Sentence examples for common symbol from inspiring English sources

Highly symbolic birds include the phoenix, representing resurrection, and the owl, a common symbol of wisdom but also a reminder of death in Native American mythology.

Why did they choose such a common symbol?

The common symbol for infinity, ∞, was invented by the English mathematician John Wallis in 1657.

"The cross is the most common symbol of the resting place of the dead," he said.

Justice Scalia disagreed, saying, "The cross is the most common symbol of the resting place of the dead".

La Poire became the common symbol of the king, and all Philipon's artists used it in their caricatures.

As a result of their wide range of behaviors, spiders have become common symbols in art and mythology symbolizing various combinations of patience, cruelty and creative powers.

We have our five common symbols appearing on a necklace".

-How do people use common symbols (such as shapes and numbers) to supplement language in communicating across cultures?

The team uses a traditional lacquer technique to create images of bright red Chinese calendars with all the common symbols of luck and prosperity, like chubby babies, ripe peaches or fat fish.

Both NATO and Warsaw Pact countries continued to improve their maps; NATO developed common symbols, scales, and formats so that maps could be readily exchangeable between the forces of member countries.