The circle, without a doubt, is the most of all geometric figures, a symbol of wholeness, unity and totality, completeness and limitation, constancy and cyclicity, eternity and infinity. This ancient symbolism of the circle is revealed in many expressions of the Great Russian language: unity of interests cements the “circle of like-minded people”; the totality determines the “circle of communication”; the hopeless limitation in the closed integrity of being is illustrated by the “closed circle,” and the eternity and cyclical nature of time is marked by “all year round,” since “everything returns to normal.”
In mythology, the most perfect of figures can personify many cosmic objects: a golden circle (disk) represents the Sun, a silver one - the Moon, a blue one - the sky, a starry one - the bottomless space that separates the ordered Universe from chaos.
The territorial division into “earth circles” was also inherited by modern cartography.
To see this, just look at the educational model of the Earth, called a globe. The globe, tightly bound by the belt of the equator and two hoops of the tropics, is crowned by two round ice caps of the poles, and in addition, the globe, like an exotic fruit, is divided into many round slices by meridians and parallels. The unit of measurement for the giant circle of the earth is a small circle - a degree. On the physical map, our planet is depicted as two large circles (hemispheres), dotted with many circles indicating cities. To this should be added a huge number of symbols, presented on various maps in the form of multi-colored circles.
In religion, the symbolism of the circle is represented extremely widely. Even in prehistoric times, mysterious cromlechs were erected - giant megalithic structures made of multi-ton stone blocks, placed in a circle by no one knows who or why. The most famous of the cromlechs, Stonehenge, which has risen among the hills of South Anglia since Neolithic times, is 90 meters in diameter. According to a number of experts, cromlechs were the most ancient temples of the Sun, which simultaneously served as a calendar. Proof of this is, in particular, the main axis of Stonehenge, directed towards the point of sunrise on the day of the summer solstice. The ritual dances of many peoples of the world who dance in circles around a sacred fire, idol or altar look like an imitation of the circular motion of the planets around a single cosmic center. The circular passage of time, cyclical renewal and rebirth is symbolized by a round dance around the evergreen New Year tree, personifying the mythical world (Cosmic) tree. Ritual food occupies a special place in the cult. In the beliefs of the pagans, the greatest honor was given to two deified cosmic objects - the Sun and the Moon, which determined their gastronomic preferences and were included in symbolic form in the holiday diet. For the Slavs, for example, pancakes, symbolizing the spring sun, became a traditional Maslenitsa dish, and for the Chinese, who preferred the night star to the daylight, the main delicacy at the Moon Festival is still round “moon” pies with the image of a moon hare, a moon frog and other lunar symbols. Christian rituals contributed to the symbolic cult menu. The allegory of the body of Christ in Catholicism was the wafer, and in Orthodoxy - a round flattened bun - prosphora. Both are used in the sacrament of communion. Having tasted such a treat, which miraculously turns into the body of Christ in the stomach, the believer thereby joins God. At least that's what the Christian Church teaches.
In ancient Eastern iconography, the circle outlines all global aspects of existence. A circle with a cross, with rays, with wings, with tongues - prominences symbolized the dynamic, life-giving energy of the Sun. A curious emblem of the sun was introduced into circulation by the Egyptian pharaoh and reformer Akhenaten: the solar disk of Aten with palms at the ends of the rays, extended above the ground in a gesture of blessing. The model of the Universe in Buddhist iconography is represented by a mandala - a sacred symbol in the form of a circle with a square inscribed in it, which in turn contains another eight-petalled circle - a yantra. The outer circle of the mandala denotes the integrity of the Universe and its boundaries, the inner circle - the feminine principle; The masculine principle is personified by the scepter - vajra - enclosed inside the yantra. The dualistic model of the world is depicted by the Chinese sign "yin - yang", symbolizing the inextricable unity of the feminine and masculine principles in nature. The active, male principle of yang is embodied in a circle of white color, but in the indicated sign it is combined with the passive, female principle of yin, transmitted in black. The black and white circle "yin - yang" is divided in half by a wavy S - shaped line, but the interpenetration of two opposite principles is evidenced by two small circles (a white circle on a black background of yin and vice versa). In Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, the vicious vicious circle of samsara plays a negative role, dragging all living beings along an endless path of suffering through a countless chain of rebirths.
