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| A '''secular icon''' is an image or pictograph used for other than religious purpose. (See ] for such use.) | |||
| ==Language and cultural neutrality== | |||
| International standards have been developed to standardise icons. These can be seen particularly in international airports and for roadside signs, to assist traverers in navigation. Icons are also becoming standardised for consumer electronics automobile controls. | |||
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| ] (such as the ] symbol are sometimes less self explanatory but well known within the relevant art or craft. | |||
| ===Political and Governmental Symbols=== | |||
| Icons are seen particularly in ]s, where a simple image can be used to represent a complex concept or entity. These are often cultural specific, as recognition of some symbols may depend upon a deep understanding of the current local situation and the players involved, while others (such as an ] representing the U.S. ]) are so common that they are understood over a wide range of cultures (but not worldwide). Edifices such as the ] or the ], the ], and ] have become representations respectively of the ''Governments'' of the ], ], and ]. Other symbols (such as the ] for the United states, the ] for Russia, or the ] for China) are used to represent nations, as distinct from (yet inclusive of) governments. | |||
| ===Modern computer systems=== | |||
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| Modern personal comuters and control systems make extensive use of icons in the form of small images representing such ''objects'' as file folders, documents and applications within a ]. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| *], the analysis of icons and symbols. | |||
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