A somewhat pedestrian examination of symbolic form was Thomas Wilson's study of the swastika (1894) presented as a report to the United States National Museum. This dealt with the well-known bent-arm cross (fylfot cross, crotlx gamme'e) ...
Symbols: A picture is worth a thousand words
Contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics.
Or that the 'smiley face' originated in Massachusetts in the 1960s? This fascinating book highlights the roles symbols have played throughout history and how they have shaped our understanding of the world.
Symbols: Signs and Their Meaning and Uses in Design
We are surrounded, at all times, by layer upon layer of hidden meaning.
Symbols: Guiding Lights Along the Journey of Life