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Yin Yang

philosophical concept of dualism in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine, fengshui, and protoscience, opposing solar/masculine/active/warm yang with lunar/feminine/passive/cool yin
English: The yin yang symbol consists in its most recognized form of a pair of inverted commata. Its most prominent use occurs in Taoist philosophy, but its essential shape can also be found in other cultures and even in nature. The list is arranged in chronological order.

In nature

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Celtic art

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  • Detail of enamelled bronze plaque 

    Detail of enamelled bronze plaque

  • Yin yang whorl in a triskele arrangement 

    Yin yang whorl in a triskele arrangement

  • Yin yang swirls on bronze plaque 

    Yin yang swirls on bronze plaque

  • Detail of bronze plaque 

    Detail of bronze plaque

  • Yin yang swirls arranged circularly on gold-plated bronze disc 

    Yin yang swirls arranged circularly on gold-plated bronze disc

  • Detail of gold-plated bronze disc 

    Detail of gold-plated bronze disc

Roman Notitia Dignitatum

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Copy in Bodleian Library

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  • Armigeri defensores seniores (4th row, 3rd from left) 

    Armigeri defensores seniores (4th row, 3rd from left)

  • Mauri Osismiaci (4th row, 2nd from left) 

    Mauri Osismiaci (4th row, 2nd from left)

  • Thebaei (4th row, center) 

    Thebaei (4th row, center)

Modern reproductions of Bodleian version

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  • Armigeri defensores seniores 

    Armigeri defensores seniores

  • Mauri Osismiaci 

    Mauri Osismiaci

  • Thebaei 

    Thebaei

Copy in Bayerische Staatsbibliothek

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  • Armigeri defensores seniores 

    Armigeri defensores seniores

  • Armigeri defensores seniores 

    Armigeri defensores seniores

  • Mauri Osismiaci 

    Mauri Osismiaci

  • Mauri Osismiaci 

    Mauri Osismiaci

  • Thebaei 

    Thebaei

  • Thebaei 

    Thebaei

Taoist taijitu

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  • No border; needs a colored background to be visible 
    No border; needs a colored background to be visible
  • No border; no dots 
    No border; no dots
  • No border, ancient hetu form 
    No border, ancient hetu form
  • Heavy border that is visible when image is made small for inline use: 
    Heavy border that is visible when image is made small for inline use: ☯ 
  • Simple outline without fill 
    Simple outline without fill
  • Light-weight outline for large display 
    Light-weight outline for large display
  • Feathered border for a white background 
    Feathered border for a white background
  • Feathered border 
    Feathered border
  • Feathered border 
    Feathered border
  • Thin border 
    Thin border
  • Thin border 
    Thin border
  • Thin border, counter-clockwise 
    Thin border, counter-clockwise
  • Thin border, counter-clockwise, reversed 
    Thin border, counter-clockwise, reversed
  • Thin border, horizontal 
    Thin border, horizontal
  • No dots 
    No dots
  • No dots 
    No dots
  • Ancient form 
    Ancient form
  • Ancient form 
    Ancient form
  • No border, blue and red 
    No border, blue and red
  • No border, no dots, blue and red 
    No border, no dots, blue and red
  • Ancient form, blue and red 
    Ancient form, blue and red
  • Recursive 
    Recursive
  • With Red Crystal 
    With Red Crystal
  • Ancient form by Lai Zhide 
    Ancient form by Lai Zhide
  • With Bagua 
    With Bagua
  • Kugel 
    Kugel
  • Flag of the Dadao Municipal Government of Shanghai 
    Flag of the Dadao Municipal Government of Shanghai

Korean taegeuk

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