Symbol 9:14


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09:14 ·
The combination of the
diagonal cross with a vertical line is of special importance in
Western ideography. It is the sign for Jesus Christ (from the initials of the
Lord's name in Greek: I and X).
In the form
it is a sign for Sunday on clog almanacs (for more details
on clog almanacs, see
in Group 5).
As
it signifies the sextile aspect in astrology, i.e. a 60-degree angle
between two planets as seen from the earth. It is a sign for a
fixed star in
astronomy (compare this with
in botany from Group 3). In the Anglo-Saxon tradition,
, or
, was a rune that stood for
material wealth.
.
Other uses: ammonia and ammonium salts in early chemistry (which were also
drawn
); seldom used in dictionaries; snow in meteorology; wild growing
plants in
botany; agents accepted in business economy; and born in genealogy (
is
synonymous).
If the sign is doubled or tripled it can represent a heavy
snowstorm or a
steady snowfall depending on whether the signs are combined
vertically or horizontally.
The same structure as a closed sign,
in Group 28, means a conservation area protected by
law.
appears (as does
) on modern
telephones and signifies special programming facilities.
According to a certain Germanic tradition, taken up by the Nazis,
for example on a ring worn by all SS men,
means
heil,
well-being. The
sign was accompanied on the SS ring by the engraved rune
and a skull.



