The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) The undefined region around Syria is historically referred to as the Levant (an archaic French phrase for the âlands of the rising sunâ), including modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan.
Anchor Symbol. An anchor is a heavy weight that holds a ship in place. Remaining firm and steadfast amid the uncertainty of storms and the elements, an anchor symbolizes such concepts as firmness, tranquility and hope.
The concept of an anchor as a symbol of hope might arise from the Bible. For instance, a passage in Hebrews concerning the Christian promise of eternal salvation through faith in God reads: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil..