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.
In fact, the actual anchor was a symbol of Christianism, and many sailors got an anchor tattoo before setting sail across the Atlantic for the first time. 2. The anchor represents strength and stability, because that is the function of this object: to keep the boat fixed to the seafloor so as not to drift away.