In Egyptian religious emblems, the hieroglyph in the form of a circle with a star in the center, indicating the Duat - the deep, dark and endless underworld, the sad abode of the dead, is filled with the most sinister meaning. In Christian iconography, the circle serves as a standard of divine and spiritual perfection. Three intersecting circles are one of the many emblems of the Trinity. Angelic triads could also be depicted in the form of three concentric circles. A round golden halo above the head of the Mother of God, an apostle, a martyr or a saint is a sign of holiness.
In astrology, the zodiac circle, consisting of 12 constellations lying in the ecliptic plane, is of paramount importance. The circle of the zodiac includes the constellations Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces, each of which has received a detailed symbolic interpretation. Taken in their multifaceted relationship, these twelve fateful constellations form the basis of all astrological predictions.
The importance of knowing road signs cannot be underestimated, since they provide the driver with comprehensive information related to road traffic.
These information images indicate what is prohibited, what is allowed on a given section of the road, inform and warn the driver about the danger.
They are divided into nine groups:
- Warning. As the name suggests, the purpose of these types is to inform about dangers on a section of the road in order for the driver to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of themselves, passengers and pedestrians.
- Priority signs. Indicate to drivers the order of passage through narrow road sections and intersections.
- Prohibiting. Appropriate movement restrictions are introduced and also lifted.
- Prescriptive. Establish mandatory driving conditions on a lane or section of road.
- Special instructions. Designed to organize a certain traffic mode, or cancel it.
- Additional Information. These are signs used in conjunction with other types, supplementing or clarifying the actions of the latter.
- Information types.
- Identification varieties.
- Service.
Below we will look in detail at the “No Parking” type, which is classified as prohibiting, so first we will take a closer look at this broad group.
Prohibiting varieties
Outwardly, it is very simple to distinguish them - a circle with a red border on a white or blue background, which is quite difficult not to notice. This is a very large group that regulates literally all aspects of road traffic, starting from the maximum permissible speed, restrictions on the weight and types of vehicles, and ending with the ban on entry, parking and stopping of cars on various sections of the road.
It is important not only to confidently imagine what prohibitory signs look like and what exactly they prohibit, but also to understand exactly on which sections of the roadway they operate, that is, to imagine the area of effect of the sign. Let's first figure out where the zone of action of the prohibiting species begins.
Regarding the lanes to which it applies, everything is also quite simple - prohibitory signs only apply to one side of the road, where they are installed.
Of course, there are exceptions to any rule. So, for example, the “Parking is prohibited” type, established at the entrance to the yard, does not apply to persons living in the house or working in an organization located here, if a detour is not provided. There are other exceptions related to the action of this sign, which will be discussed below.
This road symbol can be found very often - a blue circle with a red border, crossed diagonally by one red stripe. It is clear that it prohibits parking of vehicles on any day of the week.
But sometimes you can find it prohibiting parking, for example, only on odd days, or even days - on them one or two white stripes (vertical) are drawn inside a crossed out circle. Accordingly, one lane is crossed out - you cannot park a car only on odd days, two - on even days.
However, there are restrictions here too - the ban is valid only until the evening - until 19.00, so in order not to break the rules, before 21.00 the vehicle must be driven to the other side of the road - as a rule, a sign with a reverse restriction is installed on it.
Well, in the period from 19.00 to 21.00 you can park your car in the coverage area of any sign - you will not break the rules. It should also be noted that there are categories of people who can safely ignore the “Parking Prohibited” symbol.
We will not describe in detail the rules for federal postal vehicles, for which this type does not apply - this is not relevant for us. It is much more important that cars of disabled people of groups I and II and persons transporting such disabled people can park under this graphic element without fear.
No parking or stopping sign
This type, so to speak, is closely related to the road sign we described above. The fact is that where stopping is prohibited, parking is also prohibited, but not vice versa.
You can stop in a “No Parking” zone and you won’t be fined. Let's take a brief look at how a parking lot differs from a stop.
There are no difficulties here, since this issue is covered in some detail in the traffic rules. Understanding the differences between parking and stopping is very simple.
Stopping means keeping the vehicle stationary for no more than five minutes; accordingly, if you stand longer, the actions will be classified as parking the vehicle.
But if at the same time you perform actions related to boarding/disembarking passengers, loading/unloading a car, then regardless of how much time it takes you, you will make a stop, not a parking lot, even if it lasts at least 15 minutes, at least a whole hour.
Externally, “Parking and stopping is prohibited” is very similar to the prohibitory type we described above, only it is no longer one diagonal red stripe on a blue background, but two intersecting stripes.
It also applies only to its own lane. Exceptions to which this symbol does not apply include only route vehicles. Please note that disabled people in their vehicles can no longer stop in the coverage area of this element, unless, of course, a corresponding information sign is installed under it.
