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Top 10 Symbols of Good Luck from Around the World


life can be a pretty bumpy ride but it’s

life can be a pretty bumpy ride but it’s comforting to know that we have all

comforting to know that we have all

comforting to know that we have all these Lucky Charms to help us out

these Lucky Charms to help us out

these Lucky Charms to help us out welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten luckiest symbols for this list we looked

luckiest symbols for this list we looked

luckiest symbols for this list we looked across a multitude of cultures and chose

across a multitude of cultures and chose

across a multitude of cultures and chose symbols that were associated with good

symbols that were associated with good

symbols that were associated with good fortune positive energy and just

fortune positive energy and just

fortune positive energy and just generally placing the odds in our favor

generally placing the odds in our favor

generally placing the odds in our favor number 10 elephants listen little fella

number 10 elephants listen little fella

number 10 elephants listen little fella we may have had a lot of hot look up

we may have had a lot of hot look up

we may have had a lot of hot look up till now which you and me is gonna do

till now which you and me is gonna do

till now which you and me is gonna do big things together already loveable as

big things together already loveable as

big things together already loveable as can be with their big floppy ears and

can be with their big floppy ears and

can be with their big floppy ears and gentle temperament elephants are also

gentle temperament elephants are also

gentle temperament elephants are also seen as a sign of good luck considering

seen as a sign of good luck considering

seen as a sign of good luck considering how this majestic animal is associated

how this majestic animal is associated

how this majestic animal is associated with power and durability not to mention

with power and durability not to mention

with power and durability not to mention its great memory many cultures

its great memory many cultures

its great memory many cultures throughout history have associated

throughout history have associated

throughout history have associated elephants with notions of strength

elephants with notions of strength

elephants with notions of strength stability and wisdom it’s believed that

stability and wisdom it’s believed that

stability and wisdom it’s believed that having a carving or statue of an

having a carving or statue of an

having a carving or statue of an elephant facing the door of your home

elephant facing the door of your home

elephant facing the door of your home will ensure that only good vibes are

will ensure that only good vibes are

will ensure that only good vibes are able to enter resulting in a long life

able to enter resulting in a long life

able to enter resulting in a long life and success similarly some Asian

and success similarly some Asian

and success similarly some Asian business corporations have statues

business corporations have statues

business corporations have statues placed outside by the entrances of their

placed outside by the entrances of their

placed outside by the entrances of their buildings in the hopes that they will

buildings in the hopes that they will

buildings in the hopes that they will positively affect the company here

positively affect the company here

positively affect the company here elephant is good luck you want good luck

elephant is good luck you want good luck

elephant is good luck you want good luck you touch boat at number nine the

you touch boat at number nine the

you touch boat at number nine the dreamcatcher what’s that the

dreamcatcher what’s that the

dreamcatcher what’s that the dreamcatcher ah Indian charm catches

dreamcatcher ah Indian charm catches

dreamcatcher ah Indian charm catches nightmares come away be safe down here

nightmares come away be safe down here

nightmares come away be safe down here having too many nightmares lately

having too many nightmares lately

having too many nightmares lately if so then maybe a dreamcatcher will

if so then maybe a dreamcatcher will

if so then maybe a dreamcatcher will help these round and beautifully

help these round and beautifully

help these round and beautifully handcrafted pieces of art originated

handcrafted pieces of art originated

handcrafted pieces of art originated from Ojibwe tribes and are designed to

from Ojibwe tribes and are designed to

from Ojibwe tribes and are designed to represent a spiderweb with the belief

represent a spiderweb with the belief

represent a spiderweb with the belief that any bad dreams will be snared by

that any bad dreams will be snared by

that any bad dreams will be snared by the dreamcatcher strings you’re hosting

the dreamcatcher strings you’re hosting

the dreamcatcher strings you’re hosting my preaching braves meeting and we’re

my preaching braves meeting and we’re

my preaching braves meeting and we’re gonna make dream catchers out of

gonna make dream catchers out of

gonna make dream catchers out of literally pickup Oh

literally pickup Oh

literally pickup Oh while these negative thoughts are

while these negative thoughts are

while these negative thoughts are trapped the dreamcatcher allows any good

trapped the dreamcatcher allows any good

trapped the dreamcatcher allows any good dreams to pass straight through into the

