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A
symbol
is a drawing, shape, or object that represents an idea, object, or amount of something.
The most common symbols are
letters
, which are symbols of
words
and
sounds
. A symbol can be an actual object (such as the cross, a symbol of
Christianity
or a scepter, a symbol of royalty and power), or a certain
color
or
pattern
. Symbols are used often in
poetry
and other types of
literature
, sometimes as
metaphors
or
similes
.
A
national emblem
is a symbol for a certain country.
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.. Some of the best known ones are listed below.
- Alpenhorn
->
Switzerland
- Asiatic Lion
->
India
- Balance
(scale) -> justice
- Bat
->
vampire
(western), luck (Chinese)
- Bear
-> the U.S. state of
California
- Beaver
->
Canada
- Boomerang
->
Australia
- Caduceus
-> Medical profession
- Cadillac
-> top of the line (in USA only)
- Cedar
tree->
Lebanon
- Cheetah
-> speed
- Cherry Blossom
->
Japan
- Chukar
->
Pakistan
- Compass
rose
-> navigation
- Cowboys
and
Indians
-> the old Western USA
- Crucifix
->
Christianity
- Cupid
,
heart
->
love
- Cedrus deodara
->
Pakistan
- Donkey
->
United States Democratic Party
- Dove
->
Peace
- Dragon
->
China
/
Wales
- Eagle
->
USA
- Elephant
->
United States Republican Party
- Elephant
->
Thailand
- Fatima Jinnah
->
Pakistan
- Flags
-> the associated countries
- Fleur-de-lis
->
scouts
, the Canadian city of
Quebec
- Geneva
cross ->
ambulance
, neutrality, humanitarian
- Great Wall of China
->
China
- Hammer and sickle
->
U.S.S.R.
,
Communism
- Hat and wand ->
magic
- Horseshoe
-> good luck
- Igloo
->
North Pole
- James Dean
-> rebellion
- Jasmine
->
Pakistan
- Kangaroo
->
Australia
- Kiwi
->
New Zealand
- Liberty Bell
->
USA
- Lightbulb
-> idea
- Lightning
bolt -> electricity, speed
- Lion
->
England
- Llama
->
South America
- Lotus
->
Hinduism
and
Buddhism
- Mango
->
Pakistan
- Markhor
->
Pakistan
- Maple
leaf ->
Canada
- Mortar and pestle
->
Pharmacy
- Mount Fuji
->
Japan
- Mount Rushmore
->
USA
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah
->
Pakistan
- Owl
-> wisdom/education (western worlds), may mean evil in other place.
- Panda
->
China
- Peace symbol
->
hippies
- Penguin
->
South Pole
,
Linux
- Pine
tree and
crane
-> long life (Chinese)
- Plum
flower ->
China
- Pocket protector ->
nerds
- Poinsettia
->
Christmas
- Polar bear
->
North Pole
- Rainbow
->
Peace
,
Disarmament
,
Sustainability
- Rose
->
England
- Rams
->
Guangzhou
- Rolls Royce
-> luxury, top of the line
- Royal Bengal Tiger
->
Bangladesh
- St. Bernard (dog)
-> rescue
- Shamrock
->
Ireland
,
Trinity
- Shogun
->
Japan
- Skull
and crossbones -> poison, danger
- Star
and
crescent
->
Islam
- Star of David
->
Judaism
- Statue of Liberty
->
USA
- Swastika
->
Hinduism
,
Buddhism
,
Nazism
- Teen Talwar
->
Pakistan
- Thistle
->
Scotland
- Tulips
->
Netherlands
- Turkey
->
Thanksgiving
holiday
- Uncle Sam
->
USA
- Unicorn
-> good luck
- Volvo
cars -> bad/elderly drivers (
Australia
), prestige (
European Union
),
Sweden
- Water Lilly
->
Bangladesh
- White Flag
->
France
- Windmills
->
Netherlands
- Yin yang
symbol ->
Daoism