Symbols
What the ankh, the lotus, the om and many other sacred signs mean, where they came from and where you will see them today.
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51 symbols shown
- Ahimsa hand Jainism
- Allah in calligraphy Islam
- Ancestor tablet Confucianism · Daoism
- Ankh Ancient Egyptian religion
- Bagua Daoism · Confucianism
- Bodhi leaf Buddhism
- Chai Judaism
- Chi-Rho Christianity
- Cowries Yoruba religion
- Crescent and star Islam
- Cross Christianity
- Dharma wheel Buddhism
- Diya Hinduism · Jainism · Sikhism
- Dove Christianity · Judaism
- Endless knot Buddhism
- Eye of Horus Ancient Egyptian religion
- Faravahar Zoroastrianism
- Gourd Daoism
- Hamsa Judaism · Islam
- Ichthys Christianity
- Ik Onkar Sikhism
- Jade bi disc Confucianism · Daoism
- Kaaba Islam
- Kara Sikhism
- Khanda Sikhism
- Laurel wreath Greek and Roman religion
- Lotus Hinduism · Buddhism · Jainism · Bahá’í · Ancient Egyptian religion
- Menorah Judaism
- Mosque lamp Islam
- Nine-pointed star Bahá’í
- Om Hinduism · Buddhism · Jainism
- Opon Ifá Yoruba religion
- Oshe Sango Yoruba religion
- Ouroboros Ancient Egyptian religion · Greek and Roman religion
- Owl of Athena Greek and Roman religion
- Ru Confucianism
- Sacred fire Zoroastrianism
- Sacred mirror Shinto
- Scarab Ancient Egyptian religion
- Shimenawa Shinto
- Star of David Judaism
- Stupa Buddhism
- Three jewels and crescent Jainism
- Thunderbolt Greek and Roman religion
- Torah scroll Judaism
- Torii Shinto
- Tree of Life Judaism
- Triquetra Christianity
- Trishula Hinduism
- Vajra Buddhism · Hinduism
- Yin and yang Daoism · Confucianism
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