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Standards for symbols
– IEC 60617 (BS 3939)
– IEC 61131-3 (ladder-logic symbols)
– JIC symbols (approved by NMTBA)
– ANSI Y32.2-1975 (IEEE Std 315-1975, CSA Z99-1975)
– IEEE Std 91/91a (logic function symbols)

Common electronic symbols
– Traces (wire crossover symbols)
– Grounds (general, signal/low-noise, chassis)
– Sources (battery, solar cell, DC/AC voltage, current)
– Resistors (potentiometer, rheostat, photoresistor, thermistor, varistor)
– Capacitors (general, polarized, variable, ganged, trimmer)

Diodes
– Various diode symbols (with or without filled triangle)
– Single-phase bridge rectifier symbols (with or without internal circuit)
– Transistor symbols (optional circle)
– Relay symbols (SPST, SPDT, DPST, DPDT)

Lamps
– LED (located in diode section)
– Logic gate symbols (AND, OR, NOT, XOR, etc.)
– Buffer gate with schmitt trigger input
– Flip-flop symbols (SR, D, JK, T)
– OpAmp symbols (operational amplifier, comparator)

Miscellaneous devices
– Oscillator symbols (crystal, ceramic resonator)
– Hall-effect sensor
– Gas-discharge tubes (GDT) for ESD discharge
– Spark gap for ESD discharge
– Historical electronic symbols (obsolete capacitor symbols) Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_symbol

Electronic symbol (Wikipedia)

An electronic symbol is a pictogram used to represent various electrical and electronic devices or functions, such as wires, batteries, resistors, and transistors, in a schematic diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit. These symbols are largely standardized internationally today, but may vary from country to country, or engineering discipline, based on traditional conventions.

Common circuit diagram symbols (US ANSI symbols)
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