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A Symbol can be a powerful thing. It arouses pride, courage, honor, and even confidence. It can also cause harm, hatred, and controversy. Symbols are also historic and at times can be geographical. Symbols are nearly everywhere. They can be found in Religions, Sciences, Politics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, etc...

What really causes people (including myself) to like or even love these symbols?

Do you have a favorite Symbol?

Your comments.

This one is pretty cool:

http://www.cinematical.com/images/2005/08/the_v.jpg

So are the various forms of this oone:

http://polaris.umuc.edu/~vrau/images/BatmanIntro.jpg


Except for that I can't really think of any...

I think symbols are cool. They kind of identify a person with what they believe. Even tattoos. Though some can cause hatred and be used to promote evil if one doesn't accept them, as in many religious ones. Once desecrated then it seems to start wars... They should never be pushed upon another. I'm not sure I have a favorite one myself. Though at one time I used to wear an "Italian Horn" charm just for my heritage.

The Cross

The Udjat

The Swastika

Imperial Eagle is pretty cool.

Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
The Udjat

What does the Udjat represent Capt.?

Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
The Cross Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
The Swastika

Yes, I have to admit, those are my favourites too...so many good memories connected to them.

Why?

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yes, I have to admit, those are my favourites too...so many good memories connected to them.

I didn't say they were my favorites, I'm just giving examples.

Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
The Udjat

Depending on which mythology you look at it is a symbol of royalty, the hawk god Horus. It's Egyptian.

Symbols represent an idea or a feeling, and they present themselves in a visual manner so it appears plain and defined to the public, which is the source of its power.

Symbol for Infinity is pretty cool.
So is the "S" shield.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yes, I have to admit, those are my favourites too...so many good memories connected to them.

Hilarious Bardock

(neo)NAZI!!!!!





This symbol is interesting.

Yay for symbolism!

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/7315/maximhfjesus0tf.jpg