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These are symbols for specific nonbinary gender identities. Listed in alphabetical order. | These are symbols for specific nonbinary gender identities. Listed in alphabetical order. | ||
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! Symbol | ! Symbol | ||
! Description | ! Description | ||
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| [[File:Neutrois Outpost symbol. | | [[File:Neutrois Outpost symbol.jpg|alt=Neutrois Outpost Symbol - a purple triagle pointing doenwards, with a blue circle inside, and a smaller blue circle above connected to the triangle by a line|thumb|100px]] | ||
| [[Neutrois]] symbol used by the ''Neutrois Outpost'' in 2000. The circles represent a null gender. Additionally, the lavender triangle is for pride in [[LGBT]] identity.<ref>Axey, Qwill, Rave, and Luscious Daniel, eds. “FAQ.” ''Neutrois Outpost''. Last updated 2000-11-23. Retrieved 2001-03-07. | |[[Neutrois]] symbol used by the ''Neutrois Outpost'' in 2000. The circles represent a null gender. Additionally, the lavender triangle is for pride in [[LGBT]] identity.<ref>Axey, Qwill, Rave, and Luscious Daniel, eds. “FAQ.” ''Neutrois Outpost''. Last updated 2000-11-23. Retrieved 2001-03-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20010307115554/http://www.neutrois.com/faq.htm</ref> | ||
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| [[File:Neutrois_null_symbol.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Neutrois_null_symbol.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| A [[neutrois]] symbol. Can be seen as a variation on the Venus and Mars symbols that omits the prongs of either. Null or empty set symbol. | |A [[neutrois]] symbol. Can be seen as a variation on the Venus and Mars symbols that omits the prongs of either. Null or empty set symbol. | ||
| U+2205 ∅ | | U+2205 ∅ | ||
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| [[File:Comet-sym.svg.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Comet-sym.svg.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| The astronomical symbol for comets used as a [[nonbinary]] symbol. Proposed because the male and female signs are both signs for planets. | |The astronomical symbol for comets used as a [[nonbinary]] symbol. Proposed because the male and female signs are both signs for planets. | ||
| U+2604 ☄ | |U+2604 ☄ | ||
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| [[File:Nby man.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Nby man.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| [[Nonbinary man]] symbol created by a tumblr user named Aster in 2018. It is a Mars symbol with an asterisk inside the circle. | | | ||
[[Nonbinary man]] symbol created by a tumblr user named Aster in 2018. It is a Mars symbol with an asterisk inside the circle. | |||
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| [[File:Nby woman.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | | [[File:Nby woman.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| [[Nonbinary woman]] symbol created by a tumblr user named Aster in 2018. It is a Venus symbol with an asterisk inside the circle. | |[[Nonbinary woman]] symbol created by a tumblr user named Aster in 2018. It is a Venus symbol with an asterisk inside the circle. | ||
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| [[File:Gender-Symbol Other dark transparent Background.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | | [[File:Gender-Symbol Other dark transparent Background.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| [[Other gender]] symbol. | |[[Other gender]] symbol. | ||
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| [[File:Pangender symbol bw.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Pangender symbol bw.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| [[Pangender]] symbol. | |[[Pangender]] symbol. | ||
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|[[File:Sissy Gender Symbol PNG.png|frameless|100px]] | |[[File:Sissy Gender Symbol PNG.png|frameless|100px]] | ||
| Symbol for those who use [[Sissy]] as a gender identity. Replaces the masculine spear icon with a feather duster. | |Symbol for those who use [[Sissy]] as a gender identity. Replaces the masculine spear icon with a feather duster. | ||
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===More identity symbols=== | === More identity symbols=== | ||
These symbols are for identities that aren't always seen as nonbinary gender identities, or sometimes even as gender identities. Listed in alphabetical order. | These symbols are for identities that aren't always seen as nonbinary gender identities, or sometimes even as gender identities. Listed in alphabetical order. | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;" | ||
! Symbol | !Symbol | ||
! Description | !Description | ||
