Web Resources
- Ancient Symbols
- Images/icons/symbols illustrated and explained. Categories: Celtic, Chinese, Christian, Egyptian, Good Luck, Greek, Japanese, Mayan, Native American, Pagan, Peace, Religious, Roman, Sacred, Strength, Tattoos.
- Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
- Includes entries on symbols and imagery in myths and literature.
- Heraldic Dictionary
- Heraldry symbols, shields, bookplates, history, a directory of related online resources, and more. Digital text provided by University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Librari
- A Heraldic Primer
- An introduction to symbolism in heraldry. Sections include: The Palette Blazon and Emblazon, The Field Field and Charges, Ordinaries and Special Variants, Geometric Charges, Complex Lines, Directions, Orientations.
- The Meanings Behind Common Tattoo Symbols and Designs
- Topics include: Christian Faith/Art/Architecture Symbols, Jewish/Judaism Symbols, Buddhist Iconography/Symbols/Deities, Hindu Symbols, Wiccan and Neopaganism Symbols, Alternative Religions/Symbols, The Meaning of The Runes, Masonic/Freemasonry Symbols, Tombstone Symbols, Astrological Signs, the Meanings of Flowers, Ancient Egyptian, West African, and Native Indian Cultural Symbols, Pride Symbols, Chinese/Kanji, and Common Tattoo Meanings.
- The Meanings Behind the Symbols: Family Crests, Blazons, Coats of Arms
- This glossary describes possible meanings behind heraldic symbols and other designs/ideas used in heraldry. See also their diagram describing parts of a Coat of Arms
- Signs, Symbols, Meaning, & Interpretation
- Sections of this college-level introduction include: Signs, Ciphers & Symbols; Understanding, Explanation, Meaning, & Interpretation; Surplus Meaning. Additional related topics provided are: Interpretation and Literature, Definitions of Signs, Definition of Symbols, Reader Response Theory.
- State Symbols USA
- "Official symbols represent the cultural heritage and natural treasures of each state or the entire United States."
- Symbols.com
- "More than 1,600 articles about 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics."
- Symbols.net
- "Directory of Signs, Glyphs and Symbols."
- Visual Glossary of Religious Symbols
- From About.com.
