In the world of symbols, few are as enduring or as deeply layered as the crescent moon on Lord Shiva’s head. It’s not just a ...

In some ways, learning more about astrology is like deciphering a new language. Astrology symbols have particular meanings that convey basic information about the Sun, the Moon, each of the ...

The Met Office uses a standardised combination of symbols to explain the weather. Clear Night - Crescent moon Starting with the basics, a crescent moon symbolises that it will be a clear night.

The crescent moon “represents a young nation on the ascendant, and the five stars depict Singapore’s ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality,” according to the Singapore government.

The meaning of the crescent also has long been debated. Today, most equate the crescent with a quarter moon. Yet Moultrie’s flag had the crescent’s tips curving more fully into a circular form ...