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!time of origin
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* ''ʕayn ḥūrus'' عين حورس [arb,arz]
|Eye of Horus: represents well-being, healing, and protection
|Egypt
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|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Eye_of_Horus_bw.svg/150px-Eye_of_Horus_bw.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Wedjat_collection.jpg/500px-Wedjat_collection.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Eye_of_Horus
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* ''miftāḥ al-Ḥayāh'' مفتاح الحياه [arb,arz]
* ''ꜥnḫ'' [egy]
|life
|30<sup>th</sup> century BC – 29<sup>th</sup> century BC
|Egypt
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ankh.svg/150px-Ankh.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Totenbuch.jpg/330px-Totenbuch.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ankh
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* ''anthémio'' ανθέμιο [grc]
* ''saʕafa al-naḵīl'' سعفة النخيل [arb]
|ornament
|Egypt
|c. 2500 BC
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Orna105-Stirnziege.png/330px-Orna105-Stirnziege.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Palmette%2C_Propylon%2C_Sanctuary_of_Aphaia%2C_Aegina%2C_500_BC%2C_176103.jpg/330px-Palmette%2C_Propylon%2C_Sanctuary_of_Aphaia%2C_Aegina%2C_500_BC%2C_176103.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Palmettes
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sun_of_May
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sun_of_May
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* adinkra [aka]
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|Gyaman
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|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Adinkra_motifs_Rattray_1927.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/NtonsoAdinkra.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Adinkra
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* chakana [que]
* chakana [que]
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chakana
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chakana
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* ''ḵamsa'' خمسة [arb,arz]
|protection against the evil eye; hand of Mary in Christianity; hand of Fatima in Islam; Ahl al-Kisa in Shia; the “strong hand” of the Lord in Judaism
|Northern Africa
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|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/WPVA-khamsa.svg/150px-WPVA-khamsa.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Khamsa.jpg/330px-Khamsa.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khamsa
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symbol/motif description place of origin time of origin image
  • ʕayn ḥūrus عين حورس [arb,arz]
 Eye of Horus: represents well-being, healing, and protection Egypt 150px-Eye_of_Horus_bw.svg.png

500px-Wedjat_collection.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Eye_of_Horus

  • miftāḥ al-Ḥayāh مفتاح الحياه [arb,arz]
  • ꜥnḫ [egy]
 life 30th century BC – 29th century BC Egypt 150px-Ankh.svg.png

330px-Totenbuch.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ankh

  • anthémio ανθέμιο [grc]
  • saʕafa al-naḵīl سعفة النخيل [arb]
 ornament Egypt c. 2500 BC 330px-Orna105-Stirnziege.png

330px-Palmette%2C_Propylon%2C_Sanctuary_of_Aphaia%2C_Aegina%2C_500_BC%2C_176103.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Palmettes

  • Sol de Mayo [spa]
 image of Inti; represents the May Revolution Río de la Plata 1810 150px-Sol_de_Mayo-Bandera_de_Argentina.svg.png

330px-Johann_Melchior_Dinglinger_-_Sun_mask_with_facial_features_of_August_II_%28the_Strong%29_as_Apollo%2C_the_Sun_God_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sun_of_May

  • adinkra [aka]
 Gyaman Adinkra_motifs_Rattray_1927.jpg

NtonsoAdinkra.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Adinkra

  • chakana [que]
 Andes 150px-Tawa_chakana.svg.png

330px-Chacana_de_Jujuy2.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chakana

  • ḵamsa خمسة [arb,arz]
 protection against the evil eye; hand of Mary in Christianity; hand of Fatima in Islam; Ahl al-Kisa in Shia; the “strong hand” of the Lord in Judaism Northern Africa 150px-WPVA-khamsa.svg.png

330px-Khamsa.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khamsa

  • koru [mri]
 represents new life, growth, strength and peace New Zealand 220px-Fiddlehead_-_The_Noun_Project.svg.png

330px-Pounamu_2.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Koru

  • pakudos [eng]
 ornament Mindoro 220px-Pakudos.svg.png
  • wiphala [que]
 red represents the Earth and the Andean being;

orange represents the society and culture;

yellow represents energy and strength;

white represents time and change;

green represents natural resources and wealth;

blue represents the cosmos;

violet represents Andean government and self-determination

Andes 150px-Banner_of_the_Qulla_Suyu_%281979%29.svg.png

500px-Desfile_con_Wiphala_2.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wiphala

  • xicalcoliuhqui [ncl]
 associated with many ideas that are related to twists including water, waves, clouds, serpents, cyclical movements Mesoamerica 500px-12-05oaxaca077.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Xicalcoliuhqui


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