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List of symbols

This is a list of graphical signs, icons, and symbols.

Contents

Languages

Many (but not all) graphemes that are part of a writing system that encodes a full spoken language are included in the Unicode standard, which also includes graphical symbols. See:

  • Language code
  • List of Unicode characters
  • List of writing systems
  • Punctuation
  • Category:Typographical symbols
  • The remainder of this list focuses on graphemes not part of spoken language-encoding systems.

    Basic communication

  • ⃠ - No symbol
  • Arrow (symbol)
  • Emoji
  • ☺ - Smiley
  • ✓ - Tick (checkmark)
  • Harvey Balls
  • ☆ - Star (polygon)
  • Scientific and engineering symbols

  • Alchemical symbols
  • Astronomical symbols
  • Chemical symbols
  • Electronic symbol (for circuit diagrams, etc.)
  • Engineering drawing symbols
  • Energy Systems Language
  • Hazard symbols
  • Mathematical symbols
  • Rod of Asclepius / Caduceus as a symbol of medicine
  • Consumer symbols

  • Various currency signs (sublist)
  • Traffic signs, including warning signs contain many specialized symbols (see article for list)
  • DOT pictograms
  • ISO 7001
  • Exit sign "running man"
  • Pictorial push pull signs for doors "push & pull man"
  • Gender symbols for public toilets
  • Japanese map symbols
  • International Breastfeeding Symbol
  • International Symbol of Access
  • Barber's pole
  • Hazards

  • Hazard symbol (sublist)
  • European hazard symbols (sublist)
  • Skull and crossbones (poison)
  • Mr. Yuk
  • Food

  • EC identification and health marks, for animal products
  • Food safe symbol marking food contact materials in the European Union
  • British Egg Industry Council lion
  • Kosher symbols

  • Star-K Kosher Certification
  • OK Kosher Certification
  • EarthKosher Kosher Certification
  • General consumer products

  • Recycling symbol
  • Recycling codes
  • Japanese recycling symbols
  • Green Dot (symbol)
  • Laundry symbol
  • Period-after-opening symbol (on cosmetics as 6M, 12M, 18M, etc.)
  • U+2602 UMBRELLA - keep dry
  • U+2614 UMBRELLA WITH RAIN DROPS - keep dry
  • Japanese postal mark
  • ℮, the European estimated sign
  • Inventory tracking symbols
  • Barcode such as a Universal Product Code
  • QR code
  • Printing registration marks intended for the manufacturer of the packaging, to ensure different colors are aligned when printed
  • Various certification marks (see article for list) signifying conformance with a government or private organization's requirements
  • Shipping symbols from ISO standard 780 "Pictorial marking for handling of goods" or ASTM D5445 "Standard Practice for Pictorial Markings for Handling of Goods" which depict shipping boxes as squares with rounded corners:
  • "Fragile": the silhouette of a wine glass
  • "This end up": a horizontal line with two arrows pointing up
  • "Do not stack": a filled-in box, under a crossed-out outlined box
  • "Maximum stack height": three boxes stacked vertically; the bottom one is filled in, the middle one is an outline with a number inside (the number of boxes to safely stack on top of this one), and the top one is an outline and crossed out
  • "Maximum stack weight": from the bottom upward: a box, a horizontal line, a wide arrow pointing down, and a number followed by "kg max"
  • "Keep dry": an umbrella with rain falling on it
  • "Protect from sunlight": a circle with rays coming out of it, with a box protected by a chevron
  • "Protect from radiation": the radiation symbol, separated from a box by a chevron
  • "Center of gravity": crosshairs pointing to the center of a dashed circle
  • "Do not roll": a box with a curved arrow above, and a cross-out line coming up from the box at an angle
  • "Do not use hand hooks"
  • "Do not use hand truck"
  • "Do not use forklift"
  • "Clamp as indicated": a filled-in box with a vertical line and inward-pointing arrow on the right and left
  • "Do not clamp": the same as "clamp as indicated", crossed out
  • "Sling here", the silhouette of a chain
  • A thermometer with a diagonal slash, indicating the maximum and minimum temperature
  • Property and pricing

