Symbolism Symbolism (Anarchist symbolism) This character can be written as Unicode codepoint U+24B6. In addition, the "@" sign or "(A)" can be used to quickly represent the circle-A on a computer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anarchist symbolism"
The bagua ( ) is a fundamental philosophical concept in ancient China. It is an octagonal diagram with one trigram on each side. The concept of bagua is applied not only to Chinese Taoist thought and the I Ching, but is also used in other domains of Chinese culture, such as fengshui, martial arts , navigation, and so on. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bagua (concept)"
Buddhist symbolism appeared from around the 3rd century BCE, and started with aniconic symbolism, avoiding direct representations of the Buddha. Anthropomorphic symbolism appeared from around the 1st century CE with the arts of Mathura and the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, and were combined with the previous symbols. Various symbolic innovations were later introduced, especially through Tibetan Buddhism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buddhist symbolism"
The word duality has a variety of different meanings in different contexts: ...more on Wikipedia about "Duality"
However, the American floral vocabulary (a.k.a. the language of flowers) was used primarily in the late 1800's and early 1900's. It was considered to be part of every "proper" girl's education. Friends would often sent small bouquets to each other, so they could "decode" the flowers and receive small, often cheerful messages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Floral vocabulary"
Gurdjieff hydrogen numbers are the numbers attributed to levels in the metaphysical teaching of the Ray of Creation in Gurdjieff-based Fourth Way schools of thought. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gurdjieff hydrogen number"
Horapollo (from Horus Apollo, Ὡραπόλλων) is supposed author of a treatise on Egyptian hieroglyphs, extant in a Greek translation by one Philippus, titled Hieroglyphica, dating to about the 5th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Horapollo"
The star and crescent is a well-known symbol of Islam. It features prominently on the flags of many countries in the Islamic world, notably Turkey and Pakistan. Muslims consider the crescent a symbol of Islam, but the crescent is not venerated as sacred because it is regarded as a creation of Allah. There are no "art works" prescribed by the Qur'an or Hadith as " symbols" of Islam, but there are some Sha'air or signs (of memory) initiated by the Qur'an. Most of the Hajj rituals are signs of memory of Abraham's family. ...more on Wikipedia about "Islamic symbols"
Jewish symbolism is any form or type of symbolism in Judaism; a symbol in this sense is defined as some kind of visible representation of an object or an idea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jewish symbolism"
The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, was a Victorian-era means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken. The nuances of the language are now mostly forgotten, but red roses still imply passionate, romantic love; pink roses a lesser affection; white roses still suggest virtue and chastity; and yellow roses still stand for friendship or devotion--these may not be the exact translations of the Victorian sentiments, but flowers still speak to us. ...more on Wikipedia about "Language of flowers"
Lion of Judah has its origins in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible ( Old Testament) where the Israelite tribe of Judah had the lion as its symbol. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lion of Judah"
Man and His Symbols is the last psychological work undertaken by Carl Jung. It is divided into five parts, four of which are written by associates of Jung: Joseph L. Henderson, M.-L. von Franz, Aniella Jaffé, and Jolande Jacobi. The book is meant to be an introduction to Jung's theories and was originally written for a public audience rather than psychology students. ...more on Wikipedia about "Man and His Symbols"
The twentieth century German Nazi Party was notable for their extensive use of graphic symbolism, most notably the Hakenkreuz ( swastika) which it used as its principal symbol, and, in the form of the swastika flag, became the state flag of Nazi Germany. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nazi symbolism"
Religious symbolism is the use of symbols ( archetypes, acts, artwork, events, or natural phenomena) by a religion for various purposes. A religion may view a given religious text, ritual, or work of art as a symbol of some idea or ideal that the religion finds compelling. The usage of symbols helps create a resonant mythos that expresses the moral values of the society, the teachings of the religion, creates a sense of solidarity between religious adherents, or functions as a way to bring one to God." ...more on Wikipedia about "Religious symbolism"
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In the United States a service flag is an official banner that family members of service members in harm's way can fly. The flag or banner is defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member in active duty. A gold star (with a blue edge) represents a family member that died during service, without specifying cause of death -- it could be killed in action, or died due to unrelated causes. If stars of different colors are used on the same flag, the gold ones are to be displayed above or to the left of the blue stars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Service flag"
A sex symbol is a famous and/or notable person, male or female, who is found sexually attractive by the general audience. The term was first used circa 1911. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sex symbol"
SikhA or scalp-lock is a long tuft of hair left on top or on the back of the shaven head of a male Brahmin Vaishnava sadhu. It signifies one-pointed ('ekanta') focus on one's spiritual goal, devotion to Brahman, mainly in the form of Vishnu, or Krishna. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sikha"
Skull symbolism is the attachment of symbolic meaning to the skull. The skull in question is generally human. The most common use is to have it represent death and mortality. ...more on Wikipedia about "Skull (symbolism)"
The Symbol Grounding Problem is related to the problem of how words get their meanings, and of what meanings are. The problem of meaning is in turn related to the problem of consciousness, or how it is that mental states are meaningful. ...more on Wikipedia about "Symbol grounding"
Symbolism is the systematic or creative use of arbitrary symbols as abstracted representations of concepts or objects and the distinct relationships in between, as they define both context and the narrower definition of terms. In a narrow context, "symbolism" is the applied use of any iconic representations which carry particular conventional meanings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Symbolism"
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