Area of operation of the “No parking” sign
In general, its coverage area is the same as that of other prohibitory images, that is, from the installation site to the first intersection, or to the end of the populated area, if no other symbols are installed that remove the restriction.
However, there are nuances:
- Firstly, the zone can be defined by a yellow broken marking line at the edge of the roadway: as long as it is there, parking is prohibited, and with the end of this line, the sign’s coverage area ends.
- Secondly, at the beginning of the article it was not for nothing that we briefly mentioned other road types, in particular, signs used in conjunction with other types to clarify the action of the latter.
Thus, the coverage area signs (vertical arrows on a white rectangle), located under the sign, precisely determine its coverage area.
Thus, if under the graphic element “Parking Prohibited” you see an arrow pointing down, this means the end of the sign’s coverage area - it will be possible to leave a vehicle behind it, unless, of course, other traffic rules are violated. If the sign indicates an arrow pointing upward, this means that the coverage area will begin from the location where the sign is installed, but you can also usually see a number indicating the length of the coverage area in meters.
The direction of movement to which the sign applies is also important. A regular blue circle crossed out with a red stripe, like any other prohibiting type, only applies to the side of the road where it is installed. At the same time, remember also about the “Parking Restricted Zone” view, which is a large white rectangle with a “No Parking” sign drawn inside it - it already applies to the entire roadway.
The parking ban is also canceled by the “End of all restrictions zone” pictogram - a white circle with black stripes crossing it out. By the way, there is a similar sign for the above-mentioned “Parking Restriction Zone”.
Penalty for parking a vehicle in a “No Parking” zone
The Code of Administrative Offenses states that ignoring requirements of this type provides for a fine of 1,500 rubles. And if the offense was committed in Moscow or St. Petersburg, then the fine will already amount to 3,000 rubles.
In addition, the car can easily be sent to a penalty area. In order to receive a fine for illegal stopping or parking, by the way, it is not at all necessary to stop in the area covered by the relevant signs.
If you happen to, for example, leave your car closer than five meters to a pedestrian crossing or on it itself, then you will be given the same fines.
Compatibility with other types
We mentioned above that “No parking” can be installed in conjunction with information signs.
They are divided into a couple of groups:
To protect yourself from monetary losses caused by exorbitant fines and costs of “rescuing” a car from a parking lot, do not neglect the parking rules determined by the corresponding information symbols on the road, markings, etc.
After all, failure to comply with these requirements can cause accidents on the road, numerous casualties, and simply create traffic jams that get on your nerves when driving through a densely populated city. Therefore, do not break the rules, leave your car in the parking lot only in permitted places.
"In a dream I dreamed of eternity
Like a ring of endless pure light
As calm as it is bright"
(Henry Waugh, "The World")
Circle is a solar symbol, which is determined not only by its shape, but also by the circular nature of the daily and annual movement of the sun. Correlates with the sphere as an ideal geometric body, as well as with the number ten, a symbol of the full cycle, the return from multiplicity to unity.Closely related to the symbolism of the wheel - moving in a circle means a constant return to oneself.
Basic values:
- the divine principle, God, Heaven, heavenly unity, (original) perfection, the Universal;
- absence of beginning and end, Eternity, integrity, continuity;
- proportionate limitation, visible (revealed) world, accuracy, conclusion;
- luminaries, the Sun;
- movement, dynamism;
- cycle of life, time cycle, solar cycles, rotation, recurrent and/or cyclical movement, continuous development;
- completion, execution;
- male strength;
- feminine and maternal principle;
- soul.
In ancient tradition, the solar circle personified the concept of “ Heart of the World».
Ancient pre-Christian sign of the wheel-sun. How the endless line symbolizes time in eternity, which is also depicted as a serpent biting its tail ( Ouroboros ).Circle- one of the forms of creating space. Various architectural structures are circular in plan; settlements are built in the shape of a circle. Circle — This is a form of nomadic tents and settlements, symbolizing dynamism and endless movement as opposed to the squares of houses, plots of land and cities of sedentary and grain-growing peoples.
One of the main functions of a circle is delimitation of internal and external space. It is believed thatcircle- an ideal security sign; everything placed inside the circle becomes inaccessible to hostile entities. It is not without reason that magicians of all times have used this symbol specifically for protective purposes: most magical operations described in well-known sources require drawing a special circle in which the magician must be while working.
