You may be familiar with the transgender flag, a five-striped flag consisting of the colors pink, blue, and white that is used by the trans community as a symbol of pride. But there is another ...

Eggs are one of the most recognizable symbols of Easter. But why them and not another food? The answer is not as simple as it ...

The swastika is now an infamous sign of hatred, extremism, and genocide. But it has a long history and has been used by cultures worldwide to signify good fortune and luck. Carlsberg and Finnish Air ...

The Easter Bunny origin story is more mysterious than you might imagine, and religion seems to have nothing to do with it ...

Discover how eggs went from religious symbols to Easter's famous lawn-rolling tradition.

Ali Hussain has a background that consists of a career in finance with large financial institutions and in journalism covering business. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

Most people know the symbol of the donkey stands for the Democratic party and the elephant represents Republicans, but what is not as well known is where the symbolism originated. According to a local ...

This article is part of our Kitted Out series, an exploration of the impact of soccer kits on culture and fashion. Whether it is the red stripe of Peru, River Plate or Rayo Vallecano, the diagonal ...

Punctuation, as we recognize it, has been around for more than two thousand years. For most of this time the symbols that separate and clarify our letters were hazy in form and meaning, and evolved ...

From queens to activists, red lipstick has marked eras as a symbol of strength, identity, and defiance against social control ...