Cultural, Social,
Political and
Economic Symbols
and practices.
Symbol
✣ Is an object, word, or action that stands for
something else, without natural
relationship, that is culturally defined.
✣ Symbols such as gestures, signs, objects,
signals, and words, help people understand
the world.
✣ Symbols provide clues to understanding
experience. They relay recognizable
meanings that are shared by societies.
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Symbolism
✣ On the other hand, is when something
represent abstract ideas or concepts;
✣ It assigns names, denominations, and
defines relations between various
elements. (actors, actions, goals, values,
etc.) articulated within a narrative.
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Functions of
Symbols and
Symbolism
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Function of symbols and symbolism
✣ Social symbols are used to transfer culture,
ideologies, or beliefs from group to another
group of people.
✣ Symbols are also used to preserve
traditions or beliefs of a certain group of
people.
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Function of symbols and symbolism
✣ All symbols contain the “face” and
“hidden” value, in a functional perspective,
holds greater meaning and importance
than the face value.
✣ Symbols and Symbolism have been used
to create movements, spreads ideas, and
share advocacies that surpasses time and
distance. 6
Types of Symbols
Cultura Politica Econo
Social
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Cultural Symbols
Manifestation that signifies ideology of a
particular culture has meaning within that
culture.
Some examples of Cultural Symbols in the
The National items and symbols are used to
Philippines.
create a Filipino identity to promote solidarity
and unity in the nation.
Philippines
Philippines Philippines National National Hero
Flag Eagle 8
Anthem
Social Symbols
Relating to human societies and its modes
of organization(i.e., social classes, social
problems, social issues, etc.
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Social Symbols
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Social Symbols
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Social Symbols
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Political Symbols
Used to represent a political standpoint;
seen in various media and forms such as
banners, flag, motto, etc.
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Economic Symbols
Used in
production,
distribution, and
consumption of
goods and
services like
currency,
market, labor,
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General EXAMPLES OF Cultural
Symbols and practices.
Objects, figures, sounds and colors.
Facial Expression, word interpretations,
or gestures such as handshakes and
hand signals, instead of symbols and
signs.
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Cultural Practices.
Are the manifestation of a culture or
sub-culture, especially concerning the
traditional and customary practices of a
particular ethnic or other cultural group.
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Religious symbol is an iconic representation
intended to represent a specific concept within a
given religion.
Some Examples of Religious Symbols
Around the World.
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Christian Cross
The Christian Cross has
traditionally been a symbol
representing Christianity or
Christendom as a whole, and it’s
the best known symbol of
Christianity.
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Star and Crescent
The star and crescent symbol was used as
the flag of the Ottoman Empire from 1844.
It was only gradually associated with Islam,
in particular, due to its ubiquitous use in
the decorations of Ottoman mosques in the
late 19th Century. It was only occasionally
adopted as an emblem of Islamic
organizations, such as the All-India Muslim
League in 1940 (later becoming the Flag of
Pakistan), and the US American Nation of
Islam in the 1970.
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Jewish Flag
Featuring Hexagrams alongside
other devices appear from As
early as the 14th Century CE.
Use of the star of Davis as
representing the Jewish
community is first recorded in
Vienna in the 17th century CE.
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Some examples of Cultural Practices in
the Philippines.
Traditional Medical Practices-
belief in “albularyo”, herbal medicine,
alternative medicines, and other home
remedies.
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Some examples of Cultural Practices in
the Philippines.
Religious/ Spiritual Practices-
Obando Festival in Bulacan for fertility,
Panaad sa Camiguin as act of penance and
pilgrim,
Feast of the Black Nazarine in Manila, etc…
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Some examples of Cultural Practices in
the Philippines.
Culinary Practices-
Rice 3 meals a day, Adobo, Sinigang, Street
foods, Balut, Rice Cakes, etc…
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Social Symbols and practices
It is a visible, external denotation of one’s
social position, indicator of one’s social or
economic status.
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Status Symbol
Relates to how individuals and groups
interact and interpret various cultural
symbols. It can be seen in clothing and
possessions, societal recognition,
material possessions and other
recognized symbols used worldwide such
as white dove for peace, red heart for
love, etc.
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Example of Common Social Symbol
Colors:
Black- evil, death
White- purity, peace
Red- blood, war, possession, danger
Purple- royalty.
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White Black
Is the color of milk and Is the color of ebony
fresh snow, the color and of outer space. It
produced by the has been the symbolic
combination of all the color of elegance,
colors of the visible solemnity and
spectrum. authority.
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Yellow Blue Red
Is the color of gold, Is the colour of the Is the color of blood,
butter and ripe clear sky and the and because of this
lemons. In the deep sea. It is it has historically
spectrum of visible located between been associated
light, yellow is found violet and green on with sacrifice,
between green and the optical danger and courage.
orange. spectrum.
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Yellow Blue Red
Is the color of gold, butter and Is the colour of the clear sky Is the color of blood, and
ripe lemons. In the spectrum of and the deep sea. It is located because of this it has
visible light, yellow is found between violet and green on historically been associated
between green and orange. the optical spectrum. with sacrifice, danger and
courage.
Yellow Blue Red
Is the color of gold, butter and Is the colour of the clear sky Is the color of blood, and
ripe lemons. In the spectrum of and the deep sea. It is located because of this it has
visible light, yellow is found between violet and green on historically been associated
between green and orange. the optical spectrum. with sacrifice, danger and
courage.
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Blue is the colour of Black is the color of Yellow is the color of Blue is the colour of
the clear sky and the Red is the colour of ebony and of outer gold, butter and ripe White is the color of the clear sky and the
deep sea danger and courage space lemons milk and fresh snow deep sea
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Yellow is the color of White is the color of Blue is the colour of Red is the colour of Black is the color of Yellow is the color
gold, butter and ripe milk and fresh snow the clear sky and the danger and courage ebony and of outer of gold, butter
lemons deep sea space and ripe lemons
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