dreams to pass straight through into the

dreams to pass straight through into the subconscious mind ensuring a relaxing

subconscious mind ensuring a relaxing

subconscious mind ensuring a relaxing and peaceful

and peaceful

and peaceful sleeeeep although it’s conventionally

sleeeeep although it’s conventionally

sleeeeep although it’s conventionally meant to be placed above a bed

meant to be placed above a bed

meant to be placed above a bed dreamcatchers have become so popular

dreamcatchers have become so popular

dreamcatchers have become so popular over time that some people even hang

over time that some people even hang

over time that some people even hang them in their cars number eight Laughing

them in their cars number eight Laughing

them in their cars number eight Laughing Buddha don’t worry he isn’t actually

Buddha don’t worry he isn’t actually

Buddha don’t worry he isn’t actually laughing at us rather this depiction of

laughing at us rather this depiction of

laughing at us rather this depiction of the Chinese folkloric deity not to be

the Chinese folkloric deity not to be

the Chinese folkloric deity not to be confused with Gautama Buddha of Buddhism

confused with Gautama Buddha of Buddhism

confused with Gautama Buddha of Buddhism cannot contain his overwhelming feelings

cannot contain his overwhelming feelings

cannot contain his overwhelming feelings of joy resulting in a permanent smile

of joy resulting in a permanent smile

of joy resulting in a permanent smile this constant happiness is believed to

this constant happiness is believed to

this constant happiness is believed to attract positive energies that many

attract positive energies that many

attract positive energies that many believe can result in great wealth and

believe can result in great wealth and

believe can result in great wealth and prosperity for a home or business

prosperity for a home or business

prosperity for a home or business furthermore having a Laughing Buddha or

furthermore having a Laughing Buddha or

furthermore having a Laughing Buddha or poo Thai statue especially one holding a

poo Thai statue especially one holding a

poo Thai statue especially one holding a fan is thought to be a defensive barrier

fan is thought to be a defensive barrier

fan is thought to be a defensive barrier that is capable of warding off any

that is capable of warding off any

that is capable of warding off any negative problems or conflicts that can

negative problems or conflicts that can

negative problems or conflicts that can enter someone’s life the cherry on top

enter someone’s life the cherry on top

enter someone’s life the cherry on top is that if his belly is rubbed while

is that if his belly is rubbed while

is that if his belly is rubbed while making a wish there’s a chance it’ll

making a wish there’s a chance it’ll

making a wish there’s a chance it’ll come true having this guy around can

come true having this guy around can

come true having this guy around can result in happiness flowing through a

result in happiness flowing through a

result in happiness flowing through a home and honestly who doesn’t want to

home and honestly who doesn’t want to

home and honestly who doesn’t want to feel happy number seven maneki-neko also

feel happy number seven maneki-neko also

feel happy number seven maneki-neko also known as the welcoming cat are you

known as the welcoming cat are you

known as the welcoming cat are you getting that feeling yep the Japanese

getting that feeling yep the Japanese

getting that feeling yep the Japanese people love their kids bringing wealth

people love their kids bringing wealth

people love their kids bringing wealth and prosperity to its owner

and prosperity to its owner

and prosperity to its owner the Japanese maneki-neko also known

the Japanese maneki-neko also known

the Japanese maneki-neko also known under various names like lucky cat and

under various names like lucky cat and

under various names like lucky cat and beckoning cat has become a global

beckoning cat has become a global

beckoning cat has become a global phenomenon and can be found in

phenomenon and can be found in

phenomenon and can be found in restaurants shops and homes around the

restaurants shops and homes around the

restaurants shops and homes around the world which paw is facing upwards

world which paw is facing upwards

world which paw is facing upwards influences in which area of life luck

influences in which area of life luck

influences in which area of life luck will be found for business owners if the

will be found for business owners if the

will be found for business owners if the left paw is raised it’s believed that

left paw is raised it’s believed that

left paw is raised it’s believed that customers will be enticed to enter the

customers will be enticed to enter the

customers will be enticed to enter the store while the right paw symbolizes

store while the right paw symbolizes

store while the right paw symbolizes wealth and success you want lucky cat

wealth and success you want lucky cat

wealth and success you want lucky cat additionally having a maneki-neko with a

additionally having a maneki-neko with a

additionally having a maneki-neko with a certain color is thought to attract love

