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Symbols commonly chosen for tattoos and their associated meanings.
An ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic sign shaped like a cross with a looped top, signifying life.
A sideways figure-eight (∞) denoting an unbounded quantity in mathematics, and used more broadly as a symbol of endlessness.
An upward-pointing triangle, the alchemical sign for fire.
A circle within a square within a triangle within a circle — the emblem of the great work.
An eight-armed Icelandic stave, each arm ending in a different device.
An eight-armed Icelandic stave with trident-like terminals.
A closed lattice of interwoven right-angled lines with no beginning and no end.
A written Gurmukhi phrase used as an emblem, opening the Sikh scripture.
A three-pronged spear head, the attribute of Shiva.
Nine interlocking triangles in a lotus ring, used as a focus for meditation.
An open right-hand palm, often with an eye motif, used across Jewish, Muslim, Christian and secular Middle Eastern/North African traditions as a protective symbol.
A circle with an arrow pointing up and right — Mars, the male sign, and iron.
A circle above a cross — Venus, the female sign, and copper.
A trident — Neptune.