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The LGBT symbol on a flag in the US Library of Congress
Translingual
Etymology
Symbol
⚦
Usage notes
(LGBT): Usually a generic symbol. Occasionally contrasted with an upright orientation ⟨⚨⟩, with the upright variant taking the generic meaning, Mars-orientated ⟨⚦⟩ taking on an implication of someone of male appearance, and Venus-orientated ⟨
⟩ taking on an implication of someone of female appearance.[1]
(alchemy): A tilted ⛢ (⟨
⟩, i.e. ♂ with a dot rather than a cross-bar) is an allograph.
Derived terms
Related terms
| Gender and sexuality symbols |
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References
- McElroy (2020) Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained.
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