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    New Symbols:
    Binding Spell
    Binding Spell

    Jizo

    Omamori
    Kapala
    Skull bowl

    Orans
    Corn dolly
    Corn Dolly

    Yab-Yum

    Web of Wyrd

    Cha'i

    Peace

    Dearinth

    Miraculous Medal


    Music and Pop Culture:


    "Cross of Questioning"
    The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
    "The Artist"
    Heartagram
    Heartagram
    Zoso
    Zoso
    Seal of Lucifer
    Sigil of Lucifer
    Triqueta
    Triquetra


    Druid & Celtic Symbols


    Spiral
    Sheela-na-gig
    Sheela-na-gig
    Cernunnos, Herne
    Cernunnos
    Triqueta
    Triqueta

    Celtic Knot
    Celtic world tree
    Celtic Tree of Life
    Druid
    Druid
    Green man
    Green man
    Claddagh
    Claddagh
    Cerne Abbas giant
    Rude Man
    Celtic Cross
    Celtic Cross
    Brigid's cross
    Brighid's cross
    Pictish symbol
    Z-Rod
    Triskele
    Triskele
    Pictish Mermaid
    Pictish
    Shield Knot
    Shield Knot

    Welsh Dragon 

    Celtic knot


    Christian & Gnostic Symbols:

    Ankh
    Christian Ankh

    Jerusalem Cross
    Cross of Lorraine
    Cross Lorraine
    Vesica pisces
    Jesus Fish (Ichthus)
    Trinity fish
    Triqueta

    Orthodox

    Reverse cross
    Anchor Fish
    Anchor fish

    Alexamenos

    Serpent cross

    Sacred Heart

    Christogram
    IHS
    IHS
     
    Alpha and Omega
    Alpha & Omega
    Chi-ro
    Chi Rho
    Crucifix
    Crucifix
    Messianic seal
    Messianic
    Halo
    Halo


    More Christian & Gnostic Symbols

    Magick, Occult, Satanic Symbols:

    Abraxas

    Abraxas


    Pentagram
    Hexagram
    Hexagram
    Chaos
    Chaos
    Mendes Goat
    Mendes Goat

    Caduceus

    Witch's Knot

    Necronomicon

    Hermetic Seal
    Unicursal hexagram
    Unicursal
    hexagram

    Sigil of Ameth

    Baphomet
    Mark of the Beast
    Mark of the Beast
    Hand of Glory
    Hand of Glory
    Rose Cross Lamen
    GD Lamen

    Reverse cross

    Melusine
    Monad
    Monad
    Star of Babalon
    Babalon Seal
    Seal of Ct. Cagliostro
    Cagliostro Seal
    Seal of Saturn
    Seal of Saturn
    Alchemical Sulfur
    Sulfur
    Ouroboros
    Ouroboros
    Sephirot
    Kabbalah


    More Occult Symbols

    Wiccan/ Pagan Symbols:

    Hecate's wheel
    Hecate's Wheel
     Triqueta
    Triquetra
    Pentacle
    Pentacle
    Green man
    Green man
    Triple goddess
    Triple Goddess
    Pentacle
    Pentacle
    Theban alphabet
    Witch's runes

    Cauldron

    Horned God
    Triple crescent
    Triple crescent

    Elven star
    Athame
    Athame
    Greenman
    Greenman
    Seax
    Seax

    Boline
    Besom
    Besom
    Witch's sign
    Witch's Sign
    Pentacle
    Horned God


    More Neopagan Symbols

    Norse, Asatru, Romuva, and Eastern Europe:

    Romuva
    Romuva
    Triple horn
    Odin's horn

    Valknut

    Thunder Cross
    Shield Knot
    Shield Knot
    Helm of awe
    Helm of Awe
    Hugin and Munin
    Hugin and Munin
    Mjolnir- Thor's hammer
    Mjolnir
    Runes
    Runes
    Sleipnir
    Sleipnir
    Gungnir
    Gungnir

    Solar cross
    Irminsul
    Irminsul
    Jumis
    Jumis
    Nidstang
    Nidstang
    Yggdrasil
    Yggdrasil

    Triceps
    Wolf's Cross
    Wolf's Cross


    More Norse Symbols

    Egyptian & Kemetic Pagan Symbols:

    Uraeus
    Uraeus

    Winged disk
    Ankh
    Ankh

    Isis throne
    Eye of Horus
    Eye of Ra/Horus
    Scarab
    Scarab

    Lotus
    Uraeus
    Horus
    Lemniscate
    infinity

    Djed
    Feather of Ma'at
    Maat
    Sistrum
    Sistrum

    Abraxas


    Abraxas


    Nuit

    Hathor

    Ba bird

    Akhet
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    Flower of Life


    More Egyptian Symbols

    Ancient Greek, Roman Symbols:

    Horned Hand
    Mano Fico
    Gorgon
    Gorgon

    Caduceus
    Labrys, sacred axe
    Labrys
     Minotaur
    Minotaur
     
    Venus of Willendorf
    Willendorf
    Fasces
    Fasces
     
    Orphic egg
    Orphic egg
    labyrinth
    labrynth

    Tetraktys

    Hygeia
    Lauburu
    Lauburu


    More Greek & Roman Symbols

    Assyrian/Babylonian, Phoenician, Syrian, and Zoroastrian:

    Knot of Inanna
    Inanna's Knot
    Assyrian winged solar disk
    Assyrian sun disk
    Star of Ishtar
    Ishtar seal

