As a dictionary provides meanings for words, this Gem explains the meanings for the symbols that surround us -- from road signs to coats of arms, from hazard warnings to saint's symbols. Symbols provide an important visual language and this Gem is your guide. This new Gem is produced in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback. In a stylish new cover design, the Gem will help reveal the meaning of symbols, both mundane and fantastical. The selection of symbols is wide ranging and includes symbols from science, from the home, from business and commerce, from folklore and religion, from history and culture, from languages, from road, rail and air travel, and from signalling systems, such as semaphore and sign language