Religious Symbols

The nine-pointed star is the most regularly used symbol associated with the number 9; no single design of the nine-pointed star is used more frequently than others.

The lovely Lotus Flower symbol has long been associated with ancient Egyptian religion as well as profound Buddhist teachings. For example, it was important in the original creation tale that started in Heliopolis. Before the universe was founded, there was thought to be infinite stagnant water, which gave rise to the creature known as Nun. … Read more

While the fleur-de-lis has featured on various European coats of arms and flags over the ages, it is historically connected with the French monarchy and continues to appear in the arms of the King of Spain and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, both of whom are members of the House of Bourbon. Although it has … Read more

The most well-known religious emblem of Christianity is a portrayal of the instrument of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. It is connected to the crucifix (a cross with a three-dimensional portrayal of Jesus’ body) as well as the larger cross symbol family. The cross-shaped sign, which is represented in its simplest form by a crossing of two … Read more

The patriarchal cross, also known as the Byzantine cross, first emerged in great numbers in the 9th century in the Byzantine Empire. The double cross was a political emblem employed by Byzantine clerks and missionaries during the 9th century Byzantine Empire, rather than a religious one. One modern interpretation of the double cross is that … Read more

An unofficial symbol of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the depiction of the angel Moroni blowing a trumpet. Moroni is depicted on the cover of several Book of Mormon volumes, and statues of the angel can be found atop many LDS temples, most of which face eastward.

The Sacred Chao is a Discordian symbol that depicts the interconnectedness of order and disorder. The Sacred Chao represents all a person might ever want to know about something, and more! The empty space surrounding the Hodge-Podge even represents everything that isn’t worth knowing.

“Hands of God” is a symbol commonly used to signify Slavic Neopaganism, or more precisely, the panentheism promoted by the RPK.

This is an image of an upside-down pentagram, which also appears with the star facing up. The shape of a pentagram is a five-pointed star made up of five straight strokes. Pentagrams were employed metaphorically in ancient Greece and Babylonia, and many Wiccans use them today as a symbol of faith, similar to how Christians … Read more

There are gigantic pairs of eyes looking out from the four corners of the main tower on almost every stupa (Buddhist shrine) in Nepal. These are Buddha Eyes (also known as Wisdom Eyes), which glance out in all four directions to represent a Buddha’s omniscience (all-seeing).