To grown-ups,he is a special symbol of good will and selfless giving.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

And it remains the internationally known symbol of the city.

VOA: special.2009.03.04

So at the very least, he can once again present himself as a symbol of hope for reconciliation between Islam and the West.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

Many see Astrix as the ultimate symbol of France and the battle of many French to preserve their culture and way of life.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

For Indonesians, he says the U.S.President remains a symbol of America's promise of inclusion and equality.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

"So it's a stone person standing on a hill and that is the official symbol of these Olympic Games in Vancouver and up in Whistler.

VOA: standard.2010.02.19

He says the exhibit is a symbol of partnership between the United States and Russia.

VOA: standard.2010.05.07

"Africans are looking at the symbol of what Obama represents, of change and hope.

VOA: standard.2010.07.10

Critics argue it is a symbol of female servitude and against women's rights.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

While at U.N.headquarters, Queen Elizabeth met with U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who,in his welcoming remarks in the General Assembly told the queen she is "an anchor for our age" and a "living symbol of grace, constancy and dignity."

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

"Historically it's one of the most important parts of the period of World War II in France,the roundup - the rafle du Vel dHiv - is a symbol of collaboration between the French police and the German occupying authorities."

VOA: standard.2010.04.10

In Quetta,Supreme Court Bar Association President Ali Ahmad Kurd said he felt confident about the chances of reinstating the deposed chief justice of the supreme court, who has become a unifying symbol for opponents of the ruling Pakistan People's Party and President Asif Zardari.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

"We could look for beacons." "It could be that there are alien civilizations that have simply created something a little bit like a lighthouse that sweeps the plane of the galaxy, goes bleep, and it's there to attract attention, or it's a monument, or an aesthetic symbol or even a religious symbol.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16