Peace
 -  The Dove with the Olive Branch as a Symbol of Peace
 Peace Sign, Cross of Nero, Teutonic rune of death
    It is also the icon for Craigslist
     
Peace Symbol | AlphaNewsDaily

              
Sanskrit|Chinese| Arabic | Hebrew | Russian    |     Latin     | Dove |
 Note: Hindi, Udur and other indian languages are Sanskrit based and are similar.
 
 - Clenched Fist - A persistent symbol of resistance and unity (solidarity).
     Depicted in ancient Assyria to resist violence.     
 Frequently used in the labor (socialist) movement.
   Symbol of 1960's and early 1970's "power" movements. 
   BBC News -  What's behind clenched-fist salutes?
   A brief history of the "clenched fist" image | DocsPopuli.org

The four basic elements, Earth, Water, Air, Fire are common in  
ancient Greek beliefs, Buddhism, Hinduism, feng shui, ...




Earth Water Air Fire

A fifth element spirit  is frequently added they are represented as a pentagram. 


The fifth element has various meanings in different traditions (sky, aether, void)
 it is also used in Wicca.

People
 Venus - Woman The circle reminds us of the inclusive nature of our universe.
     The cross (added in the 16th century) talks to us about
     nurturing our immaterial understanding into the realm of material.
     Further symbolism comes from the Roman goddess Venus (Aphrodite = Greek) 
 -  - Mars or Male symbol 

  - Women's Rights (Femanism)


 -  - Gay Same-Sex Marriage 

  - LGBT - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
 Transgender, Bisexual (Intersexual)

 -  - da Vinci's Vitruvian Man - Man and Nature

Causes
 - Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness
  - Purple - Multiple diseases, Child Abuse, Bullying, Domestic violence,
                March of Dimes, Religious Tolerance
 - Teal - Ovarian Cancer
 - Other ribbons

Politics
 - Republican
 - Democrat
   - Tea Party

   - Occupy Wall Street

 - Hammer and Sickle - Communism

Other
   - Recycling
  - Care About Climate
 - Nautical Star
   - Freemasonry

 Connecticut high schooler Sarah Harrison, won Google's 2016 "Doodle 4 Google" contest
  with "A Peaceful Future".

See:
Doodle 4 Google Winner Gives Uplifting Look At Future | refinery29
Our favorite Google Doodles through the years | cnet

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Religious Symbols
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