An icon, from the Greek word for image, is a religious painting in the tradition of Christianity.

Icon may also refer to:

General concepts

  • Icon (semiotics), a sign characterised by iconicity, the resemblance to what it signifies<!--keep both blue links please: the topic is spread across both articles-->
  • Pictogram, a type of graphic sign
  • Icon (computing), an image used in a graphical user interface
  • Cultural icon, something or someone that is seen as representative of a given culture
  • Pop icon, a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in pop culture constitutes a defining characteristic of a given society or era
  • Architectural icon, a groundbreaking or unique building
  • Gay icon, an LGBT cultural icon

Arts, entertainment, and media

Books

  • Icon (novel), a 1997 fiction novel by Frederick Forsyth
  • Icon, a novel by Bodie and Brock Thoene
  • iCon: Steve Jobs, a 2005 biography of Steve Jobs by Jeffrey Young
  • Icons: Creativity with Camera and Computer, an illustrated book by photographer Douglas Kirkland

Fictional characters

  • Icon (character), a Milestone/DC comic book superhero
  • Icon the Ungodly, a character from The world of Legend

Film and television

  • Icon (film), a 2005 thriller film
  • Icons (TV series), an American documentary TV show
  • "Icon" (Stargate SG-1), a 2004 television episode of Stargate SG-1

Magazines

  • Icon (architecture magazine), British architecture and design magazine
  • Icon (lifestyle magazine), a fashion and celebrity magazine
  • ICON, a Singapore magazine published by SPH Media Trust
  • ICON, a magazine published by International Committee for the History of Technology
  • I•CON, the International Journal of Constitutional Law, an academic legal journal

Music

  • Icon (band), an American rock band
  • Icon (Icon album) (1984), the band's self-titled debut album
  • No Min-woo, stage name ICON, a South Korean actor and musician
  • Icon (album series), a series of compilation albums released by Universal Music Enterprises
  • Icon (Benighted album) (2007)
  • Icon (Vince Gill album) (2010)
  • Icon (John Lennon album) (2014)
  • Icon (Paradise Lost album) (1993)
  • Icon (Tony Effe album) (2024)
  • Icon (Wetton and Downes album) (2005)
  • Icon (Trisha Yearwood album) (2010)
  • DAAS Icon, a 1990 comedy album by Doug Anthony All Stars
  • Icon 2 (2011), an album by George Strait
  • Iconic (EP), by Icona Pop
  • Icons (Eli Keszler album), 2021
  • Icons (None More Black album) (2010)
  • "Icon" (song), 2017 single by Jaden Smith
  • "Icon", a 2021 song by Twice from the album Formula of Love: O+T=&lt;3
  • "Icons", a 2021 song by Hot Issue
  • The Singles 1992–2003, a greatest hits album by No Doubt, re-released as Icon
  • Icon (Brent Faiyaz album) (2026)

Other arts and entertainment

  • Def Jam: Icon, a 2007 fighting video game
  • Icon, a series of annual exhibitions held at JamFactory in Adelaide, South Australia

Brands and companies

  • Hotel Icon (Houston), a hotel in Houston, Texas, US
  • ICON Aircraft, an aircraft manufacturer in Vacaville, California, US
  • Icon Books, a London-based publisher
  • Icon Comics, a Marvel comics imprint
  • Icon Construction, Australian company purchased by Kajima in 2017
  • Icon Group International, a publisher of automatically generated books compiled from Internet sources
  • Icon Health Publications, an imprint of Icon Group International <!-- ≠ Icon Health & Fitness -->
  • Icon Productions, an American independent production company
  • Icon Films, a British independent television production company
  • ICON PLC, a multinational Contract Research Organization
  • Nokia Lumia Icon, a smartphone made by Nokia
  • Geely Icon, a sport utility vehicle model
  • ICON (blockchain platform), a decentralized, open-source blockchain with smart contract functionality
  • ICON (homebuilder), a 3D concrete printing technology company

Organizations

  • Consorzio ICoN, a consortium of 21 Italian universities, focusing on philology
  • Icon FC, an amateur association football club in New Jersey, United States
  • Icon Theatre, a British theatre company
  • Institute of Conservation, a British cultural heritage organisation
  • International Council on Nanotechnology, a group concerned with risks and use of nanotechnology

Science and technology

  • Icon (programming language), a high-level programming language
  • ICON (microcomputer), a computer built in the 1980s
  • Icosahedral Nonhydrostatic, the global numerical weather prediction model of the German Weather Service
  • Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON), a NASA satellite mission to study Earth's ionosphere

Science fiction conventions

  • Icon (Iowa science fiction convention)
  • I-CON, an American science fiction fan convention
  • ICon festival, an Israeli science fiction and fantasy fan convention
  • List of ICON science fiction conventions<!--

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Other uses

  • Icon (roller coaster), a roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK
  • Icon Complex, a proposed, multi-purpose low-rise building in Hobart
  • No Min-woo, stage name ICON, a South Korean actor and musician
  • Icon of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship
  • Icon-class cruise ship
  • Iloilo Convention Center, a convention center in Iloilo City, Philippines

See also

  • Icahn (disambiguation)
  • Icône, a residential tower in Montreal, Canada
  • Ikon (disambiguation)
  • Iconography, the content of images, and the study of that subject