A specialization of both symbolic representation and human culture specific information bearing object. Each instance of icon is a symbolic representation that has some material part (i.e. is an instance of tangible thing), and symbolizes some thing, event or achievement, without describing it propositionally in any detail. Examples include national flags, military medals and ribbons, an Oscar, a Crucifix, a caduceus, and printed trademark logos of commercial brands. Only some instances of icon have the Primary Function of serving as symbols (e.g. national flags, war memorials); others are symbolic in a secondary capacity (e.g. a gravestone symbolizes death but its primary function is as a marker), and/or acquire symbolic associations over time (e.g. Ellis Island). Examples of icon include the the Arc de Triomphe, the the Statue of Liberty, the Pyramid of Cheops, a hangman's noose, a Menorah, a white dove. Negative examples include NationalAnthems and Swastikas projected on walls, because these do not have a material part; for such symbols use the broader collection symbolic representation.