# Need help identifying symbol

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-symbol/797970>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 4, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-symbol/797970 "2017-10-04T18:14:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-symbol/797970/21 "2017-10-06T19:48:24Z")

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> [@Beckdawrek](#):
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> I think maybe it is utility workers surveying marks.

Definitely doesn’t match any survey marks I’ve come into contact with (and I’ve seen many!).

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**Author:** ![Fubaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fubaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fubaya)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-symbol/797970/22 "2017-10-06T22:32:41Z")

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They solved it [QU security wants help finding trespasser | QUTV](https://qumedia.net/2017/10/04/qu-security-wants-help-finding-trespasser/)

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-symbol/797970/23 "2017-10-06T23:47:47Z")

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> [@Fubaya](#):
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> They solved it [QU security wants help finding trespasser | QUTV](https://qumedia.net/2017/10/04/qu-security-wants-help-finding-trespasser/)

So it was a symbol recognition set of two.

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> The symbol that he drew on the sidewalk has meaning between the trespasser and his brother who both have the same tattoo on their hands.

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**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-identifying-symbol/797970/24 "2017-10-06T23:52:09Z")

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He has a tattoo of a Martini?

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