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Cross
Christianity - A symbol representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the redeeming benefits of his Passion and death.
Ankh
Ancient Egyptian religion - The symbol of life in ancient Egyptian art, representing eternal life or immortality.
Awen
Druidry - A symbol used in modern Druidry representing inspiration or divine illumination and is composed of three rays leading up to a path to the reawakening of the spirit.
Crescent and Star
Islam - A lunar symbol which, when paired with a star, often represents the Islamic faith.
Om
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism - A sacred sound and spiritual icon; it signifies the essence of the ultimate reality, consciousness or Atman.
Celtic Knot
Various religious and cultural traditions - A variety of endless knots and stylized graphical representations of knots used for decoration, adopted by many for spiritual or religious significance.
Yin Yang
Taoism - A symbol representing the dual nature of things, such as light and dark, fire and water, male and female.
Swastika
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism - An ancient symbol of good fortune and well-being. Its usage predates the rise of Nazism and its subsequent negative connotation in the West.
Khanda
Sikhism - The symbol of the Sikh faith that represents the One Immortal Being, the truth of the universe, the welfare of all humanity and social justice.
Triskelion
Various religions and cultures - A motif consisting of three interlocked spirals or three bent human legs, representing motion and the cycles of life, among other interpretations.
Star of David
Judaism - A symbol commonly associated with the Jewish faith, it is a six-pointed star formed by two interlocking triangles.
Lotus Flower
Hinduism and Buddhism - Represents purity and divine birth; the unfolding petals suggest the expansion of the soul.
Dharma Wheel
Buddhism - Symbolises the Buddha's teaching of the path to enlightenment; it has eight spokes representing the Noble Eightfold Path.
Wheel of Law
Jainism - Resembles the dharmachakra of Buddhism symbolizing the teaching of the path to Nirvana. It's also known as the Dharma Chakra in Jainism representing the Jain teaching.
Torii
Shinto - The gateway at the entrance to a Shinto shrine or other sacred spaces in Japan, marking the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
Chi Rho
Christianity - One of the earliest forms of christogram, formed by superimposing the first two letters of the Greek word 'Christ'.
Ichthys
Christianity - A symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs resembling the profile of a fish, used by early Christians as a secret Christian symbol.
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