Editing Arm (section)

==Society and culture==
In Hindu, Buddhist and Egyptian iconography the symbol of the arm is used to illustrate the power of the sovereign. In Hindu tradition gods are depicted with several arms which carry specific symbols of their powers. It is believed that several arms depict omnipotence of gods. In popular culture Thakur did not have arms in the movie Sholay.

In West Africa, the Bambara use forearm to symbolize the spirit, which is a link between God and man.
[[File:Three Korean Communists in a fishing boat are captured by the USS Manchester off the coast of Korea. - NARA - 520792.tif|thumb|Three North Koreans surrender to {{USS|Manchester|CL-83|6}} by raising their arms]]
Symbolic gestures of raising both hands signal surrender, appeals for mercy, and justice.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Tresidder|first1=Jack|title=The Hutchinson Dictionary of Symbols|date=1997|publisher=Helicon|location=London|isbn=1-85986-059-1|page=16}}</ref>
[[File:Abydos KL 04-04 n23.jpg|thumb|The arm, as can be seen here, formed one component of [[hieroglyph]]s]]