Most Khoisan languages, on the other hand ( with the notable exceptions of Naro and Sandawe ), use a more iconic system based on the pipe ⟨|⟩.

Manual alphabets based on the Arabic alphabet, the Ethiopian syllabary and the Korean hangul syllabary-alphabet use handshapes that are more or less iconic representations of the characters in the writing system.

The machete was also the most iconic weapon during the independence wars in that country ( 1868 – 1898 ), although it saw limited battlefield use.

The devil is an iconic symbol of Tasmania and many organisations, groups and products associated with the state use the animal in their logos.

In 2012, Vangelis re-tooled and added new pieces to his iconic Chariots of Fire soundtrack, for use in Chariots of Fire, the 2012 stage adaptation of the 1981 film of the same title.

The use of helicopter-borne airmobile troops by the United States in the Vietnam War was widespread, and became an iconic image featuring in newsreels and movies about the conflict.

| Symbolism || || Applied use of symbols: iconic representations that carry particular conventional meanings.

Recently, for instance, Haspelmath has argued against iconicity, claiming that most iconic phenomena can be explained by frequency biases: since simpler meanings tend to be more frequent in the language use they tend to lose phonological material.

Raymond Loewy was a prolific American designer who is responsible for the Royal Dutch Shell corporate logo, the original BP logo ( in use until 2000 ), the PRR S1 steam locomotive, the Studebaker Starlight ( including the later iconic bulletnose ), as well as Schick electric razors, Electrolux refrigerators, short-wave radios, Le Creuset French ovens, and a complete line of modern furniture, among many other items.

The rest of the industry soon followed, and today the " dreadnought " size and shape is considered one of the " standard " acoustic guitar shapes, iconic for its use in a wide variety of musical genres.

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Of the four only the Magic continue to use a parquet floor ( which was transferred to the Amway Center from the Amway Arena ); the Nets were the first of those teams to switch to a regular hardwood court ( although their old parquet floor continued to be used by the Seton Hall basketball team until 2007 ), with the Nuggets using their parquet in the latter years of the iconic ' rainbow ' era ( 1990-93 ) and the Timberwolves installing a new floor at the Target Center for the 2008-09 season.

The acoustic megaphone became a cliché iconic symbol of a movie director, although modern directors use electric megaphones.

The use of dragon boats for racing and dragons are believed by scholars, sinologists and anthropologists-for example George Worcester, authoritative author of ' Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze River ' - to have originated in southern central China more than 2, 500 years ago, in Dongting Lake and along the banks of such iconic rivers as the Chang Jiang, also known as Yangtze ( that is, during the same era when the games of ancient Greece were being established at Olympia ).

He suggests that attracting and retaining high-quality talent versus a singular focus on projects such as sports stadiums, iconic buildings, and shopping centers, would be a better primary use of a city's regeneration of resources for long-term prosperity.

Over time their general-purpose commercial use reduced to specialist roles, as platform trucks, forklift trucks, ambulances, tow tractors and urban delivery vehicles, such as the iconic British milk float ; for most of the 20th century, the UK was the world's largest user of electric road vehicles.

The group's use of distress flares, drums and trumpets have made them an iconic part of the club and feared across the Welsh league.

He lent the movie's iconic gauntlet prop to Wong for use in the short.

Brodovitch ’ s signature use of white space, his innovation of Bazaar ’ s iconic Didot logo, and the cinematic quality that his obsessive cropping brought to layouts ( not even the work of Man Ray and Henri Cartier-Bresson was safe from his busy scissors ) compelled Truman Capote to write, " What Dom Pérignon was to champagne ... so has been to ... photographic design and editorial layout.

In 1979, the group purchased Trotsky's death mask to use as an iconic focus for events.

Over the last twenty years, use of the term has been frequently criticized by academic art historians for oversimplifying artistic developments, ignoring historical context, and focusing only on a few iconic works.

