Furthermore, he says, the full Klan uniform is a powerful form of symbolic speech.

On the other hand, he said, the courts have also made it clear that symbolic speech has to be viewed in context.

The images produced are a form of communication between patient and therapist; they constitute symbolic speech.

Issues become a form of symbolic speech, an opportunity to speak to a candidate's character and attributes.

When symbolic speech is that powerful, worldwide attention must be paid.

The Court again found under the First Amendment there was not a sufficient governmental interest to justify regulating this form of symbolic speech.

It is distinguished from symbolic speech or "speech plus," which involves conveying an idea or message through behavior.

The second factor of the O'Brien test for evaluating restrictions on symbolic speech is whether the regulation furthers an important or substantial government interest.

The issue position becomes a form of symbolic speech, telling us what the candidate is all about.

Once an issue has been overused, its value as a form of symbolic speech ebbs.