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Peace Sign
The internationally recognized symbol for peace (U+262E ☮ peace symbol in Unicode) was originally designed for the British nuclear disarmament movement by Gerald Holtom in 1958. Holtom, an artist and…
Peace Flag
The international peace flag in the colors of the rainbow was first used in Italy on a 1961 peace march from Perugia to Assisi organized by the pacifist and social philosopher Aldo Capitini (1899–196…
Roerich's peace banner
Roerich's peace banner
Symbol for PEACE
The Greek letters Alpha and Omega, with the Greek symbol for INFINITY. Greek is one of the oldest living languages.
Peace Hand Gesture
The V sign (U+270C ✌ victory hand in Unicode) is a hand gesture in which the index and middle fingers are raised and parted, while the other fingers are clenched.
Peace Crane
Sadako Sasaki (佐々木 禎子 Sasaki Sadako?, January 7, 1943 – October 25, 1955) was a Japanese girl who was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945, near her home by Misasa Bridge …
The olive branch
The olive branch is usually a symbol of peace or victory and was historically worn by brides and virgins. This symbol, deriving from the customs of Ancient Greece, is strongest in Western culture. Ho…
White Poppy
The white poppy is an artificial flower used as a symbol of peace, worn as an alternative to, or complement to, the red remembrance poppy for Remembrance Day or Anzac Day.
Nepal
The national flag of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको झण्डा) is the world's only non-quadrilateral national flag. The flag is a simplified combination of two single pennons, the vexillological word for a penna…
Dove
With its pure white feathers, softly rounded body and gentle demeanor, the dove is one of the most ubiquitous symbols of peace, innocence and purity. On the other hand, the dove’s symbolism is consid…
Adwo
Peace
ASL Letter Vv
American Sign Language and the sign that has now become unanimous with victory or peace.
Coats of arms of Cyprus
The coat of arms of the Republic of Cyprus depicts a dove carrying an olive branch (a well-known symbol of peace) over “1960”, the year of Cypriot independence from British rule. The background is a …
Flag of Nigeria
The Flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 and first officially hoisted on October 1, 1960. The flag is a vertical 1:2 triband of green, white, green. The two green stripes represent Nigeria's natural …
Coat of arms of the Gambia
The coat of arms of The Gambia has been in use since 18 November 1964. It depicts two lions holding an axe and hoe, supporting a shield that depicts another pair of hoe and axe, crossed. Atop the shi…
Dove and Olive Branch
The dove and olive branch was used by early Christians and became current in the 18th century. It was popularized by the artist Pablo Picasso in 1949 and became widely used in the post-war peace move…
Shivling or ling or shivalingam
The Lingam or Shivaling is considered to be a form of Lord Shiva in the Hindu Mythology. It has special powers and many people pray and perform rituals on the shivling for good health, peace and pros…
V sign
The V sign (U+270C ✌ victory hand in Unicode) is a hand gesture in which the index and middle fingers are raised and parted, while the other fingers are clenched. It has various meanings, depending o…
Coat of arms of Kenya
The coat of arms of Kenya features two lions, a symbol of protection, holding spears and a traditional East African shield. The shield and spears symbolize unity and defense of freedom. The shield co…
Coat of arms of Kiribati
The coat of arms of Kiribati shows a yellow frigatebird over a rising sun on a red background among white and blue stripes (symbol of the Pacific) and the 3 groups of stripes represent (Gilbert, Phoe…
Emblem of Laos
The national emblem of Laos shows the national shrine Pha That Luang. A dam is pictured which as a symbol of power generation at the reservoir Nam Ngun, an asphalt street is also pictured, as well as…
Quaker Star 2
The Quaker star originated in the late 19th century and now exists in several versions, one of which has the dove of peace superimposed.
Flag of Algeria
The national flag of Algeria (Arabic: علم الجزائر, Berber: Acenyal n Dzayer) consists of two equal vertical bars, green and white, charged in the center with a red star and crescent. The white color …
Seal of the Marshall Islands
The seal of the Marshall Islands consists of a blue background, which represents the sea. On the blue background, there is an angel with outstretched wings symbolizing peace. Behind the angel, there …
Flag of Massachusetts
The commonwealth of Massachusetts' flag in the United States has been represented by official but limited-purpose flags since 1776, though until 1908 it had no state flag per se to represent its gove…
Seal of Oklahoma
The Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma consists of a five-pointed star in a circle.
Flag of Cyprus
The flag of Cyprus (Greek: Σημαία της Κύπρου simea tis Kipru, Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti bayrağı) came into use on August 16, 1960, under the Zürich and London Agreements, whereby a constitution was…
Apple
One of the most symbolic of all fruits, apples have held a central place in the traditions of many cultures.
