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monogram
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A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or logos. A series of uncombined initials is properly referred to as a cypher (e.g. a royal cypher) and is not a monogram.
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- History
- Christograms
- Royal monograms
- Individual monograms
- Other monograms
- Resistance symbols in wartime
- Zirkel
- Japanese
- Gallery
- See also
- References
A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or logos. A series of uncombined initials is properly referred to as a cypher (e.g. a royal cypher) and is not a monogram.
Many of today's monograms are embroidered on items for the home like towels, bedding, robes etc.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “monogram” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.