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Bear – Putinism, Russian conservatism. Carnation – social democracy and democratic socialism. Cat, wildcat – worker collectivism, symbol of Industrial Workers of the World; Georgism. Celtic cross – white nationalism, neo-Nazism, white pride, Irish nationalism, Celtic neopaganism. Christian cross – Christianity.
Circle-A, associated with anarchism. Political symbolism is symbolism that is used to represent a political standpoint or party. Political symbols simplify and “summarize” the political structures and practices for which they stand; can connect institutions and beliefs with emotions; can help make a polity or political movement more ...
The fist and rose, sometimes called the rose in the fist or fist with a rose, is an emblem used or formerly used by a number of left-wing and center-left parties and political organizations around the world. It depicts a rose, symbolizing the promises of a better life under a socialist government, and a clenched fist holding it, symbolizing the ...
A status symbol is a visible, external symbol of one's social position, an indicator of economic or social status. [1] Many luxury goods are often considered status symbols. Status symbol is also a sociological term – as part of social and sociological symbolic interactionism – relating to how individuals and groups interact and interpret ...
Symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory that develops from practical considerations and alludes to humans' particular use of shared language to create common symbols and meanings, for use in both intra- and interpersonal communication. [1] According to Macionis, symbolic interactionism is "a framework for building theory that sees ...
Lists of national symbols. These are lists of national symbols: List of national animals. List of national anthems. List of national birds. List of national dances. List of national emblems. List of national flags. List of national flowers.
A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise different concepts and experiences. All communication is achieved through the use of symbols: for example, a red octagon is ...
Significant symbols. In sociology, a significant symbol is a gesture (usually a vocal gesture) that calls out in the individual making the gesture the same (i.e., functionally identical) response that is called out in others to whom the gesture is directed. [1][2] Significant symbols are a later by-product of the meaning emergent in the act ...