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A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other grapheme
Grapheme

In typography, a grapheme is the fundamental unit in writing systems. Graphemes include letter , Chinese characters, numerals, punctuation marks, and all the individual symbols of any of the world's writing systems....
s to form one symbol
Symbol

A symbol is something such as an entity, picture, written word, sound, or particular mark that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention....
. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or logo
Logo

A logo is a graphical element that, together with its logotype form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo's design is for immediate recognition....
s. A series of uncombined initials is properly referred to as a cypher
Cypher

Cypher is a variant spelling of the word cipher . It may refer to:...
 and is not a monogram, although ciphers are frequently referred to as monograms.

A monogram may be a craftsman
Artisan

An artisan is a skilled manual labor worker who crafts items that may be functional or strictly decorative, including furniture, clothing, jewelry, household items, and tools....
's signature on pieces of art such as sculptures and pieces of furniture, especially when the guilds enforced measures against unauthorized participation in the trade.

An individual's monogram is often a very fancy piece of art for adorning luggage, clothing, and so forth.

Monograms of the names of monarchs are used as part of the insignia of public organizations in kingdoms, such as on police badges.






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A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other grapheme
Grapheme

In typography, a grapheme is the fundamental unit in writing systems. Graphemes include letter , Chinese characters, numerals, punctuation marks, and all the individual symbols of any of the world's writing systems....
s to form one symbol
Symbol

A symbol is something such as an entity, picture, written word, sound, or particular mark that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention....
. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or logo
Logo

A logo is a graphical element that, together with its logotype form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo's design is for immediate recognition....
s. A series of uncombined initials is properly referred to as a cypher
Cypher

Cypher is a variant spelling of the word cipher . It may refer to:...
 and is not a monogram, although ciphers are frequently referred to as monograms.

A monogram may be a craftsman
Artisan

An artisan is a skilled manual labor worker who crafts items that may be functional or strictly decorative, including furniture, clothing, jewelry, household items, and tools....
's signature on pieces of art such as sculptures and pieces of furniture, especially when the guilds enforced measures against unauthorized participation in the trade.

An individual's monogram is often a very fancy piece of art for adorning luggage, clothing, and so forth.

Monograms of the names of monarchs are used as part of the insignia of public organizations in kingdoms, such as on police badges. This indicates a connection to the ruler.

Monograms like the interrobang
Interrobang

The interrobang , , is a nonstandard English language-language punctuation mark intended to combine the functions of the question mark and the exclamation point or exclamation point ....
 are used as letters, punctuation, and the like, and are not used for companies.

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