At the very beginning of the “Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols” (1972), the book’s author and one of the era’s most accomplished industrial ...

That same year, the U.S. adopted the dollar sign that we continue to use today as a symbol of the currency. What’s the connection between the Spanish peso and the dollar sign? From the 16th and ...

So many of the symbols and icons we use every day are learned without ever knowing the meanings behind them. We just go about our days, pressing and clicking on buttons, without a second thought ...

Next to the portrait of Odin was a small swastika-like sign, once a signifier of peace, wealth, and fortune. Today, the swastika is seen by many as a symbol of hatred, extremism, and danger.