性别符号是自人类社会发展以来，用以区分男女性别特征的可视化信息符号。选择“性别符号"这个课题，除了自身的兴趣外，由于性别符号自身特性：性别符号是对人类性别的一种描述与再现；性别符号具有延续性、相对永恒性；性别符号是人类独有的，本能性的创造；性别符号在不同的文化、不同的时期具有不同的表现形式，具有丰富的文化内涵和意识形态。对性别符号的研究既是对人类自身特征的深入了解,也是为了探索性别符号在人文社会背景下的真实含义，从而指导现代设计趋向。 本文针对狭义概念的符号来进行探讨，即对视觉产生刺激的，以简洁的平面图像构成的趋向单体的，以男、女性别符号作为研究对象。以此为出发点来研究性别符号在各时期的表现形式，从古老的性别符号到当代设计中的多元化性别符号应用。探讨不同时代性别符号的社会背景和社会意识形态、价值观、审美观、需求等方面，对不同时期性别符号的表现形式、表现内容的影响。从符号学的研究角度，反观其形成及应用的思维方式，以一种新的视角，新的角度去看待性别符号，在寻求新的表现形式。

The sex symbol since the development of human society, to distinguish the gender characteristics of the visual information symbols.Select the subject of "sex symbol", in addition to their own interest, due to the nature of sex symbols: sex symbol is a description of human sex and reproduction; sex symbol with continuity, relative eternity; sex symbol is unique to humansthe instinctively creation; sex symbol in different cultures, different times with different forms, has a rich cultural connotation and ideology. Sex symbol both in-depth understanding of human characteristics, but also to explore the true meaning of sex symbols in the humanities and social background, to guide modern design trends. Discuss this paper, a narrow concept of the symbol, visual stimulation, the tendency of monomers constitute a simple flat images, male, female symbol, as the object of study. As a starting point to study the manifestations of the sex symbols in the various periods, from ancient sex symbol to the diversification of sex symbol application in contemporary design. Explore the social background of the sex symbols of different times and social ideology, values, and aesthetic needs of the manifestation of the sex symbols of the different periods, showing the impact of the content. From the perspective of semiotics, the other hand, its formation and way of thinking, a new perspective, new perspective to look at the sex symbol in the search for new forms of expression. Modern sex symbols and to explore how to design a harmonious development, to widen the road, for future research and the use of the manifestations of the sex symbol for the rich graphic design to make its own contribution.