A Visual Glossary of Religious Symbols

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Music and Pop Culture Symbols:

Druid & Celtic Symbols


Triquetra	Shield Knot	Claddagh	Triqueta	Green man	Tree of Life

Brighid’s cross	Celtic Knot	Druidry	Triskele	Shield Knot	Shamrock

Cauldron	Welsh Dragon	Celtic Cross	Awen	Spiral	Cernunnos

More Celtic Symbols

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Christian & Gnostic Symbols:

Christian Ankh	Jerusalem Cross	Cross Lorraine	Jesus Fish (Ichthus)	Triqueta	Orthodox
Reverse cross	Anchor fish	Alexamenos	Serpent cross	Sacred Heart	Christogram
IHS	Alpha & Omega	Chi Rho	Crucifix	Messianic	Halo

More Christian & Gnostic Symbols

Magick, Occult, Satanic Symbols:

Baphomet	Pentagram	Necronomicon	Chaos	Mendes Goat	Hexagram
Witch’s Knot	Enneagram	Hermetic Seal	Unicursal hexagram	Ouroboros	Kabbalah
Mark of the Beast	Hand of Glory	GD Lamen	Saturn	Babalon Seal	Pentagram

More Occult Symbols

Wiccan/ Pagan Symbols:

Hecate’s Wheel	Triquetra	Pentacle	Green man	Triple Goddess	Pentacle
Witch’s runes	Cauldron	Horned God	Triple crescent	Elven star	Athame
Greenman	Seax	Boline	Besom	Witch’s Sign	Horned God

More Neopagan Symbols

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Norse, Asatru, Romuva, and Eastern Europe:

Romuva	Odin’s horn	Valknut	Thunder Cross	Shield Knot	Helm of Awe
Hugin and Munin	Mjolnir	Runes	Sleipnir	Gungnir	Solar cross
Irminsul	Jumis	Nidstang	Yggdrasil	Triceps	Wolf’s Cross

More Norse Symbols

Egyptian & Egyptian Pagan Symbols:

Uraeus	Winged disk	Ankh	Isis throne	Eye of Ra/Horus	Scarab
Lotus	Horus	infinity	Djed	Maat	Sistrum
Abraxas	Nuit	Hathor	Ba bird	Akhet	Flower of Life

More Egyptian Symbols

Ancient Greek, Roman Symbols:

Mano Fico	Gorgon	Caduceus	Labrys	Minotaur	Willendorf
Fasces	Orphic egg	labrynth	Tetraktys	Hygeia	Lauburu

More Greek & Roman Symbols

Assyrian/Babylonian, Phoenician, Syrian, and Zoroastrian:

Inanna’s Knot	Assyrian sun disk	Ishtar seal	Tanit	Shamash seal	Farohar
“Dagon”	Mespotamia	Simurgh	Kerub	Tetragrammaton	Tiamat

More Assyrian/Babylonian Symbols

Islam, Judaism, Sufism, & Baha’i:

Star & Crescen t	Magen David	Hamsa	Allah	Sufi	YHVH
Druze Star	Baha’i	Menorah	Ringstone	Messianic	Aaronic Blessing

More Middle Eastern Symbols

African, Rasta, Vodou & Santeria:

Akua’ba	Veve	Eleggua	Lion of Judah	Agwe	Chiwara
Riscados	Rasta	Adinkra	Gya Name	Ethiopian Cross	Adinkra

See more African Symbols

Taoist, Shinto, Buddhist, and Asian cultural symbols:

Maneke Neko	Buddha’s Eyes	Torii Gate	I Ching	Endless knot	Om Mani Padme hum
Enso	Buddha’s feet	Tomoe	Yin Yang	Manji	Dorje

See more Asian Symbols

Hindu, Jain, & Sikh Symbols:

Kalash	Garuda	Khanda	Vel	Chakra	Dharma
Jain Hand	Shiva	Tattwas	Omkar	Jainism	Yantra

More Symbols of Eastern Religions

Alchemical & Astrological Symbols:

Scorpio	Venus	Mars	Zodiac	Greek Cross	Water
Alchemical salt	Fire	Capricornus	Sun	Red King	Pluto

See more Astrological Symbols

Shamanic (Native American, Aboriginal, Neolithic):

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Masonic, Fraternal Organizations:

Skull & bones	Compass	Eye	Point in Circle	Pillars	Beehive
A.A.	Cipher	All Seeing Eye	47th Proposition	Double Eagle	Eastern Star

See more Masonic Symbols

Miscellaneous:

COST	Op. Thetan	Scientology	Scientology	Unity Cross	Atlantis Cross
Raelian	Mu	Raelian	Choku Rei	Priory of Sion	Process Church
Swastika	Black Sun	Neo Nazi	“Grail Cross”	Sacred Chao	Unitarians
Romany	Barbury Crop Circle	Healer	Glastonbury	Unicorn	Theosophy

