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  2. List of symbolic stars - Wikipedia

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    Star of Ishtar, an ancient symbol associated with the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar; Star and crescent, an Islamic symbol; The Star (Tarot card), one of the Major Arcana; Druze star, a symbol of the Druze religion; Marian star, a six-pointed star used as a Roman Catholic symbol of celestial objects; Rub el Hizb, a common Islamic symbol

  3. Asterisk - Wikipedia

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    The asterisk (/ ˈ æ s t ər ɪ s k / *), from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, asteriskos, "little star", [1] [2] is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star.

  4. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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    The swastika or crux gammata (in heraldry fylfot), historically used as a symbol in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, and widely popular in the early 20th century as a symbol of good luck or prosperity before adopted as a symbol of Nazism in the 1920s and 30s. Tortoiseshell cat: Many cultures Rooted in Folklore: White Elephant: Thai [34] White ...

  5. Communist symbolism - Wikipedia

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    The red five-pointed star is a symbol of the ultimate triumph of the ideas of communism on the five (inhabited, excluding Antarctica) continents of the globe. It first appeared as a military symbol in Tsarist Russia. It was then called the “Mars star,” reminiscent of Mars, the ancient Roman god of war. On January 1, 1827, the law was signed ...

  6. Star (glyph) - Wikipedia

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    star equals ≛: U+225B star operator ⋆: U+22C6 APL functional symbol circle star ⍟ U+235F APL functional symbol star diaeresis ⍣ U+2363 black star ★ U+2605 white star ☆ U+2606 star and crescent: ☪: U+262A outlined white star ⚝ U+269D pentagram ⛤ U+26E4 right-handed interlaced pentagram ⛥ U+26E5 left-handed interlaced ...

  7. Category:Star symbols - Wikipedia

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    Category: Star symbols. ... Star polygon; Statue of Hope; Stella d'Italia This page was last edited on 12 April 2020, at 17:58 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

  8. Symbolic stars - Wikipedia

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    In Chinese astrology, the symbolic stars, also translated as star spirits or calendar spirits, (Chinese: 神 煞; pinyin: shén shā) represent beneficial and baleful influences believed to be present during particular times (including the year, month, and hour), [1] typically in relation to the specific positions and interactions of the heavenly stems and earthly branches used in traditional ...

  9. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks

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    Typographical symbols and punctuation marks are marks and symbols used in typography with a variety of purposes such as to help with legibility and accessibility, or to identify special cases. This list gives those most commonly encountered with Latin script. For a far more comprehensive list of symbols and signs, see List of Unicode characters.