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Chinese Zodiac Animal Symbols
To learn your Chinese Zodiac Animal symbol find your birth year below.
We carry a lot of animal carvings and I find people love to collect certain animals. Sometimes they have fond memories of that animal (a horse rider, or a beloved dog), sometimes they dream of seeing the majestic animals, and sometimes they like the symbolism of that animal.
Many Native American tribes, most notably the Zunis, carved animal fetishes that represent the spirit of that animal and are believed to invoke the wisdom and protection of that animal for the owner.
The Chinese Zodiac consists of a 12 year cycle, each year is named after a different animal that imparts distinct characteristics to that year.
Many Chinese believe that the year of a person's birth is the primary factor in determining that person's personality traits, physical and mental attributes and degree of success and happiness throughout his or her lifetime.
For more information about animal symbols see my page Animal Symbolism and Fetish Meanings
What Chinese animal am I?
RAT
1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
You are ambitious, yet honest. Prone to spending freely. You seldom make lasting friendships.
OXEN
1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Bright, patient and inspiring to others. You can be happy by yourself, yet make an outstanding parent.
TIGER
1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Tiger people are aggressive, courageous, candid and sensitive.
RABBIT
1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Luckiest of all signs! You are talented and articulate, affectionate-yet shy, and you seek peace throughout life.
DRAGON
1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
You are energetic and your life complex. You have a very passionate nature and abundant health.
SNAKE
1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
You are wise and intense with a tendency towards physical beauty. You are vain and high tempered.
HORSE
1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
You are popular and attractive to the opposite sex. You are often ostentatious and impatient.
SHEEP
1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
You are elegant and creative, but you are timid and prefer anonymity.
MONKEY
1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
You are very intelligent and are able to influence people. An enthusiastic achiever, but you at easily discouraged and confused.
COCK
1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
A pioneer in spirit, you are devoted to work and quest after knowledge. You are selfish and eccentric.
DOG
1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Loyal and honest, you work well with others. Generous, yet stubborn and often selfish.
BOAR
1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
You are noble and chivalrous. Your friends will be lifelong, yet you are prone to marital strife.
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Learn more about Animal Symbolism and Fetishes here.
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