Symbols are another way to communicate with others. They are often used to describe something with few words or even without any words. I would like to include some symbols that could represent my personality, such as calmness etc. Because artworks don’t usually include words, symbols are there to back up the artists’ idea and opinion.
A good example of an artwork with symbols in it is “The Long Engagement” by A Hughes. It tells a story of a young lady and a cleric who have been fallen in love with each other for a very long time, but can’t be together of some social reasons or money etc. The name of the girl Amy is carved in a tree and because they have been meeting in the woods secretly for a very long time, ivy has grown over the top of it. The purple color of her dress might mean sorrow; the ivy I the hope and the dog might resemble faithfulness or protection. So, as you can see here there are many symbols in the painting, bringing up the idea of the love they have, yet the pain they have to go through.
I researched some symbols that might represent some of personality traits and here they are (most of them resemble strength, care and harmony):
Japanese Kanji "Harmony" 
Sei Hei Ka "Mind be Still" aka "Harmony'
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