Symbols Symbols The "estimated" sign is a mark required to be appended to the nominal mass or volume printed on prepackaged goods for sale within the European Union. It certifies that the actual contents of the package comply with specified criteria for estimation: ...more on Wikipedia about ""Estimated" sign"
The acanthus is an ornament in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders that depicts or resembles foliage of the acanthus plant. Such motifs appear extensively in Medieval and Renaissance artwork, particularly in sculpture and wood carving and in friezes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acanthus (ornament)"
Alchemical symbols, originally devised as part of the protoscience of alchemy, were used to denote some elements and some compounds until the 18th century. Note that while notation like this was mostly standardized, style and symbol varied between alchemists, so this page lists the most common. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alchemical symbol"
* Anarchism — a philosophy that opposes all forms of government and coercion. A synonym for anti-statism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anarcho-capitalist terminology and symbolism"
The ankh (pronounced 'ahnk', symbol ) was the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that stood for the word , which means life). Egyptian gods may carry it by the loop, or bear one in each hand crossed over their breast. Latinists interpreted the symbol as a crux ansata, " cross with a handle". ...more on Wikipedia about "Ankh"
Astronomical symbols are symbols used to represent various celestial objects, theoretical constructs and observational events in astronomy. Many of the symbols are shared with astrology. The symbols listed here are commonly used by professional and amateur astronomers, and some are shared with astrology though there are differences depending on what part of the world you are in. (European glyphs differ slightly with American, for example) ...more on Wikipedia about "Astronomical symbols"
Aum (also Om, ॐ) is the most sacred syllable in Hinduism, first coming to light in the Vedic Tradition. The syllable is sometimes referred to as the "Udgitha" or "pranava mantra" (primordial mantra); not only because it is considered to be the primal sound, but also because most mantras begin with it. As a seed syllable ( bija), it is also considered holy in Esoteric Buddhism. In Devanagari it is written ॐ ( Unicode U+0950) and in Tibetan script ༀ (Unicode U+0F00). ...more on Wikipedia about "Aum" You are visiting http://www.shortopedia.com
The axis mundi (world axis), in religion or mythology, is the center of the world and/or the connection between heaven and earth. It is common to virtually all cultures on Earth, although it plays a much more explicit role among indigenous peoples. It is thought that the idea of the Proto-Indo-European religion axis mundi, spread throughout Eurasia, in particular the concept of the world tree. It is familiar today as the caduceus, the symbol of medicine; the staff is the axis itself, and the serpents are the guardians or guides to the other realm. It is a common shamanic concept, the healer traversing the axis mundi to bring back knowledge from the other world. The axis mundi both connects heaven and earth as well as provided a path between the two. The axis mundi is commonly represented as a rope, tree, vine, ladder or staff, as well as many other things; the yin-yang descends from this in addition to the caduceus. It is sometimes, depending on representation and belief system, considered explicitly male or even phallic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Axis mundi"
A badge is a device, patch, or accoutrement which is presented or displayed to annote some feat of service, a special accomplishment, as a symbol of authority (ex: police), or as a simple means of identification. They are also used in advertising and publicity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Badge"
The official symbol of the Bahá'í Faith is the five-pointed star, as mentioned by Shoghi Effendi: ...more on Wikipedia about "Bahá'í symbols"
A Battle Ensign is the name given to a large war flag which is put up "flown" in flag terminology on a warships mast just before going into battle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle ensign"
The black cat is a feline whose fur is uniformly or mostly black. It is not a particular breed of cat and may be mixed or of a specific breed. In Western history, black cats have often been looked upon as a symbol of bad omens. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black cat"
Black Roses ( roses of black color) do not exist in nature but never the less they are often featured in fiction with many different meanings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black Rose (symbolism)"
The term Black Sun is of esoteric or occult significance. It has been used by a variety of esotericists; for example, as the name of the well-known Black Sun Press of Mary Phelps Jacob, and in lyrics of the industrial music group Coil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black Sun"
Bowl of Hygieia is one of the symbols of pharmacy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bowl of Hygieia"
The bulawa ( Polish: buława, Russian and Ukrainian: булава, bulava) was a ceremonial mace or baton carried by a hetman, an officer of the highest military rank (a Field or Grand Hetman of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth), or the military head of a Cossack state. In Slavic languages, a bulava or bulawa is a mace or a club (weapon), in both the military and ceremonial senses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bulawa"
A caduceus (kerykeion in Greek) is a staff with two snakes wrapped around it. It was an ancient astrological symbol of commerce and is associated with the Greek god Hermes, the messenger for the gods, astrologer, healer, and creator of magical incantations, conductor of the dead and protector of merchants and thieves. It was originally a herald's staff, sometimes with wings, with two white ribbons attached. The ribbons eventually evolved into snakes in the figure-eight shape. The number eight is important to the practicioners of judicial astrology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caduceus"
In Judaism, the Chai symbol consists of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet Het (ח) and Yod (י). In the Hebrew language, the word chai (חי) spelled by these two letters means "living", and is related to the word for "life", chaim, and also appears in the slogan am yisrael chai (עם ישראל חי, "The people of Israel lives!"). There have been various mystical numerological speculations about the fact that according to the system of gematria, the letters of chai add up to 18 (see "Jewish use of the Tetragrammaton" and "Lamedvavniks".) ...more on Wikipedia about "Chai (symbol)"
A chemical hazard label is a pictogram applied to containers of dangerous chemical compounds to indicate the specific risk, and thus the required precautions. There are several systems of labels. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chemical hazard label"
A chemical symbol is an abbreviation or short representation of the name of a chemical element. Natural elements all have symbols of one or two letters; some man-made elements have temporary symbols of three letters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chemical symbol"
In music a chord symbol is an abbreviated notation for chord names and qualities, using letters, numbers, and other symbols. It is usually written above the given lyrics or staff, if any. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chord symbol"
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Cifrão is the symbol of the former portuguese currency ( Escudo ISO 4217 PTE Cape Verdean escudo and Portuguese Timor escudo, that was in use till 1976 ( TPE). This symbol is similar to the Dollar sign, but it is written with two vertical lines . In the Unicode-Standard there is no difference between these two symbols, i.e. in a particular fontset a symbol with one or two lines can be used. It is placed as a decimal point between Escudo and centavos : e.g. . ...more on Wikipedia about "Cifrão"
The circle with a point at its centre (☉) is a symbol featuring a circle with the middle marked with a dot. ...more on Wikipedia about "Circled dot"
Clavicula Nox is a magickal symbol, one of the key symbol in Dragon Rouge. In Latin, phrase clavicula noctis literally means key of night. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clavicula Nox"
Communist symbolism usually incorporates symbols representing the industrial workers and/or the peasants of a country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Communist symbolism"
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