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It's a re-creation of an old Roman coin. Often marketed as "widow's mites" and sold to churches and bible studies.

I found this: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/secret-lock-tablet-book?hcb=1

It looks like a 3D “tablet book” that someone designed for their significant other, and that link includes instructions for 3D printing. The meta tags list “DD” (D&D I’m assuming for Dungeons and Dragons). Perhaps the “NW” are the person’s initials?

The y/w thing is mostly what I was referring to, along with the marks on ᚮ starting too high; inconsistent use of straight lines and arcs, and whatever TF that is at at the end.

> Tony Keener

Yeah, on closer inspection, that's more likely.

There are some apps including this one which supports a bunch of different styles, but I'm not going to try them.

It could just as easily be manually transliterated from some random image which isn't quite right. For all I know, it could be the runic alphabet from some video game which is loosely based on actual medieval runes.

To be more specific, it's the Sixth Pentacle Of Saturn, you can find it on the Greater Key of Solomon. However the outer ring seems to be misaligned in your pendant. Here is a very similar pendant but with the positions correctly matching the ones in the book.

Agreed, the ankh is more ellipsoid with a teardrop-like style. Furthermore the arms are often flared to some degree as well.

It’s Masonic. Not relatively old I don’t think. Pun on the name Tubal Cain. It’s meant to look like two balls and a cane.

Here is a similar one from Amazon

Saint Christopher I think. Looks like he's carrying a child (Christ) in a river background.

here

I saw Ibrahim karim 2000 in the second pic looks similiar to the art on his book.

The Van Meter Visitor: A True and Mysterious Encounter with the Unknown by Chad Lewis, Noah Voss, and Kevin Lee Nelson (who did the illustration). It's illustrating a theory that the Van Meter Visitor, a cryptid reported from a small town in Iowa in 1903, was an inter-dimensional entity.

It appears to be a variation of maru-ni-chigai-kugi-nuki(丸に違い釘抜) crest.

Ref.: Sticker in Amazon. (B/W inverted)

This is a modern creation by Debbie Z Almstedt, a self-proclaimed “angel communicator”. She wrote a book in 2002 that includes this and 87 other symbols that she calls “Zibu”, an alleged angelic healing language. Source here.

According to Almstedt, the symbol you posted represents “Begin Anew”.

I'm not an expert (in anything), so take with salt, but:

If there's nothing on the back to suggest it's a piece of hardware (bolt, screwcap etc.) my best guess would be a weight for a manual scale, like these. Hexagonal ones are still made, though they're usually iron and indented to be stackable.

As for the symbol, it could be the manufacturer's maker's mark (C Co.), or if it's upside-down, perhaps a unit of measurement (oz), or both (like those in the first image).

I have two possible solutions:

1.) If you're near an area with a lot of trains, and you see a lot of young people from the "train hopper", "traveler", "dirty kid", or "crust punk" subculture, then this could be the so-called Hobo Hieroglyphs which were popularized during the Great Depression, but are still sporadically in use. This symbol might be "Good Place For a Handout", but with a slash through it go say it is a bad place for a handout.

2.) This could be a crudely or poorly drawn Anti-Nazi Symbol. I've certainly seen poorly drawn swastikas where they messed up how the angles were supposed to go.

Found the original here: https://www.amazon.com/Celestial-Journal-Mystical-Spiritual-Constellation/dp/B08Y9B3F87

This is vaguely based upon the Hermetic Tree of Life. Some things make sense, such as the top two symbols (Ein Sof, sort of the edge of Creation and Keter, the most rarefied of reality). I think the 'orbiting' circles are representations of other points like Keter above, which also can be equated to planets (technically wrong). Typically these seven points would be arrayed in a rectangle with one in the center.

Much of the imagery is just wrong, according to 'orthodoxy'. Given this is a 'witchy' journal, the creator is likely not interested in orthodoxy. My guess is that this is an image that is deeply meaningful to the artist, but impenetrable to others. My understanding of Wiccan, and other forms of witchcraft is not exhaustive. It is possible that this is part of some group's practice I am unaware of.

