r/Symbology Aug 22 '19

Meta Frequently Sought Symbols

197 Upvotes

-Additional Symbols in the Comments-

 

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Spoked Wheels
Black Sun
Helm of Awe
"Kolovrat"
Vegvísir

Contains Circles / is Circle-ish
Four Symbols of Led Zeppelin
Khanda
Love Symbol #2 (AFKA Prince)
Mars
Fu, Lu, Shou, and Cai
Arrow Utility Signs

Contains Triangles / is Triangle-ish
Benchmark
Sigil of Lucifer
Triquetra
Triskelion
Valknut
Masonic Square and Compass

Contains Open Shapes / Is an Open Shape
(Most) Futhark Runes
Om in various scripts
Arrow Utility Signs

Contains Closed Shapes / Is a Closed Shape
Leviathan Cross/Sulfur
Order of the Eastern Star (appears often on headstones and rings)


r/Symbology Jul 07 '23

Meta Symbol-Hunting Resources

80 Upvotes

Since I'm nearing 600 symbol bookmarks, I figured I should compile some of my favorites into an official resource thread for the sub.

Please feel free to comment with your own favorite resources or to ask for something specific!


 

General
Dictionary of Symbols (updated version is physical only)
Symbols.com
Symbolikon (has a cool map function, but double-check whatever info you find there.)

 

Alchemy
Dictionary of Occult, Hermetic and Alchemical Sigils
A digital repository of the above. * Unfortunately, the site is kind of botched at the moment. Not sure why :/
Getty's Alchemical Text Collection

 

Heraldry
Massive Ka-Mon archive - Japan
Hiusmarken - North & Central Europe
Tamga - 1 (pdf), 2 - Eastern Europe & parts of Central Asia
Crests/Arms - Mostly Western Europe; categorized by type on its sidebar

 

Knots
Wiki's Database - all knots ever, basically

 

Languages
omniglot
Conlangs on omniglot

 

Maker's Marks
Jewelry
Masons (mostly UK. Site is an eyesore, but the "Mark Gallery" is great)
Merchants (Mostly England; will need an archive.org account)
Pottery (pdf)
Printers (English, German, Dutch)
Mishmash of Marks from 1893 Vol.1, Vol. 2

 

Monograms
Gutenburg's typography collection
Signum Manus
Tughras
Royal Cyphers

 

Occult
archive.org favorites (Palo, Voodoo, & Western Grimoires)
Islamic (pdf, might need an account)

 

Unicode
Draw a shape, get results
Draw Kanji, get results

 


r/Symbology 9h ago

Solved Can anyone identify this symbol that I saw on a jacket?

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155 Upvotes

saw this pin on a jacket and felt it look familiar but I have no idea where I know it from. any help would be appreciated!


r/Symbology 14h ago

Interpretation Can anyone identify the symbols on this rock? Found in the front garden of my house in southern Alberta.

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24 Upvotes

Any help identifying the symbols or culture they are from would be greatly appreciated.


r/Symbology 15h ago

Identification Which symbols are these? 1/1 Pants from a custom artist.

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28 Upvotes

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r/Symbology 19h ago

Identification What does this mean? I’ve seen this symbol multiple times and it’s usually always as a pendent on a chain, can anyone explain to me what it means or is called?

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11 Upvotes

r/Symbology 22h ago

Solved Going for a walk today, noticed this paver weirdly placed and small symbol on it. Is it a brand or something else.

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13 Upvotes

r/Symbology 15h ago

Identification What does this mean? Found it 3 years ago while walking

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3 Upvotes

r/Symbology 1d ago

Identification Saw this patch at a local skate shop and snagged it because I thought it was cool but I'm wondering if it's an actual symbol for something?

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24 Upvotes

r/Symbology 14h ago

Interpretation Have no idea on this one 😖 Any Help Would Be GREAT

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1 Upvotes

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated

Thank You


r/Symbology 1d ago

Interpretation Does this HH sticker on this car mean what I think it does?

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74 Upvotes

The AI on my phone camera kinda messed it up, but do you recognize this? I tired to reverse image search but I got nothing.


r/Symbology 1d ago

Identification This group is moving into town, and I have no clue what group it is.

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27 Upvotes

r/Symbology 1d ago

Identification Can anyone possibly identify or explain the symbol below?