Special: “Da Vinci Code” Symbols:


Vitruvian Man	Fleur de Lis	Rose	Priory of Sion	Ankh	Phi

Greek Cross	Golden Mean	Jumis	Fire	Water	Hexagram

Religious symbols glossary

Symbol glossaries by subject:

Adinkra Symbols

Astrological and Alchemical symbols

Crosses Druid/ Celtic symbols

Egyptian symbols

Hand Gestures

NeoPagan/ Wiccan Symbols

Norse/Asatru symbols

Star Symbols Symbols of Eastern religions- Jain, Sikh, and Hindu symbols

Symbols of Magick and the Occult

Symbols of the Middle East- Sumerian, Zoroastrian, Baha’i, and Islamic symbols

Taoist, Tibetan Buddhist, and Shinto symbols

Tattoo Symbols

Tribal and Shamanic symbols

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Noel September 2, 2016 at 11:10 am

Hi have a question. … is the jain hand symbol alway a right hand? If so why? Thanks noel

Harvey June 24, 2016 at 5:41 am

Hey there. Could you help me identify this? Thank you, send me an email since I don’t check here often ! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2b062b6d9ef72f63ec8ac4031dc0050ecacb0d8b0839596ddba105552259b21c.jpg

Jay July 18, 2016 at 2:43 pm: This looks like the Horde faction symbol from the popular mmorpg game “World of Warcraft”

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Paul December 3, 2015 at 8:02 pm

Symbol looks like this ” 3~ ” what is it?
Friend got it as a tattoo looked similar to om symbol, any help would be appreciated x

Jennifer December 15, 2015 at 12:59 am: Sounds like one of many variations on the Om.

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Johan May 7, 2015 at 4:23 am

Is a Z with a vertical line through it found anywhere?

Peter McLean April 4, 2015 at 3:51 am

I have found a ring with a symbol on it that is unknown. It may even be two symbols combined.

I was wondering if I sent a picture to anybody maybe the could help me identify the symbol or symbols please?

Peter

Jennifer April 6, 2015 at 9:03 am: Hi Peter- not a problem, just go ahead and post it or send us an email

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Zac September 19, 2014 at 11:33 am

I have acquired a pendant of sorts that i cannot identify and could not find on here, at least through a basic search. its is a brass coin completely smooth and polished on one side and on the other it has a raised circular piece with two larger “wisps” coming up from it in opposite directions it has two smaller ones closer together in the center and spreading out on op and finally another circular piece, reminiscent of a ball maybe? can anyone help me identify this pendant?

Jennifer September 24, 2014 at 8:03 pm: Hi Zac, I’m having a hard time visualizing this, do you have a picture, any chance?

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Jack February 9, 2014 at 9:57 am

I have recently found a ring. The larger shape is a rectangle. Within the rectangle is a diamond shape. Within the diamond shape is what I can best describe is a backwards question mark. In the four corners of the rectangle some type of script marks appear. Eight small circles are on the outside edge of the rectangle (corners, and centers between corners. To the right and left of the rectangle identical snake like script appears. Any ideas?

Jennifer February 9, 2014 at 8:42 pm

Almost sounds like some sort of signet ring. Is it possible to have a picture?

jack February 11, 2014 at 8:43 am

I am trying to attach a drawing but cant figure out how to do it. Can I email?

jack February 11, 2014 at 8:54 am: I am going to post the picture on the Facebook page.

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Jennifer February 12, 2014 at 8:14 pm: Sure you can email symboldictionary AT gmail DOT com, or maybe try uploading to imgur.com?

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Jennifer February 13, 2014 at 5:13 pm

Hi Jack- it looks like some form of apotropaic magic square. I’ve seen similar ones before. Let me do some further research and see if I can locate it.

Jack February 17, 2014 at 6:37 pm: Hi Jennifer, Thanks for the reply. I look forward to what your research reveals.

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Sid February 17, 2014 at 2:19 am

Hi …..
I would like to see a picture of this ring. I think I have seen it before. But I don’t recall any script or circles. Can I see it please ?

jack February 19, 2014 at 8:46 am

Hi Sid, I put a picture of the ring on the Facebook page. If you cant find it let me know, I can email or try Jennifer’s suggestion listed above. Thanks for the help. The ring also has an inscription on the inside that I will eventually try to render and post. Not sure what language it is.

jack February 19, 2014 at 8:51 am

The picture on Facebook was posted on February 11th under Jack.

Sid February 20, 2014 at 12:04 am: Sorry …. When you said inverted question mark, I thought up side down. And if it is up side down, and you draw two diagonals in the square, It is “Kundali Tantrik Chakra” from Hindu Culture. But never seen this one.

