List of symbols
This is a list of graphical signs, icons, and symbols.
Languages
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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:
- 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)
- Emoticon
- ☺ - 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)
Navigational symbols
- 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:
- Kitemark kosher
- BC Kosher
- Star-K Kosher Certification
- OK Kosher Certification
- EarthKosher Kosher Certification
- Triangle K Kosher Certification
General consumer products
Further information: Packaging and labeling § Symbols used on packages and labels
- Recycling 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[1] from ISO standard 780 "Pictorial marking for handling of goods"[2] or ASTM D5445 "Standard Practice for Pictorial Markings for Handling of Goods"[3] 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
Naval
- 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
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
E
- Eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism
- Ek Onkar
- Endless knot
- Enneagram
- Eye of God
- Eye of Horus
- Eye of Providence
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
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
V
W
Y
Heraldic symbols
Main article: Heraldry
Vexillological symbols (flags)
Main article: Vexillological symbol
Sports and games
Other
See also
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References
- ↑ "Appendix 1. Packaging marks - Transport - CTU Code - UNECE Wiki". Unece.org. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "ISO 780:1997(en) Packaging — Pictorial marking for handling of goods". Iso.org. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "ASTM D5445 - 15 Standard Practice for Pictorial Markings for Handling of Goods". Astm.org. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
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