certain color is thought to attract love

certain color is thought to attract love to other areas of life with red being

to other areas of life with red being

to other areas of life with red being love white symbolizing happiness and

love white symbolizing happiness and

love white symbolizing happiness and green representing health number six

green representing health number six

green representing health number six evil eyes you could lose this no I’m

evil eyes you could lose this no I’m

evil eyes you could lose this no I’m sorry I you do yes Turkish hospitality

sorry I you do yes Turkish hospitality

sorry I you do yes Turkish hospitality instead of waiting around in fear of

instead of waiting around in fear of

instead of waiting around in fear of something bad happening how about just

something bad happening how about just

something bad happening how about just scaring it off before it ever comes

scaring it off before it ever comes

scaring it off before it ever comes close similar to the hamsa hand from

close similar to the hamsa hand from

close similar to the hamsa hand from Middle Eastern culture the evil eye is a

Middle Eastern culture the evil eye is a

Middle Eastern culture the evil eye is a talisman or

talisman or

talisman or detective charm recognized for its power

detective charm recognized for its power

detective charm recognized for its power to fend off bad fortune that could

to fend off bad fortune that could

to fend off bad fortune that could befall the owner’s home or workplace

befall the owner’s home or workplace

befall the owner’s home or workplace especially in Greece and Turkey the evil

especially in Greece and Turkey the evil

especially in Greece and Turkey the evil eye Chun is rooted in Turkish

eye Chun is rooted in Turkish

eye Chun is rooted in Turkish superstition the idea is some people’s

superstition the idea is some people’s

superstition the idea is some people’s looks have the power to harm and the

looks have the power to harm and the

looks have the power to harm and the iron provides protection the symbol is

iron provides protection the symbol is

iron provides protection the symbol is so commonly associated with good vibes

so commonly associated with good vibes

so commonly associated with good vibes that it can be found on a wide

that it can be found on a wide

that it can be found on a wide assortment of jewelry so that each owner

assortment of jewelry so that each owner

assortment of jewelry so that each owner may carry or wear his or her evil eye

may carry or wear his or her evil eye

may carry or wear his or her evil eye comfortably evil eye charms are so

comfortably evil eye charms are so

comfortably evil eye charms are so highly regarded among Greek and Turkish

highly regarded among Greek and Turkish

highly regarded among Greek and Turkish people that newborn babies are often

people that newborn babies are often

people that newborn babies are often provided one of their own to ensure that

provided one of their own to ensure that

provided one of their own to ensure that their lives are off to a positive start

their lives are off to a positive start

their lives are off to a positive start number 5 the number 7

number 5 the number 7

number 5 the number 7 hey we’re 7 now lucky 7 this one would

hey we’re 7 now lucky 7 this one would

hey we’re 7 now lucky 7 this one would show up eventually

show up eventually

show up eventually the reason this number has become so

the reason this number has become so

the reason this number has become so heavily correlated with ideas of luck is

heavily correlated with ideas of luck is

heavily correlated with ideas of luck is because of how frequently the number

because of how frequently the number

because of how frequently the number shows up in our lives

shows up in our lives

shows up in our lives think about it there are seven days in a

think about it there are seven days in a

think about it there are seven days in a week seven colors in the rainbow

week seven colors in the rainbow

week seven colors in the rainbow and even seven seas and that’s not even

and even seven seas and that’s not even

and even seven seas and that’s not even counting the seven chakras of Hinduism

counting the seven chakras of Hinduism

counting the seven chakras of Hinduism or Japan’s seven lucky God’s considering

or Japan’s seven lucky God’s considering

or Japan’s seven lucky God’s considering the Chinese culture highly praises the

the Chinese culture highly praises the

the Chinese culture highly praises the number eight there isn’t anything

number eight there isn’t anything

number eight there isn’t anything necessarily magical about seven per se

necessarily magical about seven per se

necessarily magical about seven per se however people tend to become fascinated

however people tend to become fascinated

however people tend to become fascinated with certain numbers creating an almost

with certain numbers creating an almost

with certain numbers creating an almost emotional attachment to them when

emotional attachment to them when

emotional attachment to them when everyone else is rooting for lucky

everyone else is rooting for lucky

everyone else is rooting for lucky number seven sometimes it seems logical

number seven sometimes it seems logical

number seven sometimes it seems logical to jump on the bandwagon number four

to jump on the bandwagon number four

to jump on the bandwagon number four coins yeah you want to flip a coin to

coins yeah you want to flip a coin to

coins yeah you want to flip a coin to see the leads

see the leads

see the leads my father’s lucky coin as I recall I got

my father’s lucky coin as I recall I got

my father’s lucky coin as I recall I got me my first date with you wouldn’t leave

