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Halloween Symbols
Many Halloween symbols will fall into one of three major categories:
They can be symbols of The Season and the Harvest. Examples of this kind of Halloween symbol are corn husks, candy corns and jack-o-lanterns.
Many Halloween symbols represent Death and Mortality. Some examples of these are skeletons, skulls, ghosts and graveyards.
The third set of Halloween symbols represents Misfortune or Evil. Examples include witches, bats, black cats and clowns.
- Jack-o-Lantern Symbol
The pumpkin symbol began long ago in Ireland when the Celts would carve turnips on All Hallow's Eve. They would place an ember inside the turnip to keep evil spirits at bay.
There were no pumpkins in Ireland, so the pumpkin symbol didn't become popular until the Irish migrated to America during the potato famine. See our History of Halloween page for more information. At this point the Irish switched from turnips to pumpkins.
- Witch Symbols
Witch symbols are still some of the most traditional Halloween images around. The iconic silhouette of a witch riding through a full moon is one of the more popular witch images used on Halloween.
Halloween Witch Symbols
Once other religions began combining with the Celtic festival of Samhain, anything supernatural in nature became feared and avoided, including witches. Healing, which was once seen as helpful, was now seen by the church as pagan worship and evil magic.
- Halloween Bat
Bat Halloween symbols can be found all over the background of holiday decorations. The Halloween bat dates all the way back to the roots of Halloween, during the festivals of Samhain.
The sacred bonfires burned at Samhian would attract many bugs and flying insects which caused bats to gather at each festival. Since bats are nocturnal and eat insects, they became closely linked to the holiday.
Halloween symbols flying bats
The Halloween bat is also associated with vampires. When you see a Halloween bat, it's extra spooky because you never know wether it will transform into an undead vampire.
- Ghost Symbol
Ghosts have always been a symbol of Halloween. Even during the festival of Samhain, the Celtic people believed ghosts were nearby because the veil between the living and dead was at its thinnest.
- Halloween Cat
Of all the Halloween symbols, the black cat has definitely had to pay a price and earn their place in the festivities. Beginning at the time of Samhain, black cat symbolism led to many cats being burned alive.
- Skeleton Halloween Symbols
Skeletons are striking Halloween symbols because they are a stark reminder of death. Skeletons remind us that Halloween has always been a holiday about the dead.
- Skull Symbol
Skulls as Halloween symbols can be found together or separate from skeletons. The skull symbol can mean death or danger. Like the skeleton, it is a reminder of human mortality and the short time we have to live.
- Mexican Skull
The Mexican skull is often used during El Dia De Los Muertos, aka The Day of The Dead, holiday celebrations. It can also be referred to as a sugar skull or calavera in Spanish. The Mexican skull has very different imagery than a traditional skull because it is richly decorated and colorful.
- Trick or Treating
It was believed that on Halloween the veil between the living and the dead is at it's thinnest. This allowed the dead to walk the earth on Halloween night.
- Scarecrow Halloween Symbols
Scarecrows can be used for both Halloween and fall decorations in modern day culture. Scarecrows are more than
