Symbol Collection (page 7)

Gemini constellation. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy. There are 32 cards in total

Aries and Musca Borealis constellations. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy. There are 32 cards in total

Draco and Ursa Minor constellations. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy. There are 32 cards in total

Hill of Crosses, near Siauliai, Lithuania, Baltic States, Europe

Poppy wreaths laid on the 1982 War Memorial to the dead of HMS Sheffield on Sealion Island in the Falkland Islands, South America

Rock-hewn Christian church of Bieta Ghiorghis (St. George s), Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wollo region, Ethiopia, Africa

Sphinx and Kefren (Chephren) pyramid, Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Pectoral in gold cloisonne with semi-precious stones and glass-paste, with winged scarab, symbol of resurrection, in centre, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun

Mirror case in the form of an ankh, the sign of life, made of gilt wood inlaid with glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt

Door with Chinese art and characters, Xingping, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Templars & Crucifix
According to the historian Michelet, each Templar recruit was required to spit or trample on the Crucifix, as a symbol of his rejection of Jesus

Scottish Rite
Induction to the 33rd Degree of the Scottish rite; the Candidate is led forward where the Book awaits him - watched over by the Skeleton, symbol

Postman in Thailand
The Thai postman uses an elephant, carrying a flag with the sacred white elephant symbol as a sign of authority

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Nepal, Gokyo Ri. The view from the summit of Gokyo Ri overlooking the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal. Date: 27/11/2008

The Paris catacombs, Paris, France, Europe

Goldenes Dachl, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria

East India Merchants achievement copperplate 17th century
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. The Cenotaph is the site of the annual national service of remembrance when those who fell in the Great War and subsequent conflicts are remembered

To have more, we must produce more. To produce more, it is necessary to know more, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Artist: Hippolyte Lecomte
Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Fighting between the people and royalist troops during the French Revolution of July 1830. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Euro symbol in front of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe

HRH Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles
A portrait of HRH Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles in a nurses uniform bearing the Red Cross symbol. Date: Date unknown

WW2 Valentines Day card, You are my target
WW2 Valentines Day card (inside), You are my target for today. Date: circa 1942

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela from Plaza de las Platerias, Spain
View of Santiago Cathedral from Plaza de Las Platerias, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Flag of the NATO

Heart of stones in water, view over Lake Konigssee, Berchtesgaden National Park, Berchtesgadener Land district, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Retro Large Multi Tool Folding Pocket Knife Fork S
UNITED STATES - Circa 1960s: Retro Large Multi Tool Folding Pocket Knife Fork Spoon Scissors Saw Can Opener Corkscrew Screwdriver Awl. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

The first grid, 1951, by the cryptographer Michael Ventris in his ultimately successful efforts to decipher Minoan
CRYPTOGRAPHY, 1951. The first grid, 1951, by the cryptographer Michael Ventris in his ultimately successful efforts to decipher Minoan Linear B script

Instructions for capturing a spirit
Capturing a spirit. Woodcut illustration of a diagram that shows the procedure for attempting inclosing a spirit in a christall

STATUE OF LIBERTY, c1882. Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Bartholdis Parisian warehouse workshop. This was the first model, here showing the left hand and a quarter-size head

Music sheet cover for Queen of the May Quadrille
Music sheet cover for the Queen of the May Quadrille, composed by the French conductor Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860), and dedicated to Mrs Robert Arkwright (the actress Frances Crawford Kemble)

Spain, Andalucia, Seville. An elegant ceramic sign with wrought iron lanterns on a street corner in Plaza del Altozano

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, Kyoto, Kansai (Western Province), Honshu, Japan, Asia

Kumbum stupa, Pelkor Chode monastery, Gyanze (Gyantse), Tibet, China, Asia

Coat of arms of Glasgow, Scotland. From The Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser, published 1907

A Martini Glass

Digital illustration representing green apple

Europe, Portugal, Regua, Portugals coat of arms and Armillary Sphere

Dawn over Piazzetta San Marco and Doges palace, Venice
Italy, Veneto, Venice. Sunrise over Piazzetta San Marco and Doges palace

Europe, France, Paris, Place de la Madeleine: Boutique Maille- Exotic Mustard Shop - Sign
Europe, France, Paris, Place de la Madeleine: Boutique Maille, Exotic Mustard Shop, Sign

Totem poles with beaver image in the foreground, Teslin Tlingit Heritage Center, Teslin, Yukon, Canada, North America

Map of India and Indian Ocean, from Miller Atlas by Pedro and Jorge Reinel, Lopo Homen
Cartography, 16th century. Map of India and Indian Ocean, from Miller Atlas, by Pedro and Jorge Reinel, Lopo Homen (cartographers) and Antonio de Holanda (miniaturist), 1519

European Central Bank and Euro Symbol, Willy Brandt Platz, Frankfurt-am-Main, Hessen, Germany, Europe

Corner shop in Vienna, Austria
A large corner shop, Hammerbrot, on a street in Vienna, Austria, with parked cars and people out shopping. Date: 1953

COFFEE LABEL, c1863. Label for Uncle Sams Coffee, with Uncle Sam seated on a cannon, whittling, while stepping on a torn rebel flag. Engraving by Kilburn & Mallory, c1863

SYMBOL: COMPASS. A compass, symbolizing the science of cartography. Line engraving

LIBERTY BELL. The Liberty Bell from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Line engraving, 19th century

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