Meaning of symbol

There are many common signs in life, but do you know the meaning and source of these signs? The website of foreign media B has collected the meanings and origins of some common signs. Let's take a look at them.

1. poker

We all know that J, Q and K of each suit of playing cards represent different historical figures, but why are the symbols of four suits spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds? There is no exact statement about this. People in different countries have different interpretations of colors. For example, Italians think four colors represent swords, coins, crutches and wine glasses, while China thinks they represent the four seasons. The origin of playing cards can no longer be elegant, but it is generally believed that it evolved from French tarot cards.

12 origin and meaning of common signs: the meaning of red and blue columns in barber shops is unknown.

2. Pirate skull symbol

When you see the sign of the skull, you may think it is a pirate. In fact, the skull not only symbolizes death, but also represents eternal life and resurrection, because the bones will not decompose after death, because many cemetery gates and icons in Europe will use similar symbols. Why do many people think this is a symbol of pirates? In fact, it is because film and television works and novels make it popular. The most familiar symbol of skull and crossbow appears in the novel Treasure Island.

12 origin and meaning of common signs: the meaning of red and blue columns in barber shops is unknown.

3. Triangle pattern

The symbols in the classic TV series The Curse of the Virgin are real. In ancient Europe, people used it to mark the position of the sun in the sky (sunrise, noon, sunset). It also represents the natural cycle and is often used by Celts and Scandinavians.

12 origin and meaning of common signs: the meaning of red and blue columns in barber shops is unknown.

4. Pause, Play and Stop Keys

These three obvious function key symbols are widely used in various players, remote controllers and so on. The identity of the designer of this symbol can no longer be verified. Some people think it is the artist Wassily Kandinsky; ; Another statement was designed by Rainer SEM, one of the original designers of cassette player.

12 origin and meaning of common signs: the meaning of red and blue columns in barber shops is unknown.

5. Jesus fish

Jesus fish is a representative symbol of Christianity, which was originally a code word used by Christians in Roman Empire to avoid religious persecution. Christians at that time used this symbol to confirm each other's identity. For example, one side draws one of the arcs at will, and if the other side is also a Christian, the other side will tacitly complete the other half of the symbols. If you find this symbol on the trunk door, nine times out of ten the owner is a Christian.

12 origin and meaning of common signs: the meaning of red and blue columns in barber shops is unknown.

6. Red Cross Society

If you find that the logo of the International Red Cross (ICRC) looks like the Swiss flag, that's right. Because the Red Cross was founded in Switzerland. However, this symbol has met with resistance in some countries. For example, Muslim countries refused to use symbols related to Christianity, so the Red Cross symbol in Muslim countries was changed to the Red Crescent. Israel refused to use the above two symbols, and they designed a completely neutral symbol in religious ideology: the red crystal.

12 origin and meaning of common signs: the meaning of red and blue columns in barber shops is unknown.

7. Barber shop sign pole

Sometimes you will see a red, blue and white pillar standing in front of the barber shop. The origin of this column may surprise you: in medieval Europe, hairdressers usually had bloodletting therapy or tooth extraction, and they needed dressing after bloodletting. At that time, bandages were reused, and hairdressers used to hang clean bandages on the pillars at the door to dry. Gradually, the tricolor tube became the signboard of the barber shop. Red symbolizes blood, white symbolizes bandages, and blue represents veins.

12 origin and meaning of common signs: the meaning of red and blue columns in barber shops is unknown.

8. Star of Life

Life star is an international symbol of emergency medical rescue service system. In some countries in Europe and America, the symbol of life star can be found in ambulances, ambulance helicopters, ambulance equipment and uniforms of ambulance technicians. Each corner of the star represents a function of the emergency medical rescue service system, including: examination and report of the wounded and sick, ambulance rescue, on-site disposal, nursing and transportation on the way; The middle of the struggle between snakes and power comes from the story in the Bible: Moses cast a snake shape in bronze and put it on a pole. If someone is bitten by a poisonous snake, just look at the bronze snake under the telephone pole and it will be fine soon.

12 origin and meaning of common signs: the meaning of red and blue columns in barber shops is unknown.

9.jack-o'-lanterns

In Irish legend, a stingy drunkard named Jack played tricks on the devil. After his death, his soul was not allowed to enter heaven or hell, so he could only wander around the world, lighting the road with lanterns made of white radish. Later, the Irish had this tradition. In the1840s, with the arrival of new immigrants from America, they found a better material than white radish, that is pumpkin, so the pumpkin lanterns we see now are usually made of pumpkin.

12 origin and meaning of common signs: the meaning of red and blue columns in barber shops is unknown.

10. Olympic rings

We all know that the Olympic rings represent five continents: yellow for Asia, red for America, black for Africa, blue for Australia and green for Europe. But in fact, Baron Pierre De Coubertin, the co-founder of the modern Olympic Games, didn't have this idea at first. His real intention is that you can use the colors represented by the five rings (plus a white background) to deploy all the national flags in the world.