Every culture has its own unique set of symbols. Examples of religious symbols include the Cross in Christianity, the Wheel of Dharma in Buddhism, the Star of David in Judaism, and the Crescent and Star in Islam. Often, symbols reflect who we are and what we stand for as individuals and collectively as members of a group, which can have positive and negative consequences. For example, women who wear the hijab or niqab often bear the brunt of Islamophobia because this Islamic garment is symbolic to Islamophobes; it can thus render veiled Muslim women vulnerable to verbal and physical abuse by those who harbor anti-Muslim sentiments. Conversely, it is also symbolic to Muslim women who wear it, conferring upon them a sense of identity and community, which are established protective factors against psychological distress. This chapter discusses the role that symbols play in Islam and Islamophobia.