Flag of Ethiopia
The current flag of Ethiopia was adopted on 31 October 1996. It conforms to the specifications set forth in Article 3 of the 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia, but the diameter of the central disc is inc…
Logo of the Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service of the United States federal government.
Emblem of Brunei
The national emblem of Brunei is featured prominently on the flag of Brunei. It was adopted in 1940.
Flag of Utah
The flag of the state of Utah was adopted in 1913 and consists of the seal of Utah encircled in a golden circle on a background of dark navy blue.
Coat of arms of Nigeria
The coat of arms of Nigeria has a black shield with two white lines that form in a "Y" shape. The black shield represents Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two horses or chargers on each side represe…
KUNDALINI
The energy of Eros, if used for creative purposes, would awaken Kundalini. This energy would rise like mercury, up to the first chakra on the head. Thus man would obtain the union of opposites, Awake…
Coat of arms of Malta
The Coat of arms of Malta is the national emblem of the country of Malta.
Faith Militant
The symbol of the Faith Militant from Game of Thrones.
Flag of the Marshall Islands
The flag of the Marshall Islands, an island nation in the Pacific, was adopted upon the start of self-governance, May 1, 1979. The flag was designed by Emlain Kabua, who served as the first First Lad…
RUDRAKSHA
Rudraksha is a seed used as a bead for offering prayers to Lord Shiva in Hinduism. The seeds are worn as a necklace (mala) for protection. People also chant the ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ mantra with the bea…
Quaker United Nations Office
A Quaker star with olive branches either side.
Flag of Moldova
The state flag of Moldova is a vertical tricolor of blue, yellow, and red, charged with the coat of arms of Moldova (an eagle holding a shield charged with an aurochs) on the center bar. The obverse …
Flag of Rwanda
This is the flag of the UN member state of Rwanda.
Equalists
Symbol of the Equalists, a revolutionary group featured in the television series “The Legend of Korra”.
Tartan of the U.S. Coast Guard
Shri Yantra\Sri Yantra
The Shri Yantra or Sri Yantra is a Hindu symbol that represents good wealth and prosperity. It is believed that placing the Sri Yantra in the right place at the right time can bring positivity in the…
Flag of the United Nations
The flag of the United Nations was adopted on October 20, 1947, and consists of the official emblem of the United Nations in white on a blue background.
Air Nomads
In the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, the population consists of four distinct cultures, collectively known as the “Four Nations”. Each nation is aligned with one of the four elements of Air, W…
Blue (color)
The symbolism of the color blue.
FBI Seal
Over the years, the FBI seal has undergone several significant changes. In its early years, the Bureau used the Department of Justice seal. The first official FBI seal was adopted in 1935, modifying …
Sei He Ki (Reiki)
The Mental/Emotional Symbol (Sei He Ki pronounced as: "Say-Hay-Key") "God and man become one".
Lyre
A stylized image of a lyre, a stringed musical instrument strongly associated with several characters and stories in Greek mythology.
Poppy
The cultural importance of the poppy stretches back over 3000 years, and its symbolic associations are fairly well known to modern society. These associations can be divided into two broad categories…
Amazonite
Alkali feldspar mineral, a stone that represents harmony, healing and prosperity. Known as the "stone of truth".
Flag of Uzbekistan
The flag of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston davlat bayrogʻi, Russian: Государственный флаг Республики Узбекистан) was approved at the Eighth Extraordinary Session of the Supreme Council of the Republi…
Olive
Olives have been cultivated by Mediterranean peoples for at least five thousand years, and are still a major staple of cuisines in the region. This article will address not just the olive itself, but…
Facebook Logo
The Facebook logo is a simple and iconic symbol of social media. It consists of a lowercase letter "f" in a square box. The font used in the logo is a custom-designed sans-serif font that is clean an…
Faith Militant (alternate)
The symbol of the Faith Militant from Game of Thrones.
Cornucopia
The cornucopia is a large horn-shaped container - usually a woven basket overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts. No two specimens are exactly alike. It's symbolic meaning is associated with a bou…
Bi Nka Bi
No one should bite the other
Flag of Burundi
The national flag of Burundi was adopted on March 28, 1967. It consists of a white saltire which divides the field into alternating red and green areas. The center of the saltire merges into a white …
Euro Sign
The introduction of the euro currency stands as a significant milestone in the economic history of Europe, marking a journey towards monetary unity and integration among its member states. Central to…
Bear (zodiac)
Bear: Aug 22 - Sep 21
Wolf (zodiac)
Wolf: Feb 19 - Mar 20
Flag of the Central African Republic
The flag of the Central African Republic was adopted on December 1, 1958. It was designed by Barthélemy Boganda, the first president of the autonomous territory of Oubangui-Chari, who believed that "…
Flag of Cape Verde
The national flag of Cape Verde was adopted on September 22, 1992, replacing the flag adopted during Cape Verdean independence, fought for with Guinea-Bissau, another former Portuguese colony on main…
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina contains a wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow right triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag. The remainder of the flag is mediu…
Flag of Ireland
The national flag of Ireland (Irish: bratach na hÉireann) – frequently referred to as the Irish tricolour – is a vertical tricolour of green (at the hoist), white, and orange
14 Irene
14 Irene is a large main-belt asteroid, discovered by John Russell Hind on May 19, 1851.
Flag of Brunei
The national flag of Brunei has the crest of Brunei in the center, on a yellow field. The field is cut by black and white diagonal stripes, although they are officially called parallelograms.