The overall meaning is one that puts the moon in centrality or supremacy when regarding the universe.

Apparently the manuscript was entirely published and commented in Italian in 2018:
https://www.amazon.it/Montecassino-archivio-dellabbazia-cod-318/dp/8870969355
I find the Beneventan script very hard to read. My total ignorance of the theory of music in general and ancient music in particular does not help...

I am almost certain that the large symbols in the first row are an early version of Arabic numbers. See table here: http://dailymedieval.blogspot.com/2015/11/deciphering-zero.html
1,7,8 and 9 (first cell in the second row) are perfect matches.
The fourth and fifth rows could include Greek letters? I can see 'phi' in row 5 and 'gamma' in row 6.

I think it's actually an artsy version of the Ars Vercanus' protection sigil (row 3, column 4)

The show definitely borrowed some historical symbols (based on this "Buffy grimoire"), but I'm not sure the symbols in your pics are among them. Still, even if they were, their connection to the show would supercede any previous association, imo.

For instance, the closest I could find for the 2nd image is an old alchemical sigil for air, which isn't an exact match and is also so obscure that it doesn't really matter!

Found a manual of Caterpillar symbols. Looks like the ones you circled are:

Engine Coolant Temperature (p. 25)

Brake Temperature (p.12)

Brake Air Pressure (p.12)

Retarder- Brake Automatic Mode (p. 77)

Secondary Steering (p.36)

Listed as an amulet for love. These were charms worn on the throat, waist, or armor of medieval knights in Poland. It, along with 8 others, were found on knight's belt which is on display in the Warsaw Museum.

Here's a screenshot of the book Talismans and Amulets by Felicitas H. Nelson with the relevant pages for this specific design.

Tagging u/boringxadult and /u/infinitysnake in case you're interested!

Alabama flag as it turns out, which is an odd choice for California...so yeah Alabama Flag acting as stealth Confederate Flag.

They're from the brand "Restyle" or a knockoff. These symbols are aesthetic, not actually meaningful -beyond whatever meaning you choose for them. They do have some articles with true symbolism. Just not that sweater in particular.

Source: I have the same sweater (actually I have 4).

Restyle All Seeing Moon Gothic Hoodie Women's Occult Emo Dark Fashion Black Cotton Robe with Oversized Hood https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B076YLN8F3/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_M6J4936XJJ0JP1MHXDBS

seems to be a Slavic symbol of protection https://www.amazon.com/Slavic-pendant-molvinets-protect-SHIPPING/dp/B07ZBXM3RK

Looks like the dangle from a coin scarf.: https://www.amazon.com/Uherebuy-Chiffon-Dangling-Coins-Belly/dp/B07B2THPSS/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=gypsy+scarf+with+coins&qid=1647360913&sr=8-16

Haffar is probably a brand name. The scarves are associated with bellydancers, so an Islamic name isn't unexpected.

That is the Brand of Sacrifice made popular by the Japanese manga ‘Berserk’. It has a large fanbase nowadays, with fans using the brand to pay homage to the manga.

It is very good in my opinion, but only if the themes it tackles are suitable for you or down your alley.

Here’s a link to the deluxe edition, which features it prominently:

https://www.amazon.com/Berserk-Deluxe-1-Kentaro-Miura/dp/1506711987

Hope that helps!

It looks like a modern piece styled after Native American petroglyphs and other art depicting Halley’s Comet or a falling star/meteorite in general. The native Americans have many legends and beliefs in regards to astronomical events, especially meteorites and meteor showers.

Here is a an ancient cave painting depicting the comet: https://image.slidesharecdn.com/depictionsofhalleyscometinnativeamericanrockart-101127113251-phpapp01/95/depictions-of-halleys-comet-in-native-american-rock-art-6-638.jpg?cb=1422635369

And here is a slideshow with several depictions and examples of comet related art by indigenous peoples: https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/archeofaris/depictions-of-halleys-comet-in-native-american-rock-art

Since it seems like a modern piece, it might not have a deeper, more specific intrinsic meaning.

