African, Rasta, Voodoo & Santeria Symbols

African, Rasta, Voodoo & Santeria SymbolsRasta, Vodou & SanteriaAk a on ofJudahLegbaChiwaraAdinkra Symbols (Ghana):Gye NyameOsraneAyaFihankraKuntenkantenOheneAkokoaBin nkabiGyawuKojofuntunKrado

Symbols of the Ancient WorldAncient Greek, Roman, Etruscan, BabylonianOmphalosGorgonCaduceusLabrysMano LauburuCrucifiedBacchusOrphic sHygeiaTetraktysMinotaurS l mknotVergina SunBindingSpellHecateManoCornutoCornucopia

Assyrian/Babylonian, Phoenician, Syrian, and Zoroastrian SymbolsI a aKnotAdarDagAssyrian sunIshtar agrammatonTiamatSimurgh

Asian Symbols (Buddhism, Shinto, Taoism)Buddhist nso (Zen)FootprintJizoKartikaVajraDorjeWisdomEyesSkull bowlCitipatiYab-YumEndless knotConchParasolLotusVasePhurbaGolden FishManjiTomoeDharmaMudraStupaTiratanaTrisulaOm Ma iGhanta

Confucian, Folk, Taoist Symbols:Ba GuaTomoeYin YangManekeNekoHoteiI ChingChan ChuShouTomoeI izoMagatamaShinto Symbols:ManekeNekoTomoeOmamoriTorii Gate

Astrological/Alchemical SymbolsAstrological pricornusZodiacGreek Cross

Alchemical SymbolsSerpentcrossRed ulfurSiren

Viking Symbols, Norse Symbols, Asatru SymbolsSymbols of Viking and Norse, Baltic/Slavic, and modern pagan religions, plus some traditional folksymbols for good measure.Select a picture below to view a detailed entry.Norse and Viking symbols (Asatru symbols):YggdrasilOdiHValknutVegvisirNine Worlds Helm of AweJormungandrMjolnirRunesShield KnotTroll CrossSolar CrossHugin &MuninGungnirSpirit arWeb of Wyrd OrmgudinnaOseburgTricepsJulbockW lfC

Symbols of Baltic/Slavic religion & inasLithuaniaTryzubBorjgaliRece bogaKolovratKhachkarJumis

Celtic Symbols / Druid SymbolsIndex of Celtic and pseudo-Celtic symbols, including Druid symbols, Irish and Scottish cultural images,Celtic knots, and more.TriquetraSheelaCernunnosTriquetaGreen man Tree of LifeChalk HorseRude ManShield KnotTriskeleShield KnotTaranisZ-RodPictishV-R dDruidryCeltic KnotCeltic knotB ighidcrossWelshDragonCeltic MistletoeCeltic CrossOgham

Celtic erCrane

Gnostic & Christian SymbolsCrossesThe Cross is likely the oldest religious symbol of all time, from the prehistoric solarcross (an equal armed cross), to the Cross adapted from Pagan cults for Christianuse after the council of Nicaea. Cross symbols are among the oldest on earth, andare found in every culture. Crosses are almost invariably symbols of the sun, thesky, and the passage of time, and are linked with most solar deities.Traditional and Denominational Crosses:Latin CrossReversedOrthodoxCrucifixMethodistLorraineSt. AndrewTau CrossPapal CrossGreek CrossCross LorraineJerusalemPapal CrossLutheranTau crossJerusalemCross Fitchy

Historical & Ethnic Crosses:CopticAnkhCopticCeltic CrossChi RoAlexamenosCamargueEthiopianLunate CrossBacchusAnchor fishSerpentRose CrossPhos ZoeB ighidW lfCArthur

Solar Crosses & Wheels:SwastikaSolar crossTroll CrossLauburuChaosBaptismalManjiZia sunGreek CrossThunderNon-Christian crosses & Related symbols:Unity CrossScientologyGolden DawnGD LamenIrminsulGungnirTyetSulfurAtlantisTree of LifeG ail CSaturn

Traditional & Early Christian Emblems:PentagramChi RhoAlpha & Omega Anchor fishIchthus WheelDeathGlobusCrucigerPomegranateHoly SealJesusFishPassionOransChi pChristogram

Catholic Symbols, Symbols of the Saints:IHSSacred HeartAuspiceMariaScapularKeys of eMiraculousMedalChi RhoShamrockMethodistPresbyterianChurches & rianLutheran

Messianic Symbols:MessianicsealMessianicMessianicGnostic Symbols:Baptismal cross Iao Sabaoth Serpent crossAbraxasAnkhOuroboros Serpent WheelChnoubisCeltic Christian:EvangelistsTriquetaA hCrossGlastonburyCloverSheela-nagig

Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints):MoroniMelchizedekBeehiveEastern Symbols (Hindu, Sikh, hivaChakraTilakaKolamTrisulaVelAnjali ain HandJain OmAdar

Sikh Symbols:EkonkarNishanKirpanKhandaKaraKangaEgyptian SymbolsTyetMaatAnkhIsis ThroneEye of HorusLotusHorusAtenDjedWinged DiskUraeusNuitInfinityBa BirdSistrumChnoubisAbraxasHathorCrookAkhet

r of r DiskOuroboros

Symbols of Islam, S fism, & Baha iSymbols of Islam and Sufi Islam:Star &CrescentIslamHand ofFatimaAllahBismillahRub el HizbNunKaabaBaha i S mbols:RingstoneEnneagramGreatestNameMiscellaneous Symbols:Druze StarSufiSufi heart

Jewish, Kabbalistic, & Messianic ngMezuzahCha nicMessianicKerubSeraphYHVHPomegranateS l mknotPillarsEtrog, Lulav

Masonic & Fraternal SymbolsSymbolism of Masonry and Sacred GeometrySkull & bonesCompassEyeCabletowPillarsA.A.CancellariusAll Seeing Eye47thPropositionDouble EagleEastern StarOESAshlarCipherBeehiveKeystoneTriple TauOdd FellowsPoint in CircleRose CrossGoldenrectangleKnife and Fork Heart in HandFlower of Life

Logos, badges, and symbols of officeA.A.CancellariusOESOdd FellowsMartinistEastern Star

Viking Symbols, Norse Symbols, Asatru SymbolsSymbols of Viking and Norse, Baltic/Slavic, and modern pagan religions, plussome traditional folk symbols for good measure.Select a picture below to view a detailed entry.Norse and Viking symbols (Asatru symbols):YggdrasilOdiHValknutVegvisirNine Worlds Helm of AweJormungandrMjolnirRunesShield KnotTroll CrossSolar CrossHugin &MuninGungnirSpirit ShipSleipnirMjolnirIrminsulWeb ofWyrdOrmgudinnaNidstangSleipnirEinherjarW lfC

OseburgTricepsJulbockSymbols of Baltic/Slavic religion & inasLithuaniaTryzubBorjgaliRece bogaKolovratKhachkarJumis

Occult Symbols, Magical SymbolsSatanic and supposed Satanic symbols:MendesNecronomiconReversecrossQ e ii gBaphometCornutoZosoPentagramSulfurLuciferUnity Cross Nine AnglesTraditional Magick and Hermetic symbols:AmethHand ofGloryHallowsPentagram osNonagramPentagram

PentacleHoly tableCupsTriangle istic symbolsTree of LifeYHVHTree of LifeCha iAdamKadmonTetraktysKabbalahMagenDavidMagical LanguagesRunesThebanEnochianOghamWyrd

Runes Alphabet

Runes used by the SSRuneNameMeaningCommentsdoppelte "Victory" or "Schutzstaffel" The sig rune (or Siegrune) symbolisedSiegrunevictory (sieg). In its original form asthe ᛋ-rune of the Younger Futhark, itrepresented the sun; however, von Listreinterpreted it as a victory sign whenhe compiled his list of "Armanenrunes" .[2]It was adapted into the emblem of theSS in 1933 by Walter Heck, anSS Sturmhauptführer who worked as agraphic designer for FerdinandHoffstatter, a producer of emblems andinsignia in Bonn.[2] Heck's simple butstriking device consisted oftwo sig runes drawn side by side likelightning bolts, and was soon adoptedby all branches of the SS thoughHeck himself received only a tokenpayment of 2.5 Reichsmarks for hiswork.[3] The device had a doublemeaning; as well as standing for theinitials of the SS, it could be read as arallying cry of "Victory, Victory!".[2] Thesymbol became so ubiquitous that itwas frequently typeset using runesrather than letters; during the Naziperiod, an extra key was added toGerman typewriters to enable them totype the double-sig logo with a singlekeystroke.[4]EifGerZeal / enthusiasmThe Eif rune is a rotated and reflectedversion of the ᛇ or Eihwaz rune. Duringthe early years of the SS it was usedby Hitler's personal adjutants, suchas Rudolf Hess.[3]Communal spiritThe Ger rune was used to symbolisethe communitarian ideal of the SS.The 11th SS Volunteer PanzergrenadierDivision Nordland, a Waffen-SS unit,adopted the rune as a variant of itsdivisional insignia.[3]

