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title: Om
author: Duncan Creamer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5591/om/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Om
_Authored by Duncan Creamer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5591.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Om (Aum) is an important spiritual symbol in Indian religions. It is often used as a reference to Brahman (the Universal Intellect, the Ultimate Reality).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Creamer, D. (2016, September 02). Om. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Creamer, Duncan. "Om." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 02, 2016. .
### MLA
Creamer, Duncan. "Om." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Sep 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/creamaster/8386153751/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/creamaster/8386153751/) by [**Duncan Creamer**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/creamaster/8386153751/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 02 September 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.