Question

10 symbols which you can identified in daily life with meaning

Answer 1

1. Zebra Crossing:- This symbol was discovered by a British named ‘James Callaghan’ in 1948. This line was created for the pedestrians to cross the road.

zebra crossing
2. Radioactivity sign:- This symbol is made in areas where radioactive rays are likely to be found .
3. Thumbs Up Symbol:- It is an Anglo-Saxon word which is used to denote the victory or failure of the warriors among the gladiatorial combat during Roman Empire. On victory the thumb is held up and on losing the thumb is held down. These days, this symbol is also used to express the agreeing or disagreeing to any situation/statement.


4. OK Symbol: This symbol is found to be originated in the middle of the19th century in America. There are many meanings considered to be associated with this word i.e. approval, agreement or to express that ‘All is well’. OK is considered to be the abbreviated form of ‘All is well’
5. Victory sign: If the person showing ‘V’ symbol and seeing the palm of his hand then such a symbol in the countries like Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa and U.K. is considered to derogatory. If the person showing the ‘V’ symbol is seeing the back of his hand (as shown by Modi Ji in this picture), then it is expressed as a victory sign. Mr. Victor De Lovely, an ex Minister of Belgium has been given the credit to devise this Victory sign in the year 1941. This symbol was widely used in the Second World War.




6. Hospital: This symbol is being used since the existence of Mesopotamian culture. It is considered to be originated in the Greek civilization. The symbol has a snake around a stick/rod.


7. Handicapped: This symbol was devised by International Commission on Technology and Accessibility in 1968. Ms. Sussan Coroade has been given the credit for devising this symbol.


8. AIDS: Red Ribbon is used to create awareness among masses with regard to drug abuse, AIDS, Drunk Driving, illegal trading of drugs and to stop such nuisance. It is also a sign of unity and solidarity among the AIDS patients. The usage of this ribbon was started in 1991 in New York as a Red Ribbon.
9. Danger sign: This sign was started to identify toxic and poisonous substances in New York in 1929. Though some people use it to denote the danger from electric appliances and power, this is not the right practice as there is a separate symbol.

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10. Male and Female sign: The male gender sign has been taken from the Mars planet whereas the Female sign is taken from the Planet Venus. These signs have been in vogue since 1950. From 1960 onwards, these signs are being used publically to identify male and female toilets.