HagalLebenOdalFaith in NazismThe Hagal Armanen rune was widelyused in the SS for its symbolicrepresentation of "unshakeable faith"in Nazi philosophy, as Himmler putit.[5] It was used in SS weddings as wellas on the SS-Ehrenring (death's headring) worn by members of the SS. Therune was also used as division insigniaof the 6th SS Mountain Division Nord.It is roughly similar tothe ᚼ or Haglaz rune of the YoungerFuthark, which stood for "hail", but itwas modified by von List for hisArmanen runes. List considered it to bethe "mother rune" of his runic alphabetand envisaged it as a representation ofa hexagonal crystal.[6]LifeThe Lebensrune or "life rune" wasbased on the Algiz rune and was usedby the Lebensborn e. V., the SS bodyresponsible forthe Lebensborn programme whichsupported the "racially, biologically,and hereditarily valuable families" ofSS members and other"Aryans".[3][7] This interpretation of the"man" rune is not based on List, but itoccurs as early as the 1920s in theliterature of Germanic mysticism,[8] andit came to be widely used withinthe NSDAP and Nazi Germany, e.g. inofficial prescriptions for the variousuniforms ofthe Sturmabteilung.[9] The Yr runecame to be seen as the "life rune"inverted and interpreted as "deathrune" (Todesrune) During the WorldWar II era, these two runes (ᛉ for"born", for "died") came to be usedin obituaries and on tomb stones asmarking birth and death dates,replacing asterisk and cross symbols (*f "b", f "died") ce i allused in this context in Germany.Kinship, family and bloodunityThe Odal rune symbolised severalvalues of which were of centralimportance to Nazi ideology. It wasadopted from the Elder Futhark -rune.During the Second World War it was

used by the 7th SS Volunteer MountainDivision Prinz Eugen and the 23rd SSVolunteer Panzer Grenadier DivisionNederland, as well as the SS-Rasseund Siedlungshauptamt, which wasresponsible for maintaining the racialpurity of the SS.[10]OpferTodTyrSelf-sacrificeThe use of the Opfer rune which, likethe Eif rune, is a rotated version ofthe ᛇ or Eihwaz rune preceded theNazis, as it was first adopted after1918 by Der Stahlhelm war veterans'movement that eventually merged withthe Nazi Sturmabteilung (SA). Thesymbol was adopted by the Nazis after1923 to commemorate the partymembers who died in Hitler'sfailed Beer Hall Putsch.[3]DeathThe Todesrune is the inverted versionof the Lebensrune or "life rune". It wasbased on the or Yr rune, whichoriginally meant "yew".[7] It was usedby the SS to represent death ondocuments and grave markers in placef he m e ce i almb lused for such purposes.[3]Leadership in battleThe Tyr rune followed the design ofthe or Tiwaz rune, named after Týr,the god of single combat, victory andheroic glory in Norse mythology. Itsassociation with war meant that the SSthought of it as the "Kampf" or battlerune, symbolising military leadership.The SS commonly used it in place ofthe Christian cross on the gravemarkers of its members. It was alsoused by graduates of theSA Reichsführerschule, which trainedSS officers until 1934; they wore it ontheir upper left arms. It was adoptedas an emblem by the 32nd SSVolunteer Grenadier Division 30Januar, which was assembled from themembers of SS schools in January1945, as well as by the SS Recruitmentand Training Department[10]As well as List's Armanen runes, the SS used a number of other esoteric symbols.These included:

WolfsangelLiberty andThe Wolfsangel ('wolf hook') was used asindependence a heraldic symbol alluding to a wolf trap, and isstill found on the municipal arms of a numberof German towns and cities. It was adopted bya fifteenth-century peasants' uprising, thusacquiring an association with liberty andindependence. The Nazi Party adopted thesymbol during its early years and it wassubsequently widely used by the SS, includingby units such as the 2nd SS Division Das Reich.A variant of the Wolfsangel was used by theWeer Afdeelingen, the paramilitary wing ofthe National Socialist Movement in theNetherlands and the 34th SS VolunteerGrenadier Division Landstorm Nederland, whichwas raised from Dutch Nazis[10] and the 4th SSPolizei Panzergrenadier Division.Heilszeichen ProsperityThe Heilszeichen symbols appeared on the SS"death's head" ring and were used to symbolisegood fortune and success.[10]

Organizations and Ideologies:MartinistMark of ssLorraineUnicursalhexagramGD LamenRose CrossChaosBlack SunOTOLuxorRose Cross Nine Angles EnneagramBlavatsky

Tribal and Shamanic SymbolsSymbols and emblems related to tribal and shamanic religions, includingNative American, African, Samoan, Maori, Ancient European, and more.Native American symbols:DreamcatcherKokopelliMan in theMazeSerpentHeart DeerZia sunCalumetWasgoInuksukHunab KuEagleKachinaNazcaOuroborosEagleHopi Cloud