symbols

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Symbols like Lady Liberty, eagles and shields appear in lieu of kings and queens favored on British coinage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Symbols found carved into 40,000-year-old artifacts may be precursor to writing.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Symbols of democracy in the city, including statues and independent newspapers, were torn down, shut or erased.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

Symbols that emerge from such tense periods risk being punching bags for the public, but they can endure as signifiers of a country that has weathered tumult.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Symbols flared briefly in the wood, and then we rose into the air.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia