It was the Confederate capital.
The Iroquois people depended on nature and understood its effect on everyday life.
To "represent" something or someone IS a symbol's purpose. To empower the wielder of the symbol with what the symbol represents.
The confederacy had the Confederate Flag, which may be considered their symbol. Here is an image of said flag: http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/usa/Images/confederate-flag.jpg
The co-first author symbol in academic research publications signifies that two or more authors contributed equally to the work and are considered first authors.
Because a lot of people still think that the confederacy centered around slavery and racial opression so a symbol of it offends such people.
informal or humorous
He came closest to leading the Confederacy to victory. He was also the supreme symbol of the Confederacy, embodying its soul and spirit, as a deeply noble character, the feudal system at its best.
Going from east to west in what is today New York State, the original five nations were the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca. The Tuscarora Nation applied for and gained entrance to the League in the early 1700s. Now there are six Iroquois Nations. Some Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) continue to live on their original territory. After the American Revolution many moved to communities outside their original territory, but maintain sovereign lands in these new areas. Although the Haudenosaunee live in 17 communities, some great distances from each other, and while these 17 communities have their own political structure and governing bodies, most Haudenosaunee still consider themselves part of the Iroquois Confederacy. Forty-nine chiefs from each of the five original nations make up the governing body. The Peacekeeper is the fiftieth chief, and his chief's title remains vacant. The Tuscarora are represented in councils by the Oneida. Sub-Chiefs, Pine Tree Chiefs, Clan Mothers, and Faithkeepers are all part of the political structure of the Confederacy. The Confederacy structure is even more complex today because duplicate chiefs exist in communities in the US and Canada. The Haudenosaunee, however, are trying to resolve this situation in order to maintain a united Confederacy. This body of chiefs, however, is not officially recognized by the United States or Canadian governments. There are some Haudenosaunee who do not recognize their authority either, but the symbol of the Confederacy as established by the Peacemaker, remains a vital aspect of Haudenosaunee identity.
The purpose of the coda symbol in music notation is to indicate a specific section of music that should be skipped to a different part of the piece.
The ticker symbol serves a very important purpose, which is to identify certain stocks using an acronym. For example, the company Microsoft uses the ticker MSFT.
The author's purpose in describing the house at the edge of the moor is to create a sense of mystery and unease, foreshadowing the darkness that is beginning to take hold of the boys as they descend into savagery. It serves as a symbol of the boys' growing detachment from civilization and descent into primal instincts.