me my first date with you wouldn’t leave

me my first date with you wouldn’t leave something like that up to chance

something like that up to chance

something like that up to chance I don’t throughout history

I don’t throughout history

I don’t throughout history coins have been associated with notions

coins have been associated with notions

coins have been associated with notions of prosperity and wealth it’s an obvious

of prosperity and wealth it’s an obvious

of prosperity and wealth it’s an obvious connection as money makes the world go

connection as money makes the world go

connection as money makes the world go round but did you know that different

round but did you know that different

round but did you know that different kinds of coins supposedly hold different

kinds of coins supposedly hold different

kinds of coins supposedly hold different lucky powers for their owners there’s

lucky powers for their owners there’s

lucky powers for their owners there’s only one thing better than the only No

only one thing better than the only No

only one thing better than the only No full of cool cash and that swimming in

full of cool cash and that swimming in

full of cool cash and that swimming in it

it

it a coin that was made on a leap year is

a coin that was made on a leap year is

a coin that was made on a leap year is thought to be a powerful good-luck charm

thought to be a powerful good-luck charm

thought to be a powerful good-luck charm coins with holes are highly auspicious

coins with holes are highly auspicious

coins with holes are highly auspicious objects as well and Old English

objects as well and Old English

objects as well and Old English superstitions believe that always

superstitions believe that always

superstitions believe that always carrying one around in your pocket

carrying one around in your pocket

carrying one around in your pocket guarantees that you will never be

guarantees that you will never be

guarantees that you will never be without money and yes lucky pennies work

without money and yes lucky pennies work

without money and yes lucky pennies work just as well so we always dreamed of

just as well so we always dreamed of

just as well so we always dreamed of winning the lottery we figured if we

winning the lottery we figured if we

winning the lottery we figured if we collected a hundred lucky heads-up

collected a hundred lucky heads-up

collected a hundred lucky heads-up pennies and bought a ticket with them we

pennies and bought a ticket with them we

pennies and bought a ticket with them we could have lose number three the

could have lose number three the

could have lose number three the horseshoe what is the horseshoe what is

horseshoe what is the horseshoe what is

horseshoe what is the horseshoe what is the horseshoe do are there any horse

the horseshoe do are there any horse

the horseshoe do are there any horse socks in early Western European culture

socks in early Western European culture

socks in early Western European culture the iron with which the horseshoes were

the iron with which the horseshoes were

the iron with which the horseshoes were built was believed to have had

built was believed to have had

built was believed to have had supernatural powers embedded within it

supernatural powers embedded within it

supernatural powers embedded within it also doesn’t hurt that the traditional

also doesn’t hurt that the traditional

also doesn’t hurt that the traditional number of holes on a horseshoe is our

number of holes on a horseshoe is our

number of holes on a horseshoe is our old friend lucky number seven all this

old friend lucky number seven all this

old friend lucky number seven all this combines to create an object commonly

combines to create an object commonly

combines to create an object commonly considered a protective charm hung

considered a protective charm hung

considered a protective charm hung around homes to fight off any evils that

around homes to fight off any evils that

around homes to fight off any evils that would come near you hear that but I

would come near you hear that but I

would come near you hear that but I gotta go help him good thing always

gotta go help him good thing always

gotta go help him good thing always carrying the lucky horseshoe

there are even options for how to hang

there are even options for how to hang horseshoes for different varieties of

horseshoes for different varieties of

horseshoes for different varieties of luck

luck

luck some believe that a horseshoe facing up

some believe that a horseshoe facing up

some believe that a horseshoe facing up means the luck will never run out while

means the luck will never run out while

means the luck will never run out while others believe hanging it facing

others believe hanging it facing

others believe hanging it facing downwards means luck will flow into

downwards means luck will flow into

downwards means luck will flow into whomever walks underneath I’m gonna ask

whomever walks underneath I’m gonna ask

whomever walks underneath I’m gonna ask you to form a horseshoe against that

you to form a horseshoe against that

you to form a horseshoe against that wall not an actual horseshoe that takes

wall not an actual horseshoe that takes

wall not an actual horseshoe that takes special training as a blacksmith number

special training as a blacksmith number

special training as a blacksmith number two a rabbit’s foot

two a rabbit’s foot

two a rabbit’s foot it’s a rabbit’s foot it’s a rabbit’s

it’s a rabbit’s foot it’s a rabbit’s

it’s a rabbit’s foot it’s a rabbit’s foot grossman in North American

foot grossman in North American

foot grossman in North American traditions it’s believed that if someone

traditions it’s believed that if someone

traditions it’s believed that if someone carries around a rabbit’s foot and it

carries around a rabbit’s foot and it

carries around a rabbit’s foot and it has to be the left rear one in their

has to be the left rear one in their

has to be the left rear one in their left pocket they will have good luck

left pocket they will have good luck

left pocket they will have good luck when acquiring the foot it can’t just be

when acquiring the foot it can’t just be

when acquiring the foot it can’t just be any old rabbit the rabbit needs to have

any old rabbit the rabbit needs to have

any old rabbit the rabbit needs to have been killed during a full moon and maybe

been killed during a full moon and maybe

been killed during a full moon and maybe by a cross-eyed man preferably on Friday

