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A Zirkel is a symbol used in Central European student societies (Studentenverbindungen).
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Look and meaning
A Zirkel consists of interwined lines, mostly followed by an exclamation mark. The lines mostly show the first letters of the name of the Studentenverbindung and / or the letters v,c,f or e,f,v.
Examples:
Meaning of v-c-f:
Meaning of e-f-v:
The exclamation mark means that the society is still active and alive.
Usage
The members of the Studentenverbindung use the Zirkel as sign on Couleur or other things e.g. beer glasses etc. If a member signs in affairs of its Studentenverbindung it places the Zirkel after its signature. This use is similar to the use of postnominals in Anglo-Saxon countries.
Examples:
References
Zirkel (Studentenverbindung) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA