The new dirham symbol, announced in March, signifies more than just financial value — it embodies heritage, ambition, and the ...

But not all symbols are so well recognized. In decorating, many common motifs, which show up repeatedly in fabrics, tiles and decorative arts, mean something. But I’ll bet my eyeballs that nine ...

DNA's double helix has long stood as the symbol of life’s code. But buried within the genome lies a deeper level of ...

BUT BOSTON HAS ITS OWN WATERFRONT ICON, AT LEAST FOR KIDS OF A CERTAIN AGE. THE HOOD MILK BOTTLE JUST OUTSIDE THE BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM ON FORT POINT CHANNEL. I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT, I ...

With so much diversity, it must seem odd to think of advertising as having a common set of motifs -- symbols, images and themes. Actually, the motifs used in most advertisements are drawn from a ...

and responses to the symbol revealed existing prejudices. One incident in 1936 made that clear. “Swastika Motif Receives Cold Reception,” read a small headline in Women’s Wear Daily in 1936.

The Aries necklace depicts a strong horned ram along with the sign’s symbol. These necklaces are much like Aries in that they ...

(Looking at you, Craigslist.) Even by the early 1970s, the once highly charged peace symbol was devolving into an anodyne lifestyle and fashion motif akin to a smiley face. A highly unscientific ...

Experts believe both swords were created during the fourth century B.C. According to Georges, swastikas were common in the Mediterranean as ornamental motifs at the time, and Celtic culture adopted ...

Building on the past Nobody is certain who originally invented it, but whoever did crafted it out of a set of previously existing religious motifs. The triangle was a long-standing symbol of the ...

Bulgari’s Serpenti motif is one of the most recognizable symbols in the fine jewelry world, with the design reigning as a fixture of the Italian jeweler for more than 75 years. The fine jeweler ...