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  2. Sign of the cross - Wikipedia

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    Moreover we worship even the image of the precious and life-giving Cross, although made of another tree, not honouring the tree (God forbid) but the image as a symbol of Christ. For He said to His disciples, admonishing them, Then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in Heaven Matthew 24:30, meaning the Cross.

  3. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks

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    Typographical symbols and punctuation marks are marks and symbols used in typography with a variety of purposes such as to help with legibility and accessibility, or to identify special cases. This list gives those most commonly encountered with Latin script. For a far more comprehensive list of symbols and signs, see List of Unicode characters.

  4. Symbol - Wikipedia

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    A symbol for symbol proposed to the ISO by Jan V. De Neys Wearing variously colored ribbons is a symbolic action that shows support for certain campaigns.. A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship.

  5. How the Clenched Fist Became a Black Power Symbol

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    The post How the Clenched Fist Became a Black Power Symbol appeared first on Reader's Digest. ... Although the clenched fist has come to represent a show of power and perseverance—upon Nelson ...

  6. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  7. List of symbols - Wikipedia

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    Hazard symbols; List of mathematical constants (typically letters and compound symbols) Glossary of mathematical symbols; List of physical constants (typically letters and compound symbols) List of common physics notations (typically letters used as variable names in equations) Rod of Asclepius / Caduceus as a symbol of medicine

  8. Emblem - Wikipedia

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    A symbol, on the other hand, substitutes one thing for another, in a more concrete fashion: [1] The Christian cross is a symbol of the crucifixion of Jesus; it is an emblem of sacrifice. The Red Cross is one of three symbols representing the International Red Cross. [2] A red cross on a white background is the emblem of humanitarian spirit.

  9. Symbolic self-completion theory - Wikipedia

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    [1] Thus, symbols are meaningful to individuals only insofar as they adequately represent individuals' self-definitions, regarding the status of accomplishment in the areas individuals believe are important to their self-definitions. When individuals lack symbols to express their self-definitions, they seek to "display alternative symbols of ...