Skip to content

National Symbols

Decoding national symbols of all nation-states around the globe.

  • About us
  • A-G
    • A
    • B
    • C
      • China: the Chinese dragon
    • D
    • E
      • Egypt: the Eagle of Saladin
    • F
    • G
      • Greece: the Laurel wreath
      • Guatemala: the Quetzal bird & the Ring of Fire
  • H-N
    • H
    • I
      • India: the Chakra wheel
      • Iraq: the Star of Ishtar
      • Israel: Star of David & Seal of Solomon
    • J
    • K
      • Korea: the Taeguk symbol & the Mugung flower
    • L
      • Lebanon: the Cedar tree
    • M
    • N
  • O-T
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
      • Tunisia: the Galley ship
      • Turkey: the Crescent moon
  • U-Z
    • U
    • V
      • Viet Nam: the Dragon & the Fairy
    • W
    • X
    • Y
    • Z
  • Contact
  • Tiếng Việt

Category: South Asia

Asia, South Asia4 Comments

India: the Chakra wheel

January 26, 2019March 4, 2020 Sang Nguyen

The Chakra wheel symbol is always moving, rolling on its journey throughout the course of Indian history. In each period, the wheel is associated to a great cultural – historical character and carries a different meaning, which made this an extremely polysemantic … Continue reading India: the Chakra wheel

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy