.
Sign is also a shortened form of the word signature, which is a unique mark or writing that identifies a person and is often used to signify approval, endorsement, agreement or transaction.
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A stop sign
A
road
sign or
traffic sign
is something that gives information by means of a symbol, or in only 31 or 90 words. It helps people in their
vehicles
on the road. Some signs include: Give way, Stop, Keep left, No U-turn, no parking,
Zebra
crossing and much more. people are very helpful. Without signs and so much death.
lights
there would be many
accidents
and arguments on the road from the people who died.