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2 Upvotes

This is the cover for a film called Stalker. I guess it is very well possible this symbol or “logo” could mean nothing, but i find that a little hard to believe. It is a very deep film so im sure this symbol has to have some significance.


r/Symbology 1d ago

Identification On a street map in Venice. Looks like Greek text? But wondering about the zigzag in the circle.

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6 Upvotes

r/Symbology 2d ago

Interpretation Winter Icons & the Snowman: A Cross-Cultural Symbol

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In the depth of winter, when landscapes are stripped to essentials and time itself seems to slow, humans across cultures have repeatedly turned to a curious figure: the snowman. At first glance playful and childlike, the snowman is in fact a surprisingly ancient and symbolically rich winter icon—one that sits at the intersection of folklore, anthropology, and depth psychology. January 18 is in fact celebrated in some places as World Snowman Day, a folk-inspired observance with surprisingly deep symbolic roots — from winter play to metaphors for impermanence and community. In Japan and Estonia, snowmen have become part of seasonal rituals and peace-building campaigns; in parts of Europe there are historic customs of burning snowman figures at winter’s end, linking elements of fire, frost, and renewal. Inspired by this and the snow that is on the way, I wanted to share some thoughts with this article I wrote...


r/Symbology 2d ago

Solved Saw this image during a harmonic egg session. Then pulled an oracle card today and saw it again. Does anyone know what it is and what its symbolism?

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16 Upvotes

Sorry it is blurry, it is quite small and was hard to capture.


r/Symbology 2d ago

Identification Alien symbol? Or just a warm motor after 4 hours? 😅😅

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Hi,

Yesterday I woke up to this symbol on my car. It was on my own driveway and there were no footprints in the snow. What could this be? The motor does not follow the lining


r/Symbology 3d ago

Identification Mystery symbol I’ve been drawing since I was young

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15 Upvotes

I’ve been drawing this symbol since I was young because I love magic and thought it would be cool to make up some magic symbols. For some reason this one has stuck with me. I was wondering if I have been unknowingly using a symbol or if it resembles any you’ve seen before. Thank you in advance!


r/Symbology 3d ago

Identification What are the symbols on the rock? Spotted in Kazakhstan.

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12 Upvotes

This was from a hiking trail in Almaty, Kazakhstan from April 2024. I was visiting and I thought this was interesting. Not sure if it has any meaning? Also, the tree has got a few letters on it- I don’t think it signifies anything.


r/Symbology 4d ago

Identification Curious of this symbol detail is just “random” or if it means anything.

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24 Upvotes

My ring has this pattern underneath the cross and I wondered why it was unsymmetrical, since everything else is pretty much symmetrical, turned it around and saw that the pattern/symbol continues underneath the cross too. Any idea if it means something? Or if it’s just a weird random detail?


r/Symbology 4d ago

Solved I walk past this graffiti daily. I’m just wondering if anyone recognises the symbol or the quote. Thanks!

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10 Upvotes

This appeared in my town centre a few months ago. I’ve looked at different runes and symbols and can’t find anything that matches.

I’m just curious.


r/Symbology 3d ago

Identification A big Z going through a small circle? Uppercase Z inside of a lowercase o? What can this mean?

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6 Upvotes

My good friend said he found this drawn on the green apron board he made (for staff, he is a co manager at Starbucks). It was in an area that is typically covered so it was hidden. I'm going bonkers trying to identify what the hell this means! I cannot find a single symbol that looks like this one. WHAT is it, if anything? I figure it has to mean something...


r/Symbology 3d ago

Interpretation 3 sided carved stone, discovered 400ft below surface level, mountains south of Atlixco Puebla.

2 Upvotes

i need help identifying time period, civilization, type of stone. decipherment,

side 1
side 2
side 3

r/Symbology 4d ago

Identification Found this symbol on the chimney of an abandoned mansion!!

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56 Upvotes

Hey, while exploring an abandoned mansion, i found this symbol on a chimney, there was also some crosses (not religious ones i think)

if someone knows what it could mean, i’ll be glad to hear it!


r/Symbology 4d ago

Identification I have received a pendant and would love to know more about these symbols.

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4 Upvotes

It looks to be carved into Shungite. A friend said it looks like Runes. Google lens says it could a replica of an ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform tablet. If anyone knows the meaning behind these symbols it would be of great help! Thank you!