The direction of the style seriously affects the meaning of the symbol. A circle drawn clockwise represents the beginning, development of any process, progress. Movement counterclockwise means stopping the process - this option is usually used by healers, circling the sore spot with an anti-salt finger: it is believed that in this case the pain will go away and the inflammation will stop.
In most traditions, the cosmos, as an ordered space of life, appears in the form of a ball, graphically represented by a circle. The symbolism of the circle also reflects the idea of the cyclical nature of time (the Russian word “time” can be traced to the root with the meaning “that which rotates”; the zodiac, the personification of the year, is the “circle of animals”).
For example, in a mandala, the outer circle symbolizes the integrity of the universe, the square inscribed in it is the space of the inhabited world, while the circle inside the square contains a sacred object of veneration.
In the Western tradition the idea of the synthesis of the circle and the square is embodied in the concept of squaring the circle.
A circle with a square is Heaven and Earth, integration, connection; they presuppose each other, like time and space. To inscribe a square in a circle means to transform the spherical shape of Heaven into the rectangular shape of the Earth in a religious building, temple or church, lowering Heaven to the Earth and uniting the four elements, and returning to the original state of simplicity in unity. () An intermediate step in the intersection of a circle with a square is an octagon.Among the American Indians the circle, shining inward and outward, like a feathered sun, represents the universe. The circles made when setting up camp and the circular tops of the tents are an image of space, where the north side means Heaven and the south side means Earth. Small circles on sacrificial vessels often represent a sacrificial wafer, a loaf of bread.
In Zen Buddhism, where the concept of God is absent, the circle becomes a symbol of enlightenment as an absolute. The Chinese yin-yang symbol, which looks like a circle divided in half by a wavy line, symbolizes the interaction and interpenetration of two principles of existence.
Dante's The Trinity is embodied in the image of three equal circles of different colors. One of them (God the Son) seemed to be a reflection of the other (God the Father), like a rainbow born of a rainbow, and the third (God the Spirit) seemed to be a flame born of both of these circles (according to the teachings of Catholicism, the Holy Spirit comes from the Father and the Son). In this context, the symbolism of the circle was established when fixing the idea of supreme power on earth (sphere-power, ring).
In Christianity the concentric circles represent spiritual hierarchies or different stages of creation. Three circles intersecting each other mean the Trinity. An isosceles triangle with three circles is a monogram of the three hypostases of one God.
Due to the fact that the circle is traditionally associated with the sun and is considered as the most perfect of figures, superior to others, dominating them, the supreme deity is also represented in the form of a circle. The circle is a symbol of all solar gods.
The center of the circle is the source of endless rotation of time and space. The circle with a dot in the center represents the full cycle and renewed perfection, the resolution of all possibilities in existence. In astrology such a circle symbolizes the Sun, in alchemy- Sun and gold.
Two identical circles are female and male, love and knowledge, Dioscuri.
Three concentric circles symbolize the past, present and future; three spheres of the earth: earth, air and water; heavenly worlds, earth and underworld; Moon phases; the rising, midday and setting sun, as well as the dynamics of the reconciliation of opposites.
The triple circles and three interlocking circles represent the Trinity, the inseparable unity of life, movement and intense dynamism.
The four circles connected by the central one, like a cross, are wisdom, knowledge and hope.
The sevenfold solar circle symbolizes the Omniscient, perfection, and the Seven Heavens.
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CIRCLE is the primary symbol of unity and infinity, a sign of absolute and perfection. As an endless line, the circle symbolizes time in eternity, and as a macro-cosmic sign it forms the circle of the Zodiac.
It is the oldest mystical symbol, traditionally denoting Heaven, the Universe and Eternity. Sometimes depicted as Ouroboros - a snake biting its own tail. The void in the middle of the circle rarely remains unfilled: most often a square, or a cross, or an equilateral triangle, or a pentagram is inscribed in it. In any case, a figure inscribed in a circle symbolizes the relationship between the concept denoted by this figure and eternity. This, in particular, is the mystical meaning of the ancient problem of “squaring the circle”: having solved it, the adept comprehends the equivalence of Earth and Sky, Space and Time, Man and the Universe. In Egypt, a circle with a dot in the center was a symbol of man.
The circle is an ancient pre-Christian sign of the wheel-sun. A complex symbol that connects the idea of perfection and eternity, the circle surpasses all other geometric shapes. A circle line is the only line that has neither beginning nor end and all points of which are equivalent. The center of the circle is the source of endless rotation of time and space. That is why, in the understanding of Freemasons, the circle is the end of all figures, since it contains the secret of creation. The circle is one of the most widely used figures to express the idea of eternity, since movement in a circle symbolically means a constant return to oneself. The circle that the hand moves on a watch dial or on a compass scale also marks a return to the point of departure.