! Unicode | !Unicode | ||
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| [[File:Butch_symbol.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Butch_symbol.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| A [[butch]] symbol designed by a group of non-binary Brazilians in 2014.<ref name="Cari" /> It is a Mars symbol with elongated arms on the arrow. | | A [[butch]] symbol designed by a group of non-binary Brazilians in 2014.<ref name="Cari" /> It is a Mars symbol with elongated arms on the arrow. | ||
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| [[File:Eunuch.svg|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Eunuch.svg|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| [[Eunuch]] symbol. A male (Mars) symbol, with the extending arrow detached from the circle. | |[[Eunuch]] symbol. A male (Mars) symbol, with the extending arrow detached from the circle. | ||
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| [[File:Femme_symbol.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Femme_symbol.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| A [[femme]] symbol designed by a group of non-binary Brazilians in 2014.<ref name="Cari" /> It is a Venus symbol with longer arms on the cross. | | A [[femme]] symbol designed by a group of non-binary Brazilians in 2014.<ref name="Cari" /> It is a Venus symbol with longer arms on the cross. | ||
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| [[File:Gallae.jpg|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Gallae.jpg|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| [[Gallae]] gender symbol, by Laura Anne Seabrook. Based on the female (Venus) symbol, but also an alchemical symbol for sulfur (representing a fire triangle on a cross of earth) | |[[Gallae]] gender symbol, by Laura Anne Seabrook. Based on the female (Venus) symbol, but also an alchemical symbol for sulfur (representing a fire triangle on a cross of earth) | ||
| U+1F70D &#128781; | |U+1F70D &#128781; | ||
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| [[File:Gender-Symbol Intersex Alternative dark transparent Background.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Gender-Symbol Intersex Alternative dark transparent Background.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| [[Intersex]] symbol, the astrological symbol for Earth. | |[[Intersex]] symbol, the astrological symbol for Earth. | ||
| U+1F728 ⴲ | |U+1F728 ⴲ | ||
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| [[File:Mercury_symbol.svg|frameless|thumb|100px]] | | [[File:Mercury_symbol.svg|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| Mercury symbol, meaning hybrid. Used for intersex people and [[Genderfluid|genderfluid/]][[Gender nonconformity|gender nonconforming]] individuals<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://emojipedia.org/mercury/|title=☿️ Mercury Emoji|website=emojipedia.org|language=en|access-date=2020-11-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cakeworld.info/transsexualism/gender-symbols|title=Gender symbols - Cakeworld|website=www.cakeworld.info|access-date=2020-11-12}}</ref>. Originally used for hermaphroditism; when gender and sex were depicted as seperate<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2020-11-04|title=Sex and gender distinction|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sex_and_gender_distinction&oldid=986967614|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref>, it also became symbol for androgyny. Depicts the staff of the Roman messenger god, based on the caduceus (below). | |Mercury symbol, meaning hybrid. Used for intersex people and [[Genderfluid|genderfluid/]][[Gender nonconformity|gender nonconforming]] individuals<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://emojipedia.org/mercury/|title=☿️ Mercury Emoji|website=emojipedia.org|language=en|access-date=2020-11-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cakeworld.info/transsexualism/gender-symbols|title=Gender symbols - Cakeworld|website=www.cakeworld.info|access-date=2020-11-12}}</ref>. Originally used for hermaphroditism; when gender and sex were depicted as seperate<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2020-11-04|title=Sex and gender distinction|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sex_and_gender_distinction&oldid=986967614|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref>, it also became symbol for androgyny. Depicts the staff of the Roman messenger god, based on the caduceus (below). | ||
| U+263F ☿ | |U+263F ☿ | ||
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| [[File:Caduceus.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Caduceus.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
