symbolon

So, you can imaging my happiness to see our dear Johnny sportingthe symbolon a main-stream magazinecover -- to show that along with being a great husband and father and looking good on camera, reading and understanding great American literature is sexy.

Anita Thompson: Johnny Depp: There's More To The Story, Gonzo 2009

The Latins designate the creed in this sense by the name symbolum which means either a sign (symbolon) or a collection (symbole).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913