Greece: the Laurel wreath

March 6, 2019May 1, 2019 Sang Nguyen

Among all the gods in Greek mythology, Apollo is the most Greek and is considered the most flawlessly beautiful male god. However, the laurel wreath symbol closely associated with Apollo was actually a result of his unrequited love affair. Theme … Continue reading Greece: the Laurel wreath

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India: the Chakra wheel

January 26, 2019March 3, 2019 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

National Symbols

Join us on a journey decoding the national symbols of nation-states around the world to discover the past, to see the "hidden message" that peoples hid in their symbols.

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Greece: the Laurel wreath

India: the Chakra wheel