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= Religious symbols =

'''Religious symbols''' are visual signs, emblems, and sacred motifs used by religions, spiritual traditions, philosophical systems, and modern theistic movements. This page serves as a master index for symbol pages on Wikitheism.

It organizes symbols in three main ways:

* by '''individual symbol'''
* by '''shape family'''
* by '''type or tradition family'''

It also includes a full set of '''shape-and-type combination pages''' so the collection can be expanded one section at a time.

== Starter set: first 20 simple religious symbols ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Symbol
! Primary traditions
! Shape family
! Type family
! Notes
|-
| [[Cross]]
| Christianity
| [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms|Cross and intersecting arms]]
| [[Religious symbols/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
| One of the most widely recognized Christian symbols.
|-
| [[Crucifix]]
| Christianity
| [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms|Cross and intersecting arms]]
| [[Religious symbols/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
| A cross bearing the figure of Jesus.
|-
| [[Ichthys]]
| Christianity
| [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree|Plant and tree]]
| [[Religious symbols/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
| The Jesus fish symbol.
|-
| [[Star of David]]
| Judaism
| [[Religious symbols/Star|Star]]
| [[Religious symbols/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
| A six-pointed star associated with Jewish identity.
|-
| [[Menorah]]
| Judaism
| [[Religious symbols/Flame and light|Flame and light]]
| [[Religious symbols/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
| Seven-branched lampstand of ancient Israel.
|-
| [[Crescent]]
| Islam, wider sacred symbolism
| [[Religious symbols/Crescent|Crescent]]
| [[Religious symbols/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
| A lunar symbol used in many religious contexts.
|-
| [[Crescent and star]]
| Islam
| [[Religious symbols/Crescent|Crescent]]
| [[Religious symbols/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
| Commonly associated with Islamic civilization.
|-
| [[Om]]
| Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism
| [[Religious symbols/Spiral|Spiral]]
| [[Religious symbols/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
| Sacred syllable and sound-symbol.
|-
| [[Dharma wheel]]
| Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism
| [[Religious symbols/Wheel|Wheel]]
| [[Religious symbols/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
| Symbol of law, path, and teaching.
|-
| [[Lotus (symbol)|Lotus]]
| Hinduism, Buddhism
| [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree|Plant and tree]]
| [[Religious symbols/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
| Symbol of purity, awakening, and transcendence.
|-
| [[Endless knot]]
| Buddhism
| [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond|Square and diamond]]
| [[Religious symbols/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
| A symbol of interconnection and eternity.
|-
| [[Khanda]]
| Sikhism
| [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms|Cross and intersecting arms]]
| [[Religious symbols/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
| Primary emblem of Sikh identity.
|-
| [[Ahimsa hand]]
| Jainism
| [[Religious symbols/Hand|Hand]]
| [[Religious symbols/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
| Symbol of nonviolence and compassion.
|-
| [[Torii]]
| Shinto
| [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond|Square and diamond]]
| [[Religious symbols/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
| Sacred gateway symbol of Shinto shrines.
|-
| [[Taijitu]]
| Taoism
| [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc|Circle and disc]]
| [[Religious symbols/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
| Yin-yang symbol of dynamic balance.
|-
| [[Ankh]]
| Ancient Egyptian religion, esoteric traditions
| [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms|Cross and intersecting arms]]
| [[Religious symbols/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
| Symbol of life and immortality.
|-
| [[Faravahar]]
| Zoroastrianism
| [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree|Plant and tree]]
| [[Religious symbols/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
| Winged figure associated with Zoroastrian identity.
|-
| [[Pentacle]]
| Wicca, paganism, esotericism
| [[Religious symbols/Star|Star]]
| [[Religious symbols/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
| Five-pointed star often enclosed in a circle.
|-
| [[Triple spiral]]
| Celtic religion, modern paganism
| [[Religious symbols/Spiral|Spiral]]
| [[Religious symbols/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
| Also known as a triskele or triple spiral motif.
|-
| [[Nine-pointed star]]
| Baha'i Faith, universal symbolism
| [[Religious symbols/Star|Star]]
| [[Religious symbols/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]
| Often associated with unity and completeness.
|}

== Browse by shape ==

* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc]]
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent]]
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral]]
* [[Religious symbols/Star]]
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle]]
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond]]
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel]]
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light]]
* [[Religious symbols/Hand]]
* [[Religious symbols/Eye]]
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree]]

== Browse by type ==

* [[Religious symbols/Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Universal and interfaith symbols]]

== Shape and type combinations ==

=== Circle and disc ===
* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Circle and disc/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Cross and intersecting arms ===
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Cross and intersecting arms/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Crescent ===
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Crescent/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Spiral ===
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Spiral/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Star ===
* [[Religious symbols/Star/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Star/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Star/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Star/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Star/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Star/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Star/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Star/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Star/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Star/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Triangle ===
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Triangle/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Square and diamond ===
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Square and diamond/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Wheel ===
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Wheel/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Flame and light ===
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Flame and light/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Hand ===
* [[Religious symbols/Hand/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Hand/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Hand/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Hand/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Hand/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Hand/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Hand/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Hand/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Hand/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Hand/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Eye ===
* [[Religious symbols/Eye/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Eye/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Eye/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Eye/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Eye/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Eye/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Eye/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Eye/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Eye/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Eye/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

=== Plant and tree ===
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree/Abrahamic traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree/Dharmic traditions|Dharmic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree/East Asian traditions|East Asian traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree/Pagan and polytheist traditions|Pagan and polytheist traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree/African and Afro-diasporic traditions|African and Afro-diasporic traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree/Indigenous and folk traditions|Indigenous and folk traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree/Esoteric and mystical traditions|Esoteric and mystical traditions]]
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree/New religious movements|New religious movements]]
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree/Modern conceptual theisms|Modern conceptual theisms]]
* [[Religious symbols/Plant and tree/Universal and interfaith symbols|Universal and interfaith symbols]]

== Suggested expansion workflow ==

# Create or expand one '''shape-and-type combination page''' at a time.
# Add the relevant symbol entries to that page.
# Make sure each symbol also appears on its '''individual symbol page'''.
# Link symbols back to both their '''shape family''' page and '''type family''' page.
# Add images or SVG files where available.

== See also ==

* [[Religion]]
* [[Theism]]
* [[Sacred geometry]]
* [[Religious art]]
* [[Iconography]]
* [[List of religions and worldviews]]
* [[Philosophy of religion]]

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