/r/Symbology

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A subreddit for the discussion, identification, and appreciation of symbols.

Please be aware: this is a small sub with high commenting standards so posts may take a while to get an answer!


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A subreddit for the discussion, identification, and appreciation of symbols!

Please be aware: this is a small sub with high commenting standards! Posts may take a while to get an answer, and some may remain a mystery.


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Rules For Participation

1. Be Civil

Posts/Comments with: identifying information, slurs, hate speech, trolling, Nazi apologia, alt-right rhetoric, harassment or undue aggression will result in removal and/or permanent bans.

2. Be Detailed

Submissions should use appropriate flair, provide as much context as possible, and must contain a clear image.

  • Use the [Interpretation] flair for posts about general or subjective symbolism.

  • Use the [Identification] flair for symbols presumed to have historical documentation with objective meanings.

3. Be Accurate

Due to common misinformation (thanks, Pinterest) and naturally occurring similarities between symbol systems, top-level comments on [Identification] posts must provide a link to a source.

Top-level comments on [Identification] posts require a source. Automod eats unsourced comments. Use the term "INFO" to ask OP for more context.

(Abuse of this system to skirt the rule may result in a ban. We have high commenting standards, please respect them!)

4. Be Helpful

Stay on topic. If you cannot identify a symbol, move on. If you have corrections or suggestions, be constructive and polite. ("Just google it" is not a helpful suggestion.) Do not harass OPs for posting, for asking if something is a hate symbol, or for not already knowing about a symbol that you consider obvious.


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Direct brand & logo searches to /r/helpmefind

Symbols seen in dreams, meditations, or psychedelic experiences may be a better fit for r/dreaminterpretation or r/jung


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Does it exist? I drew it wanting it to depict a segment of DNA for a tattoo but wanted to made sure it does not exists already with a meaning i will regret in the future. Thanks in advance ~♥

21 Comments
2025/02/02
09:44 UTC

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Saw this on back of a shirt at a Mexican restaurant. I hope it doesn’t mean what I think it means.

13 Comments
2025/02/02
06:53 UTC

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knights templar or something else? would like to know

i found and bought this shirt thrifting today and liked the simple graphic on it ( i hate the flashy newer shit) and posted it on a thrifting haul subreddit and got a comment saying it could be a knights templar shirt and now i’m curious if it is or not 🤷🏼‍♂️

6 Comments
2025/02/02
04:25 UTC

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Recognize any of these symbols/doodles? Brother passed away after a long struggle disease and illness, found these in his notes.

Not sure if these have any significance beyond being doodles. Maybe someone recognizes something? I don’t think they’re sinister, I actually quite like the bottom one. Just curious if there is a reference I am missing.

Maybe more info/context adds something: My brother wrestled with Lyme’s disease and toxic mold exposure for at least 4 years. Possibly longer undiagnosed. The last few months he was in teeth clenching pain and bed ridden. Tried every possible treatment from a number of doctors. Could no longer bear the pain, saying it completely changed his outlook on life and a future. He passed peacefully. I love him dearly.

1 Comment
2025/02/02
00:40 UTC

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What is this? This was on our window outside our House.

I found this on our window outside of our House. 2 days ago I had a similar symbole on my right window of my car. Hopefully somebody can explain :) Is this maybe a robbery symbole or something? I looked on google but nothing was similar to this. I live in germany nrw.

3 Comments
2025/02/02
00:20 UTC

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What’s this symbol on my mom’s rosary bag? My mother gave me her rosary, (She’s catholic) I tried to google image search the symbol but nothing came up. Anyone know?

My mother gave me her car as a hand me down gift for graduating highschool. I was looking through the glove box and found this small bag. Inside is a rosary. (She’s catholic) I tried to google image search the symbol but nothing came up. Anyone know?

9 Comments
2025/02/01
23:39 UTC

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Saw this symbol graffitied a bunch on my walk the other day. Anyone know what it means?

5 Comments
2025/02/01
22:24 UTC

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Can anyone help identify this symbol left on a receipt by a customer?

3 Comments
2025/02/01
20:27 UTC

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Drew this when I was younger, unsure of what it is

I drew this symbol when I was younger, but I don’t really have any idea where I found it. I’ve already tried reverse image searching it, but no alike symbols came up.

