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.. Some of the best known ones are seen below.
- Alpenhorn -> Switzerland
- Armillary sphere -> Portugal
- Balance (scale) -> justice
- Bat -> vampire (western), luck (Chinese)
- Bear -> California
- Boomerang -> Australia
- Caduceus -> Medical profession
- Cadillac -> top of the line (in USA only)
- Cedar tree-> Lebanon
- Check (mark)
- Cheetah -> speed
- Cherry Blossom -> Japan
- Compass rose -> navigation
- Cowboys and Indians -> the old Western USA
- Crucifix -> Christianity
- Cupid, heart -> love
- Dragon -> China / Wales
- Eagle -> USA
- Elephant -> United States Republican Party
- Females -> ♀
- Flags -> the associated countries
- Fleur-de-lis -> scouts, Quebec
- Geneva cross -> ambulance, neutrality, humanitarian
- Great Wall of China -> China
- Grid iron -> American football
- Hammer and sickle -> U.S.S.R, Communism
- Hat and wand -> magic
- Horseshoe -> luck
- Igloo -> North Pole
- James Dean -> rebellion
- Kangaroo -> Australia
- Kiwi -> New Zealand
- Liberty Bell -> USA
- Lightbulb -> idea
- Lightning bolt -> electricity, speed
- Lion -> England
- Llama -> South America
- Lotus -> Hinduism and Buddhism
- Marilyn Monroe -> sex
- Males -> ♂
- Maple leaf -> Canada
- Mount Fuji -> Japan
- Mount Rushmore -> USA
- Owl -> wisdom/education (western worlds), may mean evil in other places.
- Panda -> China
- Peace symbol -> hippies
- Penguin -> South Pole, Linux
- Pestle and mortar -> Pharmacy
- Pink triangle -> gay men
- Pine tree and crane -> longetivity (Chinese)
- Plum flower -> China
- Pocket protector -> nerds
- Poinsettia -> Christmas
- Polar bear -> North Pole
- Rainbow -> homosexual people
- Rams -> Guangzhou
- Red Crescent -> First Aid
- Red Cross -> First Aid
- Rolls Royce -> luxury, top of the line
- 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, Nazi
- Tulips -> Netherlands
- Turkey -> Thanksgiving holiday
- Uncle Sam -> USA
- Unicorn -> luck
- Volvo cars -> bad/elderly drivers (Australia), prestige (European Union), Sweden
- Windmills -> Netherlands
- Yin yang symbol -> Taoism