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Alex Agne!

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Nyala Zaffar

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Alex Agne

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Nicole MalinoskiI chose the dolphin because I think in

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Gwyn M

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The history of the skull and crossbones is long, with many ways to view it. It consists of a human skull and two long bones under it. The true meaning of the skull and crossbones, today, is a hazard sign of poison. Many people think that it is a symbol of death today. This is partly correct. It originated from pirates in the late 1600s. This was the biggest threat in the day. The jolly roger symbolizes death to people. There would be no prisoners. Then, in the late 1800s a soccer team changed its logo to it and even got on their uniform. Today, with more things to worry about than pirates, the skull and crossbones is used as a hazard symbol to represent poison. My original interpretation was pirates and relations to death, but now I see it as a hazard sign. Company use labels like this because many children at a young age know about the skull and crossbones and its association will death. This makes the symbol very effective. On the other hand, one thing that stands out to me as a flaw is the teeth. They seem almost perfect in most pictures, but in reality they would fall out and look old. Finally, it is not hard to believe that someone would interpret this as a sign of the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead or a halloween decoration label. It could lead to many accidents which is one of the down sides to symbols. In conclusion, the skull and crossbones has an incredible history, and can be interpreted in many different ways.

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Madeleine Hoffman

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Miguel Rosa
Red ELA
March 3rd

My symbol is the Portuguese flag. I think that the Portuguese flag represents the long and rich history of Portugal. I chose the Portuguese flag because I am also Portuguese. The shield in the middle is the Portuguese coat of arms. The red on the right side represents the blood spilled in the Portuguese revolution of 1910. However the green side represents hope for the future of Portugal. The shield in the middle has a very interesting meaning. There are five other blue shields in the middle which represent the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques I´s victory over the Moorish kings. The red border features seven castles which symbolize the extension of Portugal's territory during the fight to expel the Moors from what is now Portugal. The white dots inside of the blue shields represent the 30 white coins (middle counts twice) that Judas was given to betray Jesus. This is a symbol of Christianity. The gold around the shield is an Armillary Sphere representing the navigational discoveries of the Portuguese during the 15th and 16th centuries. As you can see there is a lot of things represented in such a simple symbol.

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I chose the Google icon/symbol. It’s a weird choice, I know, but in this way it can represent daily routine. Think about it, we use Google nearly every day, if we want to know something. It’s pretty much become a normal thing in all of our lives.

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Kaitlyn Kachura

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My symbol is a Dove. Doves are considered to be pure due to their typical role as a messenger or a symbol of the Holy Spirit. They often appear alongside the Virgin Mary. I choose this because on the door of my church, there is always two doves. For our church, the doves symbolize peace but to me they symbolize love, more like MY love for the church.

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Katy Klein

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Kyle Garabedian

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Madeline Ho