The English verb to burn, attested since the 12th century, is a combination of Old Norse brenna "to burn, light", and two … See more

The origin may be the ancient treatment of a slave (often without legal rights) as livestock.
• European, American, and other colonial slavers branded millions of slaves during the period … See more

• Generally voluntary, though often under severe social pressure, branding may be used as a painful form of initiation, serving both as endurance and motivation test (rite of passage) and a permanent membership mark, see… See more

In symbolic solidarity with Calf 269, protesters in Israel subjected themselves to branding on World Farm Animals Day (Gandhi's birthday): October 2, 2012. This act was emulated by others in England and the Czech … See more

Strike branding Similar to the process used to brand livestock, a piece of metal is heated and pressed onto the skin for the brand. Historically it was used to claim ownership of slaves or to punish criminals, but as a for… See more

• Criminal tattoo
• Number of the beast
• Scarification for details on cosmetic branding See more

• This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Branding". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
• Brand & Cauterize o… See more