In Buddhism, the unity of the inner and outer worlds is symbolized by three circles. The first circle depicts a demon holding the 12 primordial causes in its mouth. In the inner circle, a chicken (voluptuousness), a snake (anger) and a pig (darkness) grapple. And the middle circle contains pictures of six categories: the kingdoms of people, gods, demons, animals, hell and suffering spirits. In Zen Buddhism, concentric circles signify the highest degrees of enlightenment and perfection in unity: therefore, yin and yang are depicted as enclosed in a circle.
The temple of the pagan god, as it appears, in particular, in Italian painting since the 16th century, is, as a rule, a round building. Columns forming a round colonnade support the vault of the cathedral - this form was traditional in ancient architecture. Renaissance architects, following principles first formulated by the Italian scholar Leon Alberti in the 15th century, returned to the circle as the basic form of church building. The circle and sphere were considered the perfect form, consistent with the Renaissance concept of God, in which he was a cosmic intelligence taking the form of a sphere containing the entire cosmos—spirit, mind, and matter—in descending concentric spheres.
In Christianity, concentric circles represent spiritual hierarchies or different stages of creation. For example, the circle is used symbolically in depictions of the sky as concentric choirs of angels and in the arrangement of the disciples standing around Christ. Three intersecting circles mean the Trinity, and an isosceles triangle with three circles is a monogram of the three hypostases of one God.
The circle represents the sky as opposed to the square of the earth. The perfect geometry of a circle embraces the imperfections in the temporary world that arise over time. The squared circle is a common Kabbalistic sign signifying the divine spark hidden in matter. Adam Kadmon in the Kabbalistic pictogram is depicted enclosed in a circle. In turn, a square in a circle means the world of physical elements. The circle, like the monogram of God, denotes not only His perfection, but also His pre-eternity. A series of concentric circles, one inside the other, signifies space.
The magic circle is an element of the traditional marking of a place for magical operations. As a rule, a special type of ring structure consists of three circles, i.e., two limbs and a central circle, inside which the magician performing the ritual is located. Most theorists and practical magicians claim that the circle has a protective function. Therefore, pentagrams and other signs that stop evil spirits are certainly included in the limbs. There are many legends that spirits do not see a magician who is in a circle, but can tear him to pieces if the magic circle is violated.
Vehicle or vehicle A device designed to transport people, goods or equipment installed on it on roads.Route vehicle A public vehicle: bus, trolleybus, tram, designed to transport people on roads and moving along a set route with designated stopping places.
Traffic regulations P1 3.2
Prohibiting road sign 3.2 Prohibited traffic prohibits the movement of relevant types of vehicles in both directions.
The prohibition sign does not apply
The effect of the prohibitory sign 3.2 Traffic prohibited does not apply to route vehicles. Action prohibition sign 3.2 No movement
does not apply to vehicles of federal postal service organizations that have a white diagonal stripe on the side surface on a blue background, and vehicles that serve enterprises located in the designated zone, as well as serve citizens or belong to citizens living or working in the designated zone. In these cases, vehicles must enter and exit the designated area at the intersection closest to their destination. Effect of prohibition sign 3.2 Movement Prohibition
does not apply to vehicles driven by disabled people of groups I and II, to vehicles transporting such disabled people or disabled children.
Road sign 3.2 No Entry is not as strict as sign 3.1 No Entry or Brick Road sign 3.2 No movement Effect of prohibition sign 3.2, as if any movement is prohibited and you need to freeze in place when you see the sign, but at the same time, the traffic rules themselves allowed a whole circle of drivers to enter the sign’s coverage area from the nearest intersection.
And, conversely, a sign similar in name, which is called only 3.1 Entry prohibited or Brick According to the traffic rules, no traffic in its direction is allowed for anyone, except for route transport, even for disabled people or residents of nearby houses. And, such a violation of traffic rules may result in the deprivation of a driver’s license. Therefore, the background of the sign 3.1 Brick completely red, it blends in with the red rim of the prohibitory signs. The brick is depicted on the sign in white. Obviously, this is a sand-lime brick, and not an orange one made from baked clay, because the orange color would be less noticeable against a red background.
Now, you better remember what signs 3.1 and 3.2 are called, what they look like, how they differ, which one is stricter, although they are both good.