Azucena Díaz Albareda October 9, 2013 at 12:02 am

Magnifico, el poder de los símbolos es eminente.
En donde se puede adquirir.

Julie September 27, 2013 at 11:26 am

Does this site have a facebook page?… Just wondering

Jennifer October 14, 2013 at 7:29 am: Hi Julie, you can find that here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SymbolDictionarynet/105142056188165

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Jose. April 15, 2013 at 8:52 pm

Hello, i would like to know your name please so I can site your research in my Religion Paper please. i was not able to find any info about the author in the website.

Jennifer May 6, 2013 at 4:48 pm: Hello Jose, just visit here: http://symboldictionary.net/?page_id=2144 and scroll down.

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Micol Villaflor December 25, 2012 at 11:48 pm

I love those Christian & Gnostic Symbols especially the “Star of David” and “Ichthus”….

james hunter October 28, 2012 at 9:21 pm

Hi i am 27 yo. born in vancouver , sechelt squamish territory, / UBC

i am iterested in hari krishna markings for the body purification in the mornings they mark parts of the body with clay and chant Om ka’ shiviya namaha i have a picture of my tattoo’s which hold symobology of left and right brain channelings and as left side corresponds with right brian i have red and blue on either side with an interesting twist of re-connecting with denominations of differnt sects, of their religious organizational roots of back in india, ie. hari krishna was brought to westerner’s through the brother sri prabupad and the bagaviggita spelling,.. anywho i have a photo of the pictures of the different markings i will find it again , maybe send it to you,

chiao

james
living at the mount elphinstone peace camp sunshine coast Kanada

Randy August 5, 2012 at 10:04 pm

You should really look to putting all this in book form I would totally buy it best quick reference straight to the point without a whole bunch of filler to read through.

Ray J May 15, 2012 at 9:17 am

We have a question about this symbol… anybody have any feedback on what it is, or what it means?

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150783624112331&set=a.10150312754522331.334447.638612330&type=1&theater&notif_t=photo_reply

Tattoo Design Finder February 7, 2012 at 4:24 am

Came here looking for the meaning of the star tattoo, what a great hub of information, i could spend hours on here. Thanks for the effort in putting this all in one place. have some new ideas now.

Myztik January 26, 2012 at 7:34 pm

Is this incomplete? Just asking cause there are a lot of symbols in the egyptian section that “cannot be found on the server.”

Jennifer March 21, 2012 at 6:57 am: There have been some issues stemming from the site’s migration. Keep checking back.

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Sarah December 28, 2011 at 4:30 am

I have been wondering about a mark on my hand for some time now… I finally went to a palm reader, just to have an opinion. She informed me that I possessed the psychic eye, and proceded to ask me if i was spiritual, or if i had ever had contact with a spirit of some kind…I could get into a huge story, but we’ll just leave it as I have…. never the less… I would like to know more about having a psychic eye in the center of my right palm…. does anyone know anything more?

Natalie April 25, 2011 at 8:36 am

Just wondering if you know what this symbol means: three lines starting as a point at the bottom, swirling up together and then meeting at the top to make another point. Meaning would be much appreciated, thanks!

anthony March 12, 2011 at 2:39 am

Hay i would like to know if anyone knows the sigils of the 7 high arch angels of the seven heavens. they are Gabriel, Raphael, Anael, Michael, Samael, Sachiel, and Caffiel. if someone can plz get back to me on that i would be most greatful

Oliver Seet May 11, 2016 at 6:56 pm: Here you go,
http://spiritualrealm.blog.com/angels/angelic-scripts/sigils-of-the-7-archangels-rulers-of-the-7-heavens/
http://spiritualrealm.blog.com/files/2011/06/angelic20script.jpg

Or did you mean
Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Ramiel and Sariel ?

Some internet searching has also turned up the following
https://godsarchangels.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/archangel-gabriel/

Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel
http://sigils.yuku.com/topic/1504#.VzO1kvkrJhE

Samael
http://z8.invisionfree.com/Megadriel/ar/t413.htm
http://www.megadriel.com/symbols/black/samael_seal_solomon.png

https://www.etsy.com/listing/230441448/93-archangel-seal-pendant-archangel?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=gabriel%20michael&ref=sr_gallery_22

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jeremy August 29, 2010 at 3:12 am

I was trying to find a symbol or multible symbols that mean love,respect, and loyalty in celtic symbols…
Please help me so my wife and i can get ink done asap

thank you

Lucas August 28, 2010 at 3:06 am

Hi since you seem to have a lot of information on here I was wondering what would it mean if you had an angelic birth mark on the back of your head that was the sign for Micheal?

Freya July 3, 2010 at 11:53 pm