Symbol

In the 1700's, pineapples used to be a status symbol of wealth.

Of course, pineapples are now easily acquired, even by us average folks, and the symbol is gone.

Apple pie is an unofficial symbol of the United States and one of its signature comfort foods.

Saturn's symbol is ♄ which is the symbol of Saturnus sickle.

It is the unfinished church Sagrada Familia, which is the symbol of Barcelona.

Marilyn Monroe was always seen as the gorgeous, blonde, sex symbol of the 50's, but the truth is that this lady was just as smart as she was beautiful.

Many of the houses have smaller windows at their top, which gives the optical illusion of the house being taller - which acted as a status symbol of wealth back in the day.

The "XXX" symbol of Amsterdam does not mean what you think it does.

Although a "XXX" marking often carried adult connotations, in Amsterdam it is the symbol of Saint Andrew.

The symbol has been used to represent Amsterdam since 1505 when Amsterdam was still a little fishing town.

The brand's EQT line of sneakers were originally supposed to serve as a status symbol, similar to how Jordan sneakers are viewed nowadays.