Semiotics · History · Power · Recognition

Signs &
Symbols.

156 dossiers across more than twenty symbol systems.

A sign tells you where to go. A symbol changes what the journey means. Learn the marks that organized temples, laboratories, nations, screens, secret societies and shopping carts.

Reading the evidence

Street-context warning: Gang and graffiti meanings vary by city, group and era. A color, number, crown, star or gesture alone never proves affiliation. Do not imitate, accuse or confront; use local professionals when safety is involved.

Meanings are contextual, not permanently glued to shapes. The same mark can be sacred in one period, political in another and commercial in a third. Corporate marks are described for education; they remain trademarks of their owners.

Ankh · The MetSwoosh history · NikeTrademark context · Apple