2. Modern people in China avoid using turtles for graphic design. Although in ancient China, turtles were regarded as longevity objects, in modern times, turtles have become swearing words.
3. People in China don't like owls, and there is a saying that "night owls go into the house and ignore them". In some areas of China, people think that owls are ominous birds. But in the eyes of westerners, owls are regarded as a symbol of wisdom and the embodiment of wisdom, courage and fortitude. On the other hand, Madagascar thinks owls are ominous.
4. Cranes have been regarded as auspicious and graceful since ancient times in China, which is associated with longevity and fairyland. Red-crowned cranes are also very popular in Japan. For example, the mascot of the Universiade held in Kobe, Japan in 1985 was a red-crowned crane.
Dogs are regarded as sacred animals and loyal companions in the west and protected by law. Americans avoid using precious animals as graphic representations, especially dogs, because this will lead to protests and boycotts from the Wildlife Conservation Society. Chair spirits in North Africa have a good chance to use dogs as graphic symbols, but Spain likes the image of dogs. For example, the mascot "Despicable" of the 25th Summer Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Spain in 1992 came from a cute puppy. French people like to keep dogs, and dogs enjoy a lot of protection in France.
6. Cats are pets of westerners. Americans especially like purebred white cats, while Europeans think purebred black cats can bring good luck.
7. Bats are symbols of terror, death and ominous in the west, and they are terrible vampires. However, it is very popular in China, and often appears in the form of handstand, taking its homophonic metaphor as "happiness".
8. The Japanese avoid using lotus as a graphic symbol, because the Japanese think lotus is a special flower for funeral. But the Japanese have always liked turtles, because they have always regarded turtles as a symbol of longevity.
9. Italians avoid using chrysanthemums as trademark graphics because they think chrysanthemums are special flowers for funerals, and they associate chrysanthemums with death. On the other hand, people in China like chrysanthemums very much. Since ancient times, many literati often love to write poems and paint with chrysanthemums as the theme. Chrysanthemum is one of the four gentlemen, symbolizing human character.
10, the British avoid using images as trademarks, while objects in Thailand, India and other places have a special liking and regard them as auspicious things. For example, the mascot of the Bangkok 13 Asian Games is a lovely elephant, and so is the mascot of the Asian Games held in India. The elephant is regarded as a solemn symbol in Sri Lanka, and the American Party also regards it as party emblem. But Europeans regard it as synonymous with "clumsiness".
1 1. The national flower of the Netherlands is tulip. Windmills are the symbol of Holland, which has windmills of all sizes. There is also an old custom in the Thain Valley in the Netherlands. Whenever the funeral procession passes by the windmill, no matter whether the windmill is draining water or grinding wheat, it should immediately stop working and gently move the leaves to show its condolences.
12, Indians avoid using crane graphics because in the eyes of Indians, cranes are hypocritical images. At the same time, Indians are extremely taboo about palm trees and cocks at dawn, but they worship monkeys.
Peacock is the national bird of India, and Southeast Asian countries regard it as a symbol of beauty. But it is regarded as a bad bird in Europe.
14, Australia doesn't like other countries to use kangaroos and koalas as identification graphics, because they regard this kind of graphics as their privilege.
15, Danes especially like heart-shaped patterns, especially among Christians.
16. In Islamic countries, pigs are forbidden to be used as graphic symbols.
17. In Pakistan, photos of cats and dogs are avoided.
18, Egypt regards lotus flowers and crocodiles as its own totem figures and regards them as sacred and inviolable.
19. Avoid using pictures of pigs and dogs in Afghanistan.