Symbols

Animals

Goose: sacred aminal in the epic of Mount Goose Goose
Foot: brings luck; the divine trio (holiness, productivity, fertility) is represented in each toe in the foot
Camel: the blessing of an obedient animal; a means of transport (and thus importance) for nomads
Scorpion:protection, 'pride and liberty'
Swan: beauty and elegance
Phoenix: immortality and rebirth; a symbol of Islamic mysticism, which liberates the soul from the body and the material weight of the world
Dragon: power, force, and might
Eagle: symbolizes sky and a healthy life; image of power and height.
Wolf's Mouth: protection against wild animals that nomads had encountered.
Snake: rebirth, immortality, and infinity; a guard of the Tree of Life
Animal Hide: power, force, and might.
Ram's Horn: power, force, health, and happiness; represents a man's fertility and a man's world
Colors
Yellow: abundant and wealthy life
Blue: unattainable depth and mythical infinity of sky and sea
Light Blue-Turquoise: the color known to avert the evil eye
Green: represents Spring and paradise

Food

Almond: duality of love and passion, night and day, male and female.
Pomegranate: fruit of paradise, abundance and fertility

Human Qualities

Human: expectation of child.
Fertility Motif: fertility and abundance.
Hands on Waist: symbolizes the carpet weaver woman.
Eye: protection against harmful and fatal looks; associated with the evil eye

Nature

Clover: good luck.
Clover Violet: luck, fertility, and paradise
Poppy Flower: spring
Poppy: magic power and infinite sleep
Tulip-Carnation: love and peace
Pink Hyacinth: love and happiness
Purple Hyacinth: melancholy
White Hyacinth: loyalty
Red Rose: passion
White Rose: love
Wild Rose: yearning
Meadow Saffron: pleasure, joy, and cheer
Wheat-Sheaf: rebirth and fertility
Shrub: abundance and protection against the evil eye
Leaves: immortality of spirit
Cypress: beauty and infinity
Mountain: holiness-close to the sky which houses gods
Tree of Life: denotes life and death
Flowers of 7 Mountains: the 7 hills of Istanbul

Miscellaneous

Borders: 3,5,7,9 are sacred numbers, which are thus
used to determine how many borders a carpet will have
3: earth, sky, water, holiness, productivity, fertility
5: represents the 5 fingers on a hand or the 5 prayers in a day
7: the 7 levels of the sky
Treasure Chest: symbolizes young girl's dowry for marriage
Wheel of Fortune: revolving earth, revolving destiny, wheel of fortune and love
Water of Life(leaf profile or a cup): sacred, immortality
Tent-Home: happiness of family
Stamp: tribal identification mark
Earring: marriage wishes
Hair Band: expressing desire for marriage
Sacred Light: inextinguishable, endless
Lighter: prtection against evil incidents; light of paradise
Directions: N,S,E,W represent the 4 corners of the universe and the 4 winds

Shapes

Triangle: magic motif; productivity, fertility, and charm
Cone: abundance and fertility
Stars: number of points signifies different meanings
5-Points: (in flames) sign of genius
6-Points: universal, human mysteries
8-Points: line of life from birth to death
12-Points: holiness
Venus Star: goodness and renewed life