Looks an awful lot like a transmutation/alchemist circle, maybe taken from an old grimoire or perhaps a company edging as close as they can to copyright infringement (<-full metal alchemist) without actually crossing the line.

The shrug posture makes me think it might be a unicycle-riding juggler. Maybe it's meant to have 3 balls overhead, like this:

https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/unicycle_2138986

Can't find the exact sticker. Could be custom.

Speedometer. Rabbit (when opposed to tortoise for slow). Fast animal like a cheetah. Some ideas here... https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=Speed

Hope that helps with your project, sometimes it's hard to find the right symbol.

GIMP, but Photoshop and even more basic tools like Darktable handle perspective correction.

I'm glad I could be of service. The patrons over at r/vexillology love the Flag of the Duchy of Brittany from the years 1188-1532 and post it every once in a while. Simple and elegant.

It's the Deathly Hallows symbol from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises. You can find that exact pendant being sold here.

In the bottom right I see the Yellow Sign, from Robert W. Chambers' "King in Yellow" stories.

And I'm not sure, but in the center, I think that's the pentagram from the cover of Simon's Necronomicon.

The rest, I'm not so sure. In any case, you should be worried that they threatened the school, not that they're doodling occult symbols in class. The latter is just normal edgy teen behavior. The former is a very real concern.

I found this exact sticker on Amazon, and there's no mention of a specific group. I think it's just a generic patriotic design.

Source: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K7UWH6I/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_PRX7XMWJ4M3K5H29CR7J

Tribal surfboard necklace were kinda fashionable late-90's. Some friends and I wore them at this time, and you could literally find hundreds of designs in many jewelry shops. Originally, you may have to search for Maori/Hawaiian designs, but I'm not sure these industrial pendants still carry anything meaningful

Hebrew perhaps? Here is an alphabet guide on amazon and some of the symbols match up I think! Good luck!

The center one is the Ars Vercanus sigil for protect (row 3, column 4)

u/Naive-Cash-2948

The center one is the Ars Vercanus](https://www.amazon.com/Ars-Vercanus-Advanced-Magickal-Techniques/dp/1905713975) sigil for protect (row 3, column 4)

https://www.amazon.com/Tree-Life-Illustrated-Study-Magic/dp/1567181325

it relates to the Kabbalah (Qabalah) - lots to learn

Beauty &amp; the Beast characters (Disney movie) there's Belle and the Beast up top, then below is a character I don't recognize, Lumiere, and Cogsworth.

People use and confuse the two pretty inerchangeably. The biggest question mark is actually that the snake is wrapped around a sword, not a staff. That seems to be a pretty common symbol (bunch of results when you Google 'caduceus sword'), but outside being used as the title for a book about the first physician strike (https://www.amazon.com/Caduceus-Sword-First-Physicians-Strike/dp/1410761258) it's all totally unsourced vectors and artwork that doesn't seem to be trying to say anything.

So I think it's probably just a cool symbol. At a stretch, you could say that since the Rod of Asclepius/Caduceus is used a symbol of healing and the sword is a symbol of war, it's something about chat medics - or, as in the title of that book, doctors fighting for something

Well thanks to the picture of the mystery switch, I was able to find it on amazon: HLC Candle Powered Adjustable Thermal Indoor Outdoor Lartern (sic) Desk Aroma Lamp with 2000mah Battery Backup for Phones and Tablets. I'm still not sure exactly what it is, mind you, but there you go. I guess it uses a tea candle to generate electricity to power a bank of LEDs? And also charge your phone maybe?

Solved! https://www.amazon.com/Amulet-Symbol-Protection-Pendant-Necklace/dp/B00L74D47E That's it! :D thank you for your help!