symbology
noun
sym·bol·o·gy
sim-ˈbä-lə-jē 
plural symbologies
1
: the art of expression by symbols
2
: the study or interpretation of symbols
3
: a system of symbols
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All 10 of the first accounts recommended by TikTok to this account used Nazi symbology or keywords in their usernames or profile photos, or featured Nazi propaganda in their videos.
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 29 July 2024
Right-wing extremist movements, however, which have historically been invested in flag culture and symbology, have in recent years taken to using the upside-down flag in a more consistent fashion.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 3 June 2024
Randy, with his infectious grin, twinkling eyes, warm handshake, and rote recitation of Japanese garden symbology, was not condemned for a string of killings but rather for leading a death squad one summer night in 1987.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
And the fastest way to create that kind of social proof, besides the actual evidence of people being out and about, is symbology.
—Micah L. Sifry, The New Republic, 13 July 2023
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 29 July 2024
Right-wing extremist movements, however, which have historically been invested in flag culture and symbology, have in recent years taken to using the upside-down flag in a more consistent fashion.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 3 June 2024
Randy, with his infectious grin, twinkling eyes, warm handshake, and rote recitation of Japanese garden symbology, was not condemned for a string of killings but rather for leading a death squad one summer night in 1987.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
And the fastest way to create that kind of social proof, besides the actual evidence of people being out and about, is symbology.
—Micah L. Sifry, The New Republic, 13 July 2023
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“Symbology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbology. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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