    "Dagon"
    Sign of Shamash
    Shamash seal
    Fravashi
    Farohar

    "Dagon"
    Mesopotamian Tree of Life
    Mespotamia

    Simurgh

    Kerub

    Tetragrammaton
    Tiamat
    Tiamat


    More Assyrian/Babylonian Symbols

    Islam, Judaism, Sufism, & Baha'i:

    Crescent and star
    Star & Crescent
    Magen David
    Magen David

    Hamsa
    Allah
    Allah
    Sufi winged heart
    Sufi
    YHVH
    YHVH
    Druze star
    Druze Star
    Baha'i star
    Baha'i
    Menorah
    Menorah
    Baha'i ringstone
    Ringstone
    Messianic Star
    Messianic
    Nidstang
    Aaronic Blessing


    See more Middle Eastern Symbols

    African, Rasta, Vodou & Santeria:


    Akua'ba
    Veve
    Veve
    Eleggua fetish
    Eleggua
     Rastafarian lion of Judah
    Lion of Judah
    Veve, Agwe
    Agwe
    Chi-wara
    Chiwara
    Exu; Candomble
    Riscados
    Rastafarian star of David
    Rasta

    Adinkra

    Gya Name
    Ethiopian Cross
    Ethiopian Cross
    Adinkra
    Adinkra


    See more African Symbols

    Taoist, Shinto, Buddhist, and Asian cultural symbols:

    Maneki Neko
    Maneke Neko

    Buddha's Eyes

    Torii Gate

    I Ching
    Endless knot
    Endless knot

    Om Mani Padme hum
    Enso
    Enso
    Buddha's Foot
    Buddha Footprints
    Tomoe
    Tomoe
    Yin yang
    Yin Yang
    Manji
    Manji
    Bagua
    Ba Gua


    See more Asian Symbols

    Hindu, Jain, & Sikh Symbols:

    Kalash
    Kalash
    Garuda
    Garuda
    Khanda
    Khanda
    Vel of Lord Murugan
    Vel of Murugan 
    Chakras
    Chakra
    Dharma wheel
    Dharma

    Jain Hand
    Dancing Shiva
    Shiva
    Tattwas
    Tattwas
    Om
    Omkar
    Universal  Jain
    Jainism
    Sri Yantra
    Yantra


    More Symbols of Eastern Religions

    Alchemical & Astrological Symbols:

    Scorpio
    Scorpio
    Venus
    Venus

    Mars
    Zodiac wheel
    Zodiac

    Greek Cross
    Water element
    Water
    Salt
    Alchemical salt
    Fire element
    Fire
    Capricorn
    Capricornus
    Crescent moon
    Sun
    Red King
    Red King

    Pluto


    See more Astrological Symbols

    Shamanic (Native American, Aboriginal, Neolithic):


    Wasgo
     
    Dancing sorcerer
    Shaman of
    Trois Freres
    Kokopelli
    Kokopelli
    Man in the Maze
    Man in the Maze

    Hunab Ku
    Man in the Maze
    Dreamcatcher


    See more Shamanic Symbols

    Masonic, Fraternal Organizations:

    Skull and Bones (crossbones)
    Skull & bones
    Masonic square and compass
    Compass
    All seeing eye
    Eye
    Sun circle
    Point in Circle

    Pillars

    Beehive

    A.A.

    Cipher

    All Seeing Eye
     47th Problem of Euclid
    47th Proposition
     Eagle of Lagash
    Double Eagle
    Eastern Star
    Eastern Star


    See more Masonic Symbols

    Special: Da Vinci Code Symbols:

     Vitruvian Man
    Vitruvian Man
    Fleur de Lis
    Fleur de Lis
     Rose of Venus
    Rose
    "Prioy of Sion"
    Priory of Sion
     
    Ankh
    Ankh
     
    Phi
    Phi

    Greek Cross
    Golden Rectangle
    Golden Mean
    Jumis
    Jumis
    Fire element
    Fire
    Water element
    Water
    Hexagram
    Hexagram


    Miscellanious:


    Spiritual Technology
    Operating Thetan
    Op. Thetan
    Scientology cross
    Scientology Cross

    Scientology

    Unity Cross

    Atlantis Cross
    Raelian Church
    Raelian
    Mu
    Mu
    Raelian Church
    Raelian
    Choku Rei
    Choku Rei
    "Prioy of Sion"
    Priory of Sion

    Process Church
    Swastika
    Swastika
    Cable Tow
    Black Sun
    Neo Nazi triskele
    Neo Nazi
    Hand of Eris
    Hand of Eris
    Sacred Chao
    Sacred Chao

    Unitarians

    Romany
    Barbury
    Barbury Crop Circle
     
    Reiki
    Healer
    Banner of Peace
    Culture

    Unicorn

    Theosophy
     
    "Grail Cross"
    Unification Church
    Unification
    Chalice Well
    Glastonbury

    Death
    Bee
    Bee

    labrynth

    Solomon's knot

    Eckankar
           


    More Symbol glossaries by subject:

    Adinkra Symbols
    Crosses
    Hand Gestures
    Star Symbols
    Tattoo Symbols

    Books on Symbolism:

    Ancient Pagan Symbols- free E-book

    Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art
    The Complete Dictionary Of Symbols
    Symbols in Western Art
    A Dictionary of Dream Symbols
    Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt

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