Many of these songs were re-released by their record labels as a tie-in with the ad campaigns, resulting in increased popularity and sales of the recordings and the creation of iconic visual associations with the music, such as the use of a topless male model wearing jeans underwater in the 1986 adverts featuring " Wonderful World " and " Mad about the Boy " and the puppet, Flat Eric, in the ads featuring music by Mr. Oizo.

The cricket team quickly adopted dark green as their cap colour, and although this is similar to the more iconic Baggy green cap worn by the national side, the use of it by Tasmania pre-dates the national side doing so.

Irwin ’ s use of palm trees considers the ubiquitous and iconic connection between the palm tree and images of Los Angeles.

" Le Freak " was a popular 1978 single that is regarded as an iconic song of the genre.

The topos of Heracles suckling at Hera's breast was especially popular in Magna Graecia, here on a mid-4th century Apulia n painted vase ; Etruscan mythology adopted this iconic image

The Elizabeth Tower, in particular, which is often referred to by the name of its main bell, " Big Ben ", is an iconic landmark of London and the United Kingdom in general, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city and an emblem of parliamentary democracy.

However, partially because the traditional pieces are already iconic by size, with more powerful pieces being larger, most Western players soon learn to recognize them, and Westernized pieces have never become popular.

In the 2000s ( decade ), midnight blue once again became popular, lapel facings were sometimes reduced to wide edging and long ties were often substituted for the iconic bow-tie.

The iconic status of the Colosseum has led it to be featured in numerous films and other items of popular culture:

Since the 1970s, Australian beers have become increasingly popular globally-with Fosters lager being an iconic export brand.

The Pavlova ( food ) | Pavlova is still iconic and hugely popular in Australia.

Since their introduction, Koopa Troopas have become the iconic enemy of the Mario franchise, often referenced in popular culture relating to the series: in 2007's The Simpsons Game, a Koopa Troopa appears as the apparent bride of the eccentric geek Professor Frink after Bart and Lisa rescue him from Donkey Kong in a parody of the popular arcade game.

At the time of his death, Villeneuve was extremely popular with fans and has since become an iconic figure in the history of the sport.

In October 2008, and again in 2009, YMCA of Greater Toronto in Canada was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. On 11 July 2010, the YMCA of the USA re-branded its name to the popular nickname, " The Y ", and revised the iconic red and black logo to create five coloured versions.

The Cheshire Cat is one of many iconic characters depicted in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland that have become enmeshed in popular culture, appearing in various forms of media, from political cartoons to television.

Other popular performers of Australian country music include: John Williamson ( who wrote the iconic song " True Blue "), Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand, Kasey Chambers and Sara Storer.

Since the 1970s, Australian beers have become increasingly popular globally-with Foster's Lager being an iconic export brand.

The FAO Schwarz flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City is a popular tourist destination, and has gained iconic status for its floor piano, cameos in major motion pictures, and real-life toy soldiers.

The cover art of Born to Run is one of rock music's most popular and iconic images.

The main theme is iconic in popular culture and has been featured in over 50 concerts, been a best-selling ringtone, and been remixed or sampled by various musicians.

The joust became an iconic characteristic of the knight in Romantic medievalism and hence in the depiction of the Middle Ages in popular culture.

It became highly popular, gaining an iconic status in Indian cinema and was dubbed into other languages and met similar success in other regions.

The bust became an influence on popular culture with Jack Pierce's make-up work on Elsa Lanchester's iconic hair style in the film Bride of Frankenstein being inspired by it.

The guitars, bass guitars, and amplifiers he designed from the 1940s on are still relevant: the Fender Telecaster ( 1950 ) was the first mass-produced electric guitar ; the Fender Stratocaster ( 1954 ) is among the world's most iconic electric guitars ; the Fender Precision Bass ( 1951 ) set the standard for electric bass guitars ; and the Fender Bassman amplifier, popular enough in its own right, became the basis for later amplifiers ( notably by Marshall and Mesa Boogie ) that dominated rock and roll music.

As an iconic holiday destination, Surfers Paradise has been namechecked in numerous popular Australian songs including:

The meal is the most popular grocery item in the country, where " Kraft Dinner " has iconic status and has become a generic trademark of sorts for macaroni and cheese.