(For other uses, see Pendant (disambiguation).)(Not to be confused with pendent, pennant, or pedant.)
(This article is about the piece of jewellery. For person who is excessively concerned with formalism and precision, see pedant.)
Pendants can have several functions, which may be combined:
* Award (i.e., Scouting Ireland Chief Scout's Award, Order of CúChulainn)
* Identification (i.e., religious symbols, sexual symbols, symbols of rock bands)
* Ornamentation
* Ostentation (i.e., jewels).