Shibboleth-Filter: I saw a man on the NYC subway wearing a strange button. A green san-serif "L" on a white background with a big red "No" strike-through symbol. Googlefu is failing me. What was he for or against anyway?
posted by The Whelk on Dec 11, 2009 - 11 answers

Can anyone point me to the origins/history of the © symbol? I've read that the symbol was first called for in U.S. Copyright Law in the 19th Century - but where does the symbol come from? [more inside]
posted by cinemafiend on Nov 8, 2009 - 14 answers

I've never seen this mathematical symbol used this way before. Can anyone tell me what it means? [more inside]
posted by mazniak on Oct 25, 2009 - 8 answers

What is this symbol on my old early 20th-century pin? [more inside]
posted by yellowbkpk on Oct 11, 2009 - 2 answers

How do I nominate a state symbol? [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf on Mar 4, 2009 - 5 answers

Can you identify this symbol (http://h4xr.org/9rb2)? It's a diamond centered between two vertical lines with a dot in the middle. I've seen it on sidewalks and streets and presume it's used by electricians or other street/maintenance workers. What does it mean?
posted by deep_sea_diving_suit on Oct 17, 2008 - 6 answers

Can anyone identify the symbol in this picture please? [more inside]
posted by kenchie on Sep 14, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm looking to find or generate a list of movies whose logo/font includes at least one symbol replacing a letter. For instance, Night Shift replaces the "i"s with footprints, and more famously Ghostbusters replaces the O with the "no ghosts" icon. Bonus points if the symbol is a dollar sign. [more inside]
posted by Zair TL on Aug 6, 2008 - 23 answers

A while ago, years, i seem to recall a webpage that would allow you to search for the meaning of particular graphic symbols or logos. There are at least 2 that I'd like to try to find out what they mean. One is on a bumper sticker and it looks like an A with a V superimposed over it, in a circle. This is in Cincinnati area. The other is crudely reproduced from memory here. The more I look at it, it looks like a religious symbol. 2 questions: 1. What are these Symbols? 2. Is there a site that would allow me to identify other random symbols/iconography on my own?
posted by TuxHeDoh on Jul 14, 2008 - 7 answers

What is that symbol one finds at the beginnings or endings of chapters of books called? It's like a little arabesque, but with a (reasonably) flat bottom or top.
posted by damnthesehumanhands on Jul 10, 2008 - 11 answers

Is there any meaning associated with stars on the sides of houses? On Virginia's Eastern shore, I saw a bunch of houses with 5-sided stars like this one on their sides. Most were black, but some were more muted colors. Do they mean anything? [more inside]
posted by i love cheese on May 27, 2008 - 11 answers

Does anyone recognize this symbol/logo on this hat? [more inside]
posted by palindromic on May 3, 2008 - 7 answers

I saw this symbol or statement on a car recently. Can anyone help translate or tell me what it means?
posted by capcuervo on May 2, 2008 - 5 answers

What is this unusual symbol? [more inside]
posted by Tube on Apr 8, 2008 - 12 answers

This symbol appeared very clearly to me near the end of an otherwise uneventful meditation session. This sort of thing has never really happened to me, and it was quite clear, so I'm wondering if it has significance. Maybe I've seen it before; if so, I wonder where. If not, I wonder if it's an archetype. [more inside]
posted by Slam I Am on Jan 28, 2008 - 18 answers

What is this logical/matrix/algorithm symbol? [more inside]
posted by i love cheese on Nov 2, 2007 - 12 answers

Help me find a picture of a Kokopelli-esq monkey [more inside]
posted by fermezporte on Sep 4, 2007 - 8 answers

SymbolFilter: I have been at a few concerts of my favorite band, The Flaming Lips, over the summer, and several members of their crew have been wearing new red jumpsuits sporting this symbol. I'm hoping the hive mind can help me decipher it. [more inside]
posted by after_hours on Aug 18, 2007 - 16 answers

SymbolFilter: symbols of the idea 'nothing lasts forever'? [more inside]
posted by ThFullEffect on Aug 11, 2007 - 54 answers

I'm looking for a large version of the classic Victorian "this way finger". A vector file would be ideal, but any large enough raster images would do as well. Also, what exactly would you call that thing? I know it would be considered a dingbat but I can't imagine shopowners ordering signs saying "Give me that finger thing, you know, the uhh, finger?" I was able to find some pointing fingers but they're too clean. The Victorian style in the first link is what I'm looking for.
posted by mjbraun on Jul 11, 2007 - 14 answers

I'm looking for a symbol that represents mindfulness, as in "awareness of the present moment without conceptualizing it or adding anything to it". [more inside]
posted by koenie on Jul 3, 2007 - 20 answers

Picture this: three squares arranged in a triangular formation... one on top, two on the bottom. Does it have any symbolic meaning? Is it a company logo? [more inside]
posted by hummercash on Apr 13, 2007 - 14 answers

The Guardian today published a list of names used around the world for the @ symbol. [reproduced inside]. Can any native speakers let me know if they take advantage to these to make intrestering/humorous/offensive email address? [more inside]
posted by handybitesize on Oct 16, 2006 - 25 answers

I'm looking for a font that contains greek letters but they have to be thick looking like a college/university font. Oh, and it has to be freely available for download. Anyone have any ideas? [more inside]
posted by deeman on Oct 2, 2006 - 3 answers

I swear my friend isn't a Nazi, but what the heezy is this thing I found in his stuff? [more inside]
posted by Smarson on Sep 11, 2006 - 27 answers

I'm having trouble with fonts/symbols when opening someone else's Microsoft Word documents. Please help! [more inside]
posted by underwater on Mar 7, 2006 - 12 answers

Help me find an abstract symbol evocative of the Boston area that would make a good tattoo. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 5, 2006 - 51 answers

Does anyone know of a free downloadable font with logic symbols? [more inside]
posted by ITheCosmos on Nov 16, 2005 - 5 answers

What is this bumper sticker symbol, and what does it mean? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on May 31, 2005 - 13 answers

Circle C=copyright
Circle R=registered trademark
Circle P=?

Never come across Circle P before. What kind of rights does that designate? Found on a CD of nature sounds.
posted by piskycritter on Jul 16, 2004 - 12 answers

A Korean friend-of-a-friend, and fellow indie pop devotee, gave me a metal bookmark. Of its many symbols, the most prominent is something like (excuse my ignorance) a yin yang, but with three "swirls," colored red, yellow, and blue. (There is also a fish, a butterfly, and what I think is a Chinese "double happiness" and some hangul writing.) Could someone tell me what this means?
posted by Utilitaritron on Feb 4, 2004 - 3 answers