Symbols used by communities often serve as a visual representation of a group's identity, values, and shared beliefs. Representation is important, and the language and symbols used to represent an ...

A tomato is more than it seems; it represents taste, access and even identity. Rare heirlooms like Cherokee Purple and Green ...

How the concha became a symbol of Mexican American identity. For Chicanos, the concha has become a mascot. (Maria Contreras / For De Los) By JP Brammer. July 27, 2023 10 AM PT .

It was originally a European tradition, not ours. But in 1780, needing a more formal way to send former Continental Congressman Francis Dana from France to Holland, Benjamin Franklin used his own ...

In the lead up to his 90th birthday, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama made a series of statements concerning the future of ...

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Widely worn as a symbol of Jewish identity, it is prominently displayed on and in synagogues and Jewish institutions, and it signifies Jewish communal solidarity. Especially after October 7, 2023, the ...

Yet the rising fear around visible Jewish identity is hard to ignore. I’ve worn a yarmulke all 24 years I’ve been a rabbi here, but recently found myself removing it in certain public settings.

France24 - Video. Wax fabric: From Indonesian inspiration to African symbol of identity. Posted: March 12, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025. Wax fabric is widely seen across West Africa today ...

Saturday, February 9, 2025, will remain a part of the history of Benue State, the food basket of Nigeria. It was the day Governor Hyacinth Alia unveiled the Benue State symbol and anthem.