What is a cultural icon?
Q: What is a cultural icon?
A: A cultural icon is an easily recognizable symbol, logo, picture, name, face, person, building or other image that has great cultural significance to a wide group of people.
Q: What does it represent?
A: It represents an object or idea with special status as representing or being important to or loved by a particular group of people, place or period in history.
Q: How is it used in the media?
A: In the media many well-known examples of popular culture have been called "iconic".
Q: Is the word 'iconic' overused?
A: Some writers say that the word is overused.
Q: What types of objects can be considered iconic?
A: Objects such as symbols, logos, pictures, names, faces and buildings can all be considered iconic.
Q: Are there any specific criteria for something to be considered an icon?
A: Yes - it must have great cultural significance to a wide group of people and represent an object or idea with special status as representing or being important to a particular group of people.
