The equilateral cross with legs bent at right angles – that looks like swirling arms or a pattern of L shapes – has been a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism for centuries.

The swastika - an equilateral cross with legs bent at right angles that look like swirling arms or a pattern of L shapes - has been a revered symbol in several South Asian religions for centuries.

The official Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano ... Benedict XVI added to his coat of arms the pilgrim’s seashell, the symbol of the Way of Santiago. The shell has various symbolic ...

2025 These profound presentations of papal symbols — the portrait, signature, and coat of arms — traditionally occur in the early days of a new pontificate and provide insights into the ...

That report said officials would no longer display the symbol. On Jan. 17, a carving and glass transom at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, the most visible examples of the coat of arms, were gone.

The equilateral cross with legs bent at right angles – that looks like swirling arms or a pattern of L shapes – has been a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism for centuries.