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Religious Symbols
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This is a Buddhist symbol. The wheel shows the cycle of birth, death and reincarnation. |
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This cross is a Christian symbol. Jesus died on a cross on Good Friday. The cross helps Christians remember Jesus died to save them.
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This is the Hindu symbol. It is called Om or Aum. This is the word for god. |
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This is called The Star of David. It is a
symbol of Judaism. Another symbol is the Menorah. |
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The moon and star is now a symbol of Islam. Some Muslim countries have the moon on their flag. This symbol was first used in Turkey. |
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This is the Sikh symbol. It is called the Khanda. It is a circle and two swords.
The circle means God is always there. The sword means Sikhs believe in truth and must help people in need.
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