  • U+2122 Trademark symbol
  • U+2120 Service mark symbol
  • U+00AE ® Registered trademark symbol
  • U+2117 Sound recording copyright symbol
  • Ⓧ, Ⓨ - Japanese typographic symbols used under Japan's resale price maintenance system
  • Various logos
  • Various trademarks
  • Technology symbols

  • Media control symbols
  • Power symbol
  • Various computer icons
  • Jolly Roger - "this ship is controlled by pirates"
  • Religious and mystical symbols

    A subset has been used as United States Department of Veterans Affairs emblems for headstones and markers.

    A

  • Adinkra symbols
  • Alchemical symbols
  • Allah
  • Angel Moroni
  • Ankh
  • Astrological signs
  • Astrology and alchemy
  • Aum/Om syllable (sound symbol)
  • Agriculture
  • B

  • Ba guahi
  • Bahá'í symbols
  • Bhavacakra
  • Bindi
  • Bindu
  • C

  • Caduceus, a symbol of commerce. Often erroneously used as a symbol of medicine.
  • Celtic cross
  • Chai
  • Chi Ro
  • Christian cross
  • Conch shell
  • Crescent
  • Cross
  • Cross and Crown
  • Cross and flame
  • Cross of Sacrifice
  • Cross of St. Peter
  • Crucifix
  • Crux Gemmata
  • D

  • Dharmacakra
  • Divided line of Plato
  • Dragon
  • E

  • Eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism
  • Ek Onkar
  • Endless knot
  • Enneagram
  • Eye of God
  • Eye of Horus
  • Eye of Providence
  • F

  • Flaming chalice
  • Fleur-de-lis
  • G

  • Globus cruciger
  • Golden spiral
  • Goetic seals
  • Geometry symbols
  • H

  • Hammer and Sickle
  • Hamsa
  • Hands of God
  • Happy Human
  • Heart
  • High cross
  • Holy Grail
  • I

  • Ichthys
  • Infinity
  • Inuksuk
  • Information
  • K

  • Khamsa/Hamesh Hand/Hand of Fatima
  • Khanda
  • L

  • Labarum
  • Labrys
  • Lauburu
  • Lingam
  • Lotus
  • Life
  • M

  • Maltese Cross
  • Mandala
  • Medicine wheel
  • Menorah
  • Merkaba
  • Math
  • N

  • Ner tamid
  • O

  • Ouroboros
  • P

  • Papal cross
  • Patriarchal cross
  • Pearl
  • Pentacle
  • Pentagram
  • Q

  • Quincunx
  • R

  • Red Cross
  • Red Rose of Lancaster
  • Rod of Asclepius
  • S

  • Sacred Chao
  • Sacred Heart
  • Scientology symbols
  • Shield of the Trinity
  • Skull and crossbones, Jolly Roger
  • Solar symbols
  • Soyombo symbol
  • Star
  • Star and crescent
  • Star of David
  • Starburst
  • Sun cross
  • Swastika
  • Square and Compasses
  • Space time
  • T

  • Taijitu
  • Tanit symbol
  • Tarot iconography
  • Tattva symbols
  • Tetractys
  • Thor's Hammer
  • Tilaka
  • Torii
  • Tree of Life
  • Trefoil
  • Trimurti
  • Triple Goddess
  • Triple spiral
  • Triquetra
  • Triratna/Three Jewels
  • Triskelion
  • Tudor Rose
  • Turtle
  • U

  • Urantia symbols
  • V

  • Vajra
  • Valknut
  • Vande matram
  • Vesica piscis
  • W

  • White buffalo
  • White Rose of York
  • Y

  • Yantra
  • Yin-yang
  • Yoni
  • Heraldic symbols

  • Charge (heraldry)
  • Coat of arms
  • List of coats of arms
  • Mon (crest)
  • Mullet
  • Monogram
  • Sports and games

  • Chess symbols in Unicode
  • Olympic symbols
  • Paralympic symbols
  • Other

  • Notation
  • References

    List of symbols Wikipedia