The hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt are often listed in groups of associated glyphs. The following hieroglyphs have been grouped according to the system established by Sir Alan Gardiner and are all depictions of crowns, clothes or staves.

S1
Det and Log; the white crown of upper Egypt

S2
Det and Log; the white crown of upper Egypt

S3
Phon; n Det and Log; the red crown of lower Egypt

R4
Phon; n (rare) Det and Log; the red crown of lower Egypt

S5
Det and Log; double crown of upper and lower Egypt, Pshent crown

S6
Det and Log; Pshent crown, great crown

S7
Det and Log; the blue crown

S8
Det and Log; Atef crown

S9
Det and Log; double feathered crown

S10
Abbr; carpenter

S11
Phon; wsh Det and Log; collar

S12
Det and Log; gold, white gold, silver, precious metal

S13
Abbr; to gild

S14
Abbr; silver

S15
Det and Log; faience

S16
Det and Log; faience

S17
Det and Log; faience

S17a
Phon; Ssm Det; Sesemtet

S18
Det and Log; Menat necklace

S19
Log; keeper of the seal

S20
Det and Log; seal, signet ring

S21
Det; ring

S22
Phon; hm Log; Phon; sT, st Det and Log; starboard

S23
Det and Log; bandage

S24
Phon; Ts Det; knot

S25
Det; apron

S26
Det; apron

S27
Det and Log; clothing

S28
Det; clothing

S29
Phon; s Abbr; health

S30
Phon; sf

S31
Phon; smA

S32
Phon; sjA Det; fringed cloth

S33
Det and Log; sandal

S34
Phon; anhLog; sandal strap Abbr; life

S35
Log and Det; shade, military standard

S36
Log and Det; shade, the god Hepui, military standard

S37
Log and Det; fan

S38
Phon HqA Log and Det; Heqat sceptre, ruler

S39
Phon; awt

S40
Phon; wAs, Dam Log and Det; was sceptre Abbr; luck

S41
Phon; Dam

S42
Phon abA, shm Log and Det; Oba sceptre, to control

S43
Phon; md(w) Log; walking stick

S44
Log and Det; Ames sceptre

S45
Log and Det; flail
Codes
Abb; the sign is an abbreviation of a word,
Det; the sign acts as a determinative (it has no phonetic value, but provids further information about the full word),
Log; the sign is a logogram (it represents an entire word or idea),
Phon; the sign has a phonetic value, and
Phon Det; the sign is a phonetic determinant (it acts as a determinative but also has a phonetic value).
A: Man and his occupations
B: Woman and her occupations
C: Anthropomorphic Deities
D: Parts of the body
E: Mammals
F: Parts of Mammals
G: Birds, 1
H: Parts of Birds
I: Amphibious Animals, Reptiles, etc.
K: Fishes and Parts of Fishes
L: Invertebrata and Lesser Animals
M: Trees and Plants
N: Sky, Earth, Water
O: Buildings and Parts of Buildings
P: Ships and Parts of Ships
Q: Domestic and Funerary Furniture
R: Temple Furniture and Sacret Emblems
S: Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc
T: Warfare, Hunting, Butchery
U: Agriculture, Crafts and ProfessionsV: Rope, Fibre, Baskets, Bags, etc.
W: Vessels of Stone and Earthenware
X: Loaves and Cakes
Y: Writing, Games, Music
Z: Strokes, Geometrical Figures, etc.
Aa: Unclassified
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