Snowflake (heraldry) important winter sport ("e.g." Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, together with a pair of skis). The tincture is often argent (silver). Snowflake (heraldry) The snowflake or "snow crystal", is a charge in heraldry. The display in coats of arms is following a strictly stylized form of the natural six pointed crystal form of a snowflake. In older heraldic literature, this charge is not to be seen. In modern heraldry, the snowflake is most used in northern Europe, in arms in Sweden, Norway and Finland, where it alludes to the meteorological features of the lands. Otherwise, it also is a symbol for winter, and
Snowflake (slang) structure or fragility, while a minority of usages make reference to the white color of snow. In 1996, Chuck Palahniuk's novel "Fight Club" was published containing the quote: "you are not special, you are not a beautiful and unique snowflake". The 1999 film adaptation of the novel also contains this line. Following "Fight Club", the terminology "special snowflake" and "special snowflake syndrome" was applied to individuals who behaved as if they were very special. Such terminology refers to a person who believes their status as a unique individual means that they are destined for great success or deserve a special