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Prison (alternative) A hobo sign that either indicates a prison or is a warning to avoid this area- there is a risk of being arrested. | |
Scared people (alternative) Hobo sign with a dual meaning: British- people here are unsympathetic Swedish- be careful or they'll call the police | |
Dangerous inhabitants A sign in both the Swedish and British hobo systems: | |
Revenge A French hobo sign indicating that revenge must be taken. | |
Warning A hobo sign with distinctive meanings in three countries: Sweden- unfriendly people live here USA- get out of here France- this place is dangerous | |
Purification (alchemy) The sign for purification, or "purificatio", combines the symbols for 'water' (squiggly lines) and 'vessal' (bowl shape). | |
Winter (alchemy) The alchemical sign for winter. | |
Do not enter A French hobo sign indicating that there are traps inside this area and warning others to stay away. | |
Help for the ill A hobo sign in both France and Sweden. | |
Angry dog A Swedish hobo sign indicating the danger posed by dogs in the area. | |
Gravel A common alchemical sign for gravel or sand. | |
Alum An old alchemical sign for alum or alumen. | |
Acid A later alchemical sign indicating acid. | |
Precipitation (alchemy) Resembling an upside-down version of the astrological symbol for Libra, this alchemical sign represents precipitation. | |
Decoction (alchemy) An old alchemical sign for decoction. | |
Transform into liquid (alchemy) Bearing some resemblance to the astrological sign for Scorpio, in alchemy this symbol indicates that something is transformed into a liquid. | |
Transform into liquid (alternate) Bearing some resemblance to the astrological sign for Aquarius (which it functions as a version of), in alchemy this symbol indicates that something is transformed into a liquid. | |
Reverberating furnace This is an alchemical sign for a reverberating furnace. | |
Reverberating furnace (alternate) An alchemical sign for a reverberating furnace. | |
Watch out for dogs A French hobo sign that warns of dogs in the yard. | |
Rough place A sign from the US system of hobo signs with the meaning "here they'll rough you up". | |
Friendly people A sign from the French hobo system meaning "here live friendly people". | |
Vicious dog This sign from the French hobo system means "here they have a vicious dog". | |
Not safe In the United States system of Hobo signs, these three lines indicate that an area is not safe. For the French meaning of this same sign, see 'We have already been here'. | |
Vigilant police A sign from the French hobo system that warns of alert police officers and to be careful. |