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  • Nov 25, 2009, 11:47 PM
    mudweiser
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    What symbol is this? Religious? Never seen it before
    Anyone know what symbol this is?

    Thanks
  • Nov 25, 2009, 11:57 PM
    Clough
    Hi, mudweiser!

    Where did you see that symbol, please?

    Thanks!
  • Nov 26, 2009, 12:04 AM
    mudweiser

    I was using my friend's Facebook and saw that one of her friend's has this as a profile picture.
  • Nov 26, 2009, 12:13 AM
    Clough
    Well, it's in the form of a cross. The white, red, yellow and black areas will take a bit of investigating to see what they might mean.

    Thanks!
  • Nov 30, 2009, 02:20 PM
    mudweiser

    Hmm no one knows?
  • Nov 30, 2009, 02:36 PM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mudweiser View Post
    I was using my friend's facebook and saw that one of her friend's has this as a profile picture.

    Ask your friend to ask her friend what it means, what it symbolizes.
  • Nov 30, 2009, 02:37 PM
    JoeCanada76

    Just because it is a symbol does not mean that it means anything religious.

    Best to ask your friend.

    BBJ.
  • Nov 30, 2009, 02:56 PM
    mudweiser
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    Ask your friend to ask her friend what it means, what it symbolizes.

    I'm such a dut dut I didn't think of that- thanks!
  • Nov 30, 2009, 03:57 PM
    hheath541

    My guess is that it's pagan. The cross is the four directions of the compass. The colors are the four elements; earth, air, water, and fire. I don't use those particular colors to represent the elements, so I can't remember which color goes with which element. Each element will also correspond with one of the directions.

    I have seen symbols similar to that in a pagan setting.

    It may also just be something they thought was pretty or interesting.

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