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1. SYMBOLS
REPRESENTING
MAJOR WORLD
RELIGIONS
PREPARED BY: MS. IVY POLIDARIO

2. CHRISTIANITY
Cross, the principal symbol of
the Christian religion, recalling the
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the
redeeming benefits of his Passion and
death. The cross is thus a sign both of
Christ himself and of the faith
of Christians.

3. CHRISTIANITY
Another form of the cross you might see is
the crucifix, which will include a figure of
Jesus, nailed to the cross through both
hands and feet, usually with a crown of
thorns on his head and a placard with the
letters INRI, which is a Latin acronym for
the phrase, "Jesus the Nazarene, King of
the Jews."

4. ISLAM
The Star and Crescent is recognized as a
symbol if the Islamic faith. These symbols
were adopted as a symbol of Islam during the
Ottoman Empire, when the Turks conquered
Constantinople in 1453. The city of
Constantinople had been using this symbol as,
in honor of the Goddess Diana. When the
Turks took over, they had stolen their flag and
symbol as well, claiming it for the Islam.

5. JUDAISM
The Star of David, a symbol of
Judaism as a religion, and of the
Jewish people as a whole. And it
also thought to be the shield (or at
least the emblem on it) of King
David.

6. HINDUISM
The Om or Aum, is a very important
symbol of the Hindu religion. It is a
mantra, uttered by many Hindus at the
start of every day, and commonly written in
the head of letters. Om, or Aum is made up
of three Sanskrit letters, a, u and m. The
syllables come together to make the sound,
Om, meaning Brahman, the supreme God
of Hinduism.

7. SHINTOISM
The Torii Gate is a symbol of the Shito
religion. The symbol of the Torii Gate
represents the transition between our
world and the world of the gods. A physical
Torii Gate usually marks the entrance to a
sacred Shinto shrine. By passing through
the Torii Gate, you pass from the profane,
to the sacred place.

8. BUDDHISM
The Wheel of Dharma, also called the
Dharmachakra, is a common symbol of the
Buddhist philosophy. The Wheel can have
eight, twelve, twenty-four, or thirty-one
spokes. The circle represents the perfection of
the teachings of dharma. The spokes represent
different teachings, rules or laws of Buddhism,
depending on the number of spokes. The hub
symbolizes discipline, and the rim
mindfulness, or samadhi, which holds
everything together.

9. TAOISM
The Yin an Yang is a commonly used symbol of
Asian philosophy. It symbolizes perfect
harmonic balance. Neither side can exist
without the other, as in nature, there would
not be light without dark, good without evil,
male without female, etc.
The yin, the dark swirl, is associated with shadows,
femininity, and the trough of a wave; the yang, the
light swirl, represents brightness, passion and growth.

10. THANK YOU!
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