Three symbols were adopted for power, including the familiar one, the aforementioned enclosed circle, and the waning crescent Moon for sleep. The IEEE standardized these in IEEE Standard 1621.

These days, that’s usually represented with a crescent moon because we mostly call it “sleep mode” now. The power icon, though, is still what it is. Further reading: Every laptop port symbol ...

Circle Symbolism in Zen Buddhism. Zen Buddhism’s sacred, ancient symbol known as the Enso is represented by a circular brush stroke that starts out dark and full and fades as it wraps around ...

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 ...