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	A '''secular icon''' is an image or pictograph of a person or thing used for other than religious purpose. (See ] for such use.)

	==Icons versus symbols==
	*An ''icon'' is a graphic device that represents some object or action, the graphic device being ascribed.
	*A ''symbol'' has only the meanings ascribed to itself, representing only a concept and not recognizable as a particular object.

	==Language and cultural neutrality==
	International standards have been developed to harmonize icons and symbols. The latter can be seen particularly at international airports and on roadside signs, to assist travelers. Icons are also becoming standardised for consumer electronics and for automobile controls.

	], such as the ], symbol, are sometimes not self-explanatory but are well-known within the relevant art or craft; they are not icons, but symbols.

	===Political and governmental iconic symbols===
	Secular icons are seen particularly in ]s, where a simple image can be used to represent a complex concept or entity. These are often cultural specific, as recognition of some symbols may depend upon a deep understanding of the current local situation and the players involved, while others are so common that they are understood over a wide range of cultures (but not worldwide). Edifices such as the ] or the ], the ], and ] have become representations respectively of the ''Governments'' of the ], the ], and ]. Other symbols (such as the ] for the United Kingdom, the ] for the United States, the ] for Russia, or the ] for China) are used to represent nations, as distinct from (yet inclusive of) governments.

	===Modern computer systems===
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	Modern personal computers and control systems make extensive use of icons in the form of small images representing such ''objects'' as file folders, documents and applications within a ].

	==See also==
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	*], the analysis of icons and symbols.
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	==References==
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