Symbols are visual clues that indicate or represent something. For the Pueblo Indians, colors have come to represent directions symbolically. For instance, for the Hopi, yellow represents north, white represents east, red represents south, blue represents west, and black represents “above.” For centuries, the Hopi have grown maize in each of these colors.
Other Pueblo symbols include the following:
1. cloud with rain and lightning
2. cloud with leaves and lightning
3. cloud with rain and lightning
4. cloud with rain and lightning
5. sun (Zia)
6. forehead of the sun (setting sun)
7. forehead of the sun (rising sun)
8. dragonflies
9. plumed or horned serpent Avanyu
10. mountains
11. tadpoles
12. mountain
13. mountain under rainbow
14. bear
15. corn
16. heartline on a fox
17. corn plant