|As a symbolic object, it represents Hermes (or the Roman Mercury), and by extension trades, occupations, or undertakings associated with the god. In later Antiquity, the caduceus provided the basis for the astrological symbol representing the planet Mercury. Thus, through its use in astrology, alchemy, and astronomy it has come to denote the planet and elemental metal of the same name. It is said the wand would wake the sleeping and send the awake to sleep. If applied to the dying, their death was gentle; if applied to the dead, they returned to life. | |As a symbolic object, it represents Hermes (or the Roman Mercury), and by extension trades, occupations, or undertakings associated with the god. In later Antiquity, the caduceus provided the basis for the astrological symbol representing the planet Mercury. Thus, through its use in astrology, alchemy, and astronomy it has come to denote the planet and elemental metal of the same name. It is said the wand would wake the sleeping and send the awake to sleep. If applied to the dying, their death was gentle; if applied to the dead, they returned to life. | ||
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| [[File:Gender-Symbol Questioning dark transparent Background.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] [[File:Questioning symbol.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Gender-Symbol Questioning dark transparent Background.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] [[File:Questioning symbol.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| [[Gender questioning]] symbols. The circle of the female (Venus) and male (Mars) symbols, but instead of their prongs, a question mark shape. | |[[Gender questioning]] symbols. The circle of the female (Venus) and male (Mars) symbols, but instead of their prongs, a question mark shape. | ||
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Some gender symbols aren't based on the Venus and Mars symbols. This can be an intentional choice for those who don't like Venus and Mars symbolism, or to get farther away from the gender binary. | Some gender symbols aren't based on the Venus and Mars symbols. This can be an intentional choice for those who don't like Venus and Mars symbolism, or to get farther away from the gender binary. | ||
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! Symbol | !Symbol | ||
! Description | !Description | ||
! Unicode | !Unicode | ||
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| [[File:Androgyne Necker Cube.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Androgyne Necker Cube.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| In 1996, Raphael Carter proposed that this ambiguous geometric shape called the Necker Cube be a symbol for [[Androgyne|androgynes]], "because it is either concave or convex depending on how you look at it."<ref>Raphael Carter, "Angel's Dictionary." July 14, 1996. | |In 1996, Raphael Carter proposed that this ambiguous geometric shape called the Necker Cube be a symbol for [[Androgyne|androgynes]], "because it is either concave or convex depending on how you look at it."<ref>Raphael Carter, "Angel's Dictionary." July 14, 1996. http://web.archive.org/web/19990427014012/www.chaparraltree.com/raq/angels.shtml</ref><ref>Nat Titman, "The Necker Cube: Symbol for androgyny." June 25, 2011. ''Practical Androgyny.'' http://practicalandrogyny.com/2011/06/25/the-necker-cube-symbol-for-androgyny/</ref> | ||
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| [[File:Plec nieznana.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Plec nieznana.png|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| In some kinds of [[family]] tree diagrams (genograms or pedigrees), a triangle is a symbol for a person whose gender is unknown. It's also for fetuses that were miscarred, or were not yet born when the genogram was drawn. This is as opposed to squares (male) and circles (female). | |In some kinds of [[family]] tree diagrams (genograms or pedigrees), a triangle is a symbol for a person whose gender is unknown. It's also for fetuses that were miscarred, or were not yet born when the genogram was drawn. This is as opposed to squares (male) and circles (female). | ||
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| [[File:Lozenge - black simple.svg|frameless|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:Lozenge - black simple.svg|frameless|thumb|100px]] | ||
| A rhombus is a botanical symbol for a plant of unknown sex, as well as a family tree symbol for a person of unknown sex. | |A rhombus is a botanical symbol for a plant of unknown sex, as well as a family tree symbol for a person of unknown sex. | ||
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==See also== | == See also== | ||
*[[Flags]] | *[[Flags]] | ||
*[[:Category:Gender symbols]] | *[[:Category:Gender symbols]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Gender symbols]] | [[Category:Gender symbols]] | ||