by a cross-eyed man preferably on Friday

by a cross-eyed man preferably on Friday the 13th all right so there are some

the 13th all right so there are some

the 13th all right so there are some variations to these rules out there but

variations to these rules out there but

variations to these rules out there but know that if you do go through all that

know that if you do go through all that

know that if you do go through all that trouble legend says it is well worth the

trouble legend says it is well worth the

trouble legend says it is well worth the payoff he says that you should rub this

payoff he says that you should rub this

payoff he says that you should rub this rabbit’s foot with your left forefinger

rabbit’s foot with your left forefinger

rabbit’s foot with your left forefinger and your pinky like this for good luck

and your pinky like this for good luck

and your pinky like this for good luck ok now you try it

ok now you try it

ok now you try it ok yep it’s definitely helping I can

ok yep it’s definitely helping I can

ok yep it’s definitely helping I can feel it

feel it

feel it anyone carrying an authentically

anyone carrying an authentically

anyone carrying an authentically obtained rabbit’s foot suddenly seems to

obtained rabbit’s foot suddenly seems to

obtained rabbit’s foot suddenly seems to have everything going his or her way

have everything going his or her way

have everything going his or her way it’s like the universe is magically on

it’s like the universe is magically on

it’s like the universe is magically on your side and who wouldn’t like that

your side and who wouldn’t like that

your side and who wouldn’t like that prospect it was a lucky break the

prospect it was a lucky break the

prospect it was a lucky break the rabbit’s foot although please note

rabbit’s foot although please note

rabbit’s foot although please note WatchMojo does not endorse the slaughter

WatchMojo does not endorse the slaughter

WatchMojo does not endorse the slaughter of bunnies before we unveil our number

of bunnies before we unveil our number

of bunnies before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable mentions so being a ladybug

mentions so being a ladybug

mentions so being a ladybug automatically makes me a girl is that it

automatically makes me a girl is that it

automatically makes me a girl is that it flyboy huh right she’s a guy ok time to

flyboy huh right she’s a guy ok time to

flyboy huh right she’s a guy ok time to break the wishbone right oh crap it’s

break the wishbone right oh crap it’s

break the wishbone right oh crap it’s still in the turkey oh maybe we can just

still in the turkey oh maybe we can just

still in the turkey oh maybe we can just pull it out a little early oh oh my god

pull it out a little early oh oh my god

pull it out a little early oh oh my god that’s hot

number one the four-leaf clover I found

number one the four-leaf clover I found a four-leaf clover it’s good luck you

a four-leaf clover it’s good luck you

a four-leaf clover it’s good luck you know did you honestly expect anything

know did you honestly expect anything

know did you honestly expect anything else

else

else grounded in ancient Irish beliefs a

grounded in ancient Irish beliefs a

grounded in ancient Irish beliefs a shamrock or three leaf clover was known

shamrock or three leaf clover was known

shamrock or three leaf clover was known for granting its owner the ability to

for granting its owner the ability to

for granting its owner the ability to see evil spirits coming so if three

see evil spirits coming so if three

see evil spirits coming so if three leaves are that special for leaves just

leaves are that special for leaves just

leaves are that special for leaves just knock it out of the park

knock it out of the park

knock it out of the park since four-leaf clovers are also much

since four-leaf clovers are also much

since four-leaf clovers are also much harder to find obtaining one is a

harder to find obtaining one is a

harder to find obtaining one is a momentous occasion and should be taken

momentous occasion and should be taken

momentous occasion and should be taken as a sign of good things to come

as a sign of good things to come

as a sign of good things to come furthermore each leaf on the clover

furthermore each leaf on the clover

furthermore each leaf on the clover symbolizes something different faith

symbolizes something different faith

symbolizes something different faith hope love and luck kamalii a seven-leaf

hope love and luck kamalii a seven-leaf

hope love and luck kamalii a seven-leaf clover these four ideas are important

clover these four ideas are important

clover these four ideas are important elements of life that nobody wants to be

elements of life that nobody wants to be

elements of life that nobody wants to be without so to have them in an all-in-one

without so to have them in an all-in-one

without so to have them in an all-in-one package guarantees the symbols landslide

package guarantees the symbols landslide

package guarantees the symbols landslide win into our lucky number one spot got

win into our lucky number one spot got

win into our lucky number one spot got the clover plushies wedding me sorry

the clover plushies wedding me sorry

the clover plushies wedding me sorry ladies I’m ticking do you agree with our

ladies I’m ticking do you agree with our

ladies I’m ticking do you agree with our list what do you feel are the luckiest

list what do you feel are the luckiest

list what do you feel are the luckiest symbols for more feel-good top 10s

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