r/Symbology

concerned whether or not this gesture is related to some gang or other bad group or organization

I bought this pin from a vintage clothing store in Toronto, Canada a few weeks ago. I just thought it looked cool, but I'm trying to figure out what the symbol on it actually is. I tried doing a Google Images visual search but didn't get any 1-to-1 matches.

For context, it was in a large bin mixed in with a bunch of other old lapel pins from the 80s and 90s. Most of them looked like souvenirs from other cities throughout Canada, I also got a pin with the city crest of Kitchener, ON and a 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics pin from the same bin. So I'm guessing this red pin may be an old logo for some Canadian city or company, but I haven't been able to find it.

Hello, first time post.

I have a bible that belonged from my mom’s side of the family since the 1860’s. It’s a beautiful bible, very heavy. For some reason I cannot find the publishing date again, but seeing that it was my great, great, great Grandpa Joseph Chandler that had this, it has to be around the time to early 20th century. I’ll gladly post more pictures of it if interest demands, but mainly asking for help finding out about a symbol I found on one of the pages. I had a single parent upbringing, and I’ve always felt like I was missing a lot about who I am. Well, diving into the side of my family I have, finding this was fairly unique amongst other family heirlooms.

There are a lot of beautiful artistic depictions that were clearly printed originally into the book, but this symbol was hand drawn. It’s separate from the art and text within, totally different style and a little out place. I had been flipping carefully through pages, finding hair, flowers, seeds, leaves and other things when I stumbled upon the drawing. It looks to have been hand drawn in one go.

What I do know is my family from this side is Scot/Irish, & English.

There was 1 restoration by my uncle in 1994, to restore binding and perhaps clean it up. I have the receipt from my uncle getting this complete and will locate it.

Any support figuring out what this symbol means, if possible, would be awesome. I have tried to reverse search through google images and nothing came close to this. It could be a rune or code, or just an original sketch my forefathers.

Thank you for your time and support, excited to see what comes of it.

For about a few months I have been finding rusty nails, hair pins bend into an X stuff toys and amulets. Not sure where they are coming from but last night someone was walking around the outside of the house and I found a stuff lion with pins stick inside of it with what looks like a symbol it also has red paint on it. Does anyone know what that means?

Tried using google lens but nothing turned up

Sorry for spamming the brimstone emoji because the title needs to have 50 letters

Hi!

My grandma passed away a couple of years ago and I inherited her necklace. I know that the four symbols are hers, my mom’s, my sister’s and my astrology signs (Leo, Aquarius, Cancer, and Taurus) but can anyone identify the one in the middle?

Thanks in advance :)

It seems like there might be a hidden message in this pierogi mascot's sunglasses. But I can also see how it might be a coincidence.

I'm aware that this is a Jerusalem cross with a small alteration, and I wanted to know if both the original and this altered version are offensive and used by nazis?
I tried looking up information about it and was unsure.

It was a part of someone's character design and the character and i was planning to draw for that person until i noticed it. Just want to make sure, so that i don't end up supporting someone with those ideologies.

I apologise if this one is obvious, i'm not very well versed in symbols and the search results didn't have a clear answer

Hubby buys koozies from most breweries he stops by, know he wouldn’t knowingly buy something that looks like Schutzstaffel Bolts. He probably didn’t turn it around, we have hundreds, he sees a one and grabs it. This is at least a year after getting it, and we see the back.

I've been trying to figure this one out for a while but can't find anything that matches online. Any ideas?