A symbol is a picture, icon, object, or even sometimes a person, that represents something else!

What is a Symbol?

A symbol isn't just something for larger, important things. Most symbols are just used to make things easier to understand.

Some symbols, like a green light or a star on a map, are super simple! Some symbols are fun, like sports logos!

Symbols Can Be Found Anywhere!

​Hearts are used as a symbol of love, one of the most common symbols in the world!

Love

​Ever had an idea and felt like a lightbulb got lit up above your head? Well, that's symbolism!

An Idea

​The luckiest symbol to be! Four-leaf clovers are considered a symbol of luck all across the world!

Luck

Popular Symbols

Symbols are not always just for icons or logos, sometimes symbols are helpful to finding people or places.

We see this most on MAPS!

How Can We Use Symbols?

These are map keys! Notice all the different symbols they have!

Here in Virginia, we must know a few symbols. Like our state capital!

A state capital is usually shown with a star, like so:

Symbols in Virginia

The star isn't just for state capitals, but for national capitals! Richmond is our state capital, but the United States capital is:
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Symbols in the USA