Ankh
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph representing life and immortality.
Ancient Egyptian · c. 3100 BCE – present
Unicode
The Unicode Standard provides a unique number for every character, regardless of platform, program, or language.
14 symbols in this standard
Eye of Horus
Ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power, and good health.
Ancient Egyptian · c. 2400 BCE – 400 CE
Djed Pillar
Ancient Egyptian symbol of stability and the backbone of Osiris.
Ancient Egyptian · c. 3100 BCE – 400 CE
Om (Aum)
Sacred syllable and symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Hindu, Buddhist, Jain · c. 1500 BCE – present
Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra)
Buddhist symbol representing the Noble Eightfold Path and the teachings of the Buddha.
Buddhist · c. 250 BCE – present
Yin and Yang (Taijitu)
Taoist symbol representing the duality and interdependence of opposing forces.
Chinese/Taoist · c. 1000 CE – present
Peace Symbol (CND Symbol)
International symbol of peace, originally designed for the British nuclear disarmament movement.
Western/International · 1958 – present
Infinity Symbol (∞)
Mathematical symbol representing an unbounded quantity or the concept of endlessness.
Mathematical/Western · 1655 – present
Integral Sign (∫)
Mathematical symbol denoting integration, introduced by Leibniz.
Mathematical/Western · 1675 – present
Summation Sign (Σ)
Greek capital letter Sigma used as the mathematical symbol for summation.
Mathematical/Western · 1755 – present
Pi (π)
Mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
Mathematical/Western · 1706 – present
Element Of (∈)
Set theory symbol indicating that an element belongs to a set.
Mathematical/Western · 1889 – present
Caduceus
Symbol of a staff entwined by two serpents, used in medicine and commerce.
Greek/Roman/International · c. 600 BCE – present
Rx Symbol
Medical prescription symbol derived from the Latin 'recipe' (take).
International · c. 1200 CE – present