Symbol description: an obtuse isosceles triangle pointing down, about half the full length of the symbol, perpendicular line segment starting at and bisecting the hypotenuse of the triangle and extending downwards to fill the second half of the length of the symbol, and 2 line segments perpendicular to the bisector line, extending sideways out to the width of the triangle, spaced 1/4th of the total symbols length apart along the y-axis, with the upper line 1/8th of the total length away from the triangle and the lower line 1/8th total length away from the bottom of the entire symbol.

6 Comments
2025/02/01
16:26 UTC

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I found this sigil, and I'm not sure what it is...

2 Comments
2025/02/01
04:47 UTC

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Misterious tatoo: Saw this tatoo on the wrist of a professor but he won’t tell what it means. This is what it looks like. Any ideas?

Saw this tatoo on the wrist of a professor but he won’t tell what it means. This is what it looks like. Any ideas?

29 Comments
2025/01/31
22:29 UTC

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Does anyone know what this symbol is? I’m having trouble finding online

A council person had this on his computer and I just want to know what it means. I tried google lens with no luck. Thank you.

8 Comments
2025/01/31
17:47 UTC

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Purple Symbol that was sent in the bottom corner of a blackmail text

This symbol was at the bottom of an explicit picture that was sent in black mail. I don’t believe it to be a software platform. Reverse image searching and tin eye yields no results.

2 Comments
2025/01/31
17:04 UTC

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i saw this symbol at a partyy and i was curious to know what it signifies

anyone has any idea what this may be? is a staph does it mean anything i don’t know really.

13 Comments
2025/01/31
14:39 UTC

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Found this necklace at a garage sale - not symmetrical enough to be a “u” and I don’t recognize any constellations

6 Comments
2025/01/31
01:33 UTC

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I was wondering what my upsidedown black triangle neckless has any meaning

46 Comments
2025/01/30
23:37 UTC

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What is this Symbol? One of my friends has this tattooed(?) on their hand.

Whenever I am doing something with my friend, this symbol always catches my eye. It's placed on the back of the hand, so it is pretty easy for me to notice (and anyone else who happens to look). I can't seem to find the symbol anywhere, so what I made is just a mock-up. The identical semicircles were closer to each other on the tattoo if I recall. Does anyone know what it is?

https://preview.redd.it/ou2u3dhxj7ge1.png?width=361&format=png&auto=webp&s=2b7cb12bb37502e8a6a004b176711aaa11f06859

2 Comments
2025/01/30
22:34 UTC

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Symbol / pictogram pressed into concrete in Hanapepe, Kauai

3 Comments
2025/01/30
21:58 UTC

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Saw this pendant on someone today and I need help identifying it

Here is my poor rendering of it. It appeared to be silver, much like a long Christian cross, with 8 diagonal bars followed by a space and 2 more diagonal bars. It seems like it might be connected to some sort of gnostic tradition perhaps? I do not have a link to the pendant since I saw it in the wild, but here is a discussion of gnostic crosses

https://preview.redd.it/o1a10bxku6ge1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=8d6a3568a40f43cc078d75ec61a34ed96f4ba8c4

6 Comments
2025/01/30
20:09 UTC

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What is this symbol my dying aunt shared with my brother?

Received from my dying aunt by my brother. What is it?

4 Comments
2025/01/30
16:34 UTC

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Is this the Greek letter Psi? It's on a handkerchief that was purchased at a thrift shop

My friend bought this a little bit ago, she thinks maybe it's a simplified Menorah but I doubt that. Also the star/snowflake with the dots reminds us of Amazigh tattoos but neither of us know enough and revers image searches haven't turned much up.

3 Comments
2025/01/30
15:07 UTC

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Seeking Meaning of Mysterious Symbol on TV Entertainers’ Rings

There are two television entertainers who both wear identical signet rings. The rings feature the same mysterious symbol, yet no one seems to know its meaning. Even a reverse image search on Google has yielded no results.

Could any members of this subreddit help satisfy this curiosity by interpreting the symbol or identifying its meaning? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

7 Comments
2025/01/30
13:44 UTC

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Spoon Symbol from my favorite spoon from the company "Berndorf"

Hello guys, i have this spoon from the Austrian company Berndorf and I can't find anything on the symbol that's stamped on there. This is my favorite spoon and i have been wondering and searching for some time but have not been successful yet. Maybe one of you knows anything. Thanks in advance!

3 Comments
2025/01/30
13:01 UTC

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What is this symbol? — Stamp based on a symbol seen in a renaissance engraving

4 Comments
2025/01/30
03:44 UTC

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