The octagonal STOP sign is an International standard, although some countries continue to use a triangular shape (e.g., Japan).
On the lighter side:
If you have 50p coins with 8 sides instead of the normal 7, you may have been snookered by the money changers.
Its a Stop sign
in new zealand it is an octagon
The shape with six edges is a called a hexagon. Examples of a hexagon would be a stop sign on the road.
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A sign is a big thing with instructoions on for example a car sign in the road and a symbol can be a shape that lots of people use in texting and emailing.
The meaning of a traffic sign that says road construction ahead is that there are people up ahead working on a part of the road and to proceed with caution. The sign itself is triangular in shape, orange and has black lettering.
WHAT icons? If you are referring to the SHAPE of the signs themselves, the shape of the sign itself signifies the type of information the sign conveys. (e.g.: Octagaonal signs are ALWAYS stop signs - Diamond-shape signs ALWAYS convey some type of warning message - etc).
British stop signs are octagonal to make them easily identifiable even when they are obscured by dirt or snow.
A road sign is a sign that is on the road. For example you will get signs to say how far you are mean't to go.
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A triangular road sign warns of an upcoming hazard such as a flood or hidden dip in the road.
It is octagonal the same us in the USA. However, there are very, very few of them because of all the round-a-bouts.