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Gaman (我慢) is a Japanese term of Zen Buddhist origin which means "enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity". [1] [2] The term is generally translated as "perseverance", "patience", or "tolerance". [3]
One symbol often associated with courage is the lion. [53] It is sometimes seen in the Catholic Church as a depiction of Christ's triumph over sin. [ 54 ] It also is a symbol in some cultures as a savior of the people who live in a community with sin and corruption.
Although the clenched fist has come to represent a show of power and perseverance—upon Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in 1990, both he and his wife Winnie raised their fists in triumph ...
Pakistan Army: Iman, Taqwa, Jihad Fi Sabil-illah, Men at their Best. (Faith, piety, struggle in the way of Almighty Allah, men at their best) Philippine National Police: We Serve and Protect; Royal Air Force (United Kingdom): Per Ardua Ad Astra (Through adversity to the stars) Royal Marines (United Kingdom): Per Mare, Per Terram (By sea, by land)
Soteria was depicted as a woman wearing a laurel wreath crown, a symbol of victory. In Roman mythology, Soteria is known as Salus (Preservation); however, Salus's domain more heavily featured physical well-being and health rather than security and safety. The Bible's use of Soteria indicates its etymology from Greek mythology, as the word is ...
Daruma dolls are seen as a symbol of perseverance and good luck, making them a popular gift of encouragement. [2] The doll has also been commercialized by many Buddhist temples to use alongside the setting of goals.
A public policy requiring courts to protect the best interests of any child involved in a lawsuit. See also Pater Patriae. pari passu: with equal step: Thus, "moving together", "simultaneously", etc. Also used to abbreviate the principle that in bankruptcy creditors must all get the same proportion of their debt.
In addition, many other insignia of the Chechen nation (of all three governments) use the wolf as a heraldic symbol. Not only is it the national animal, but the Chechen people are symbolically said to be variously related to wolves (not in a serious way, but in an either symbolic or joking manner), and there are legends of their ancestors being ...