| Micheaux uses the novel's two primary settings, South Dakota and Chicago, to symbolize these two states of being. |
| Three beads of wampum separating the two purple rows symbolize peace, friendship and respect. |
| Please wear black or yellow to symbolize unity, or wear clothing that symbolizes your loved one? |
| The metric system and the imperial system symbolize beautifully the conflict between the European and the Anglo-Saxon method of thought. |
| The wings are added to represent entry into combat via air, and the bendlets symbolize the unit's parachute drops into combat. |
| You can drive yourself batty trying to figure out what every color is supposed to symbolize. |
