What is Importance of Symbols in the Modern Society?

begin with Word use SYMBOLS 1- a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an OBJECT FUNCTION or process

2- a THING that represents or stands for something else , especially a material object representing something ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT existing in THOUGHT or as a IDEA , but not having physical or concrete existence

THOUGHT an IDEA or OPINION produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the MIND the same SYMBOL can represent some idea different in a particular culture example WHITE in one culture western represents life and purity but in another culture specifically ASIAN WHITE = death mourning bad luck ...... alphabet is a symbol system for communication the one i am using at present as are numbers in India red is ASSOCIATED with PURITY ( wedding garment color ) in Middle East danger / caution as well as USA stop signs traffic lights in China Good luck and happiness GREEN in western culture luck and environment Indonesia a forbidden color representing exorcism and infidelity south America the color of death so certain symbols can be CONFUSING and would require KNOWLEDGE of many cultures