Mpatapo
Knot of reconciliation
Seal of the United States Senate
The Seal of the United States Senate is the seal officially adopted by the United States Senate to authenticate certain official documents. Its design also sometimes serves as a sign and symbol of th…
Flag of Oklahoma
The flag of the state of Oklahoma consists of a traditional Osage Nation buffalo-skin shield with seven eagle feathers on a sky blue field.
Flag of Pennsylvania
The flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania consists of a blue field on which the state coat of arms is embroidered.
Coat of arms of Argentina
The coat of arms of Argentina (Spanish: Escudo de la República Argentina) was established in its current form in 1944, but has its origins in the seal of the General Constituent Assembly of 1813. It …
Emblem of Israel
The Emblem of the State of Israel (Hebrew: סמל מדינת ישראל) shows a menorah surrounded by an olive branch on each side, and the writing "ישראל" (Hebrew for Israel) below it. Most commonly light blue …
Seal of Virginia
The Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the official seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state. The flag of Virginia consists of the obverse of the seal against a blue background. The cu…
Flag of Michigan
The Flag of the State of Michigan depicts the state's coat-of-arms on a dark blue field, as set forth by Michigan state law.
Flag of the Gambia
The national flag of the Gambia, designed by Pa Louis Thomasi, consists of a horizontal tricolor of red, blue and green.
Coat of arms of Liberia
The coat of arms of Liberia consists of a shield containing a picture of 19th century ship arriving in Liberia. The ship symbolizes the ships which brought the freed slaves from the United States to …
Coat of arms of Lesotho
The coat of arms of Lesotho was adopted on 4 October 1966 following independence.
Flag of Lebanon
The flag of Lebanon (Arabic: علم لبنان‎) is formed of two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal white stripe. The white stripe is to be two times a red one (ratio 1:2:1)—a Spanish fess. The …
Flag of Kyrgyzstan
The flag of Kyrgyzstan was adopted on 3 March 1992 by the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan. It consists of a red field with a yellow sun in the center having 40 uniformly spaced rays. In the center of t…
Flag of Kenya
The flag of Kenya (Swahili: Bendera ya Kenya) was officially adopted on December 12, 1963.
Flag of Vanuatu
The flag of Vanuatu was adopted on February 13, 1980. When the Vanua'aku Party led the country to independence as Vanuatu in 1980, the colors of the party flag - red, green, black and yellow - were …
Coat of arms of Uruguay
The coat of arms of Uruguay was first adopted by law on March 19, 1829.
Flag of Turkmenistan
The flag of Turkmenistan (Russian: Флаг Туркмении,Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň baýdagy) was adopted on January 24, 2001.
Flag of the Maldives
The flag of the Republic of Maldives is red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical white crescent; the closed side of the crescent is on the hoist side of the flag. It was adop…
Flag of Fiji
The current flag of Fiji was adopted on 10 October 1970. The state arms have been slightly modified but the flag has remained the same as during the colonial period. It is a defaced sky-blue "Blue En…
Coat of arms of Fiji
The Coat of arms of Fiji was granted by Royal Letters Patent on 4 July 1908. It was featured on the colonial ensign and its shield remains on the current flag of Fiji.
Flag of Ivory Coast
The flag of Ivory Coast (French: Drapeau de la Côte d'Ivoire) features three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green.
Flag of Costa Rica
The official flag of the Republic of Costa Rica is based on a design created in 1848. The state/national flag, also used as the military ensign, includes the coat of arms of Costa Rica. The civil ens…
Flag of Djibouti
The national flag of Djibouti (Somali: Calanka Jabuuti, Arabic: علم جيبوتي‎, French: Drapeau de Djibouti) features two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and green with a white isosceles triangle b…
Flag of Equatorial Guinea
The flag of Equatorial Guinea was adopted on August 21, 1979.
Flag of East Timor
The flag of East Timor (Português: Bandeira de Timor-Leste) was adopted in 2002. It is the same as the 1975 flag.
Coat of arms of Bolivia
The coat of arms of Bolivia has a central cartouche surrounded by Bolivian flags, muskets, laurel branches, and has an Andean condor on top.

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