♀ is a Symbole for:

• the female kind or Female, in Biologie
• It is, in XXIe century, often associated with a diagram of the Utérus.
• the Roman goddess Venus or the Greek goddess Aphrodite
• It can represent the Venus mirror (see the attributes of Venus). Copper was used to make mirrors (in the Temptation of saint Antoine of Gustave Flaubert in particular).
• the planet Venus
• the Copper in Alchemy (Venus d' Ille of Prosper Mérimée is besides out of copper)
• the Archange Haniel according to the Cabale

It is also associated with the green color (possible bond with the Vert-de-gris of copper) and with the Friday (which themselves are associated with Venus).

This symbol is composed of a Cercle above a cross.

Ânkh (Egyptian cross or ansée cross) ☥ is a similar symbol, it is composed of a circle to the top of a T or Tau.