What are the glyphs?
Every episode of Fringe displayed a series of symbols, called glyphs, before each ad break. There were 8 symbols: an apple, a butterfly, a flower, a frog, a hand, a leaf, a seahorse, and smoke. Each glyph was also paired with a little yellow glowing dot in one of its four corners.
Every combination of glyph + dot location corresponded to a letter, meaning the glyphs were a cypher. The glyphs presented over the course of an episode spelled out a word that was related to that episode, the current arc, the current season, or sometimes the show as a whole.
Check out individual episode pages to see what words were spelled out for each episode, starting with season 1 episode 1, 'Pilot'!
The glyphs were also snuck into episodes as easter eggs for eagle-eyed viewers. Scroll down to see the glyph alphabet and every glyph easter egg in the series.
The Glyph Alphabet
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Leaf
- S1E01 - Pilot
- The leaf glyph is on the electronic keypad at Massive Dynamic.
- S1E13 - The Transformation
- The leaf glyph is on the electronic keypad at Massive Dynamic.
- S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
- The leaf glyph can be seen as Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie fight in the alley.
- S4E01 - Neither Here Nor There
- A leaf can be seen on the bio-scan monitor at the Liberty Island security checkpoint.
S1E01 - Pilot
Timestamp: 1:20:58
S1E13 - The Transformation
Timestamp: 21:11
S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
Timestamp: 37:59
S4E01 - Neither Here Nor There
Timestamp: 37:18
Butterfly
- S1E08 - The Equation
- A butterfly can be seen painted on the side of a white trash can.
- S1E09 - The Dreamscape
- A butterfly can be seen attacking Mark Young.
- S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
- The butterfly glyph can be seen as Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie fight in the alley.
- S2E14 - Jacksonville
- The butterfly glyph can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
- S4E01 - Neither Here Nor There
- The butterfly glyph can be seen near Lincoln in the rail yard.
- Butterflies can be seen in Olivia's bedroom.
- S4E07 - Wallflower
- A butterfly can be seen on a lampshade near the front of Olivia's apartment.
- The butterfly glyph can be seen on the wall in the diner where Olivia and Lincoln meet.
- S5E01 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
- Butterflies can be seen in Etta's apartment.
- S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
- The butterfly glyph can be seen on a door in the pocket universe.
- S5E11 - The Boy Must Live
- Butterflies can be seen on a box in September's apartment.
S1E08 - The Equation
Timestamp: 41:26
S1E09 - The Dreamscape
Timestamp: 02:40
S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
Timestamp: 37:59
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Timestamp: 17:00
S4E01 - Neither Here Nor There
Timestamp: 31:47
S4E01 - Neither Here Nor There
Timestamp: 01:13
S4E07 - Wallflower
Timestamp: 42:44
S4E07 - Wallflower
Timestamp: 03:00
S5E01 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
Timestamp: 16:25
S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What
Walter Found There
Timestamp: 27:00
S5E11 - The Boy Must Live
Timestamp: 15:41
Apple
- S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
- The apple glyph can be seen as Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie fight in the alley.
- S2E13 - The Bishop Revival
- The apple glyph can be seen on the backrest of a chair in the lab.
- S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
- The apple glyph can be seen on a door in the pocket universe.
S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
Timestamp: 37:59
S2E13 - The Bishop Revival
Timestamp: 18:38
S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What
Walter Found There
Timestamp: 27:07
Flower
- S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
- The flower glyph can be seen as Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie fight in the alley.
- S2E14 - Jacksonville
- A flower can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
- S4E05 - Novation
- The flower glyph can be seen on the wall in Karen Truss's house.
- S4E07 - Wallflower
- The flower glyph can be seen on the wall in the diner where Olivia and Lincoln meet.
- S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
- The flower glyph can be seen on a door in the pocket universe.
S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
Timestamp: 38:01
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Timestamp: 22:05
S4E05 - Novation
Timestamp: 03:24
S4E07 - Wallflower
Timestamp: 02:54
S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What
Walter Found There
Timestamp: 26:53
Frog
- S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
- The frog glyph can be seen as Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie fight in the alley.
- S2E14 - Jacksonville
- A frog can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
- S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
- The frog glyph can be seen on a door in the pocket universe.
- S5E09 - Black Blotter
- A frog can be seen on the dock when Walter is high.
- A frog can be seen in Walter's Monty Python trip.
S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
Timestamp: 38:01
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Timestamp: 22:05
S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What
Walter Found There
Timestamp: 27:01
S5E09 - Black Blotter
Timestamp: 25:30
S5E09 - Black Blotter
Timestamp: 32:09
Seahorse
- S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
- The seahorse glyph can be seen as Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie fight in the alley.
- S2E13 - The Bishop Revival
- A seahorse pattern can be seen in the toxin's molecular structure.
- S2E14 - Jacksonville
- A seahorse can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
- S3E06 - 6955 kHz
- The seahorse glyph can be seen on the back of one of Markham's books.
- S3E11 - Reciprocity
- A seahorse can be seen on Peter's luggage.
- S3E15 - Subject 13
- A seahorse can be seen on the Bishops' refrigerator.
- S5E01 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
- A seahorse can be seen hanging from the taxi when Walter listens to music.
- S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
- The seahorse glyph can be seen on a door in the pocket universe.
- S5E09 - Black Blotter
- A seahorse can be seen in Walter's Monty Python trip.
S2E04 - Momentum Deferred
Timestamp: 38:01
S2E13 - The Bishop Revival
Timestamp: 18:18
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Timestamp: 22:02
S3E06 - 6955 kHz
Timestamp: 23:19
S3E11 - Reciprocity
Timestamp: 05:40
S3E15 - Subject 13
Timestamp: 39:53
S5E01 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
Timestamp: 42:04
S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What
Walter Found There
Timestamp: 26:46
S5E09 - Black Blotter
Timestamp: 32:09
Hand
- S2E14 - Jacksonville
- A hand can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
- S2E22 - Over There (Part 2)
- The hand glyph can be seen on the piano stool in the Orpheum Theater in the Redverse.
- S3E17 - Stowaway
- A hand can be seen inside a cabinet.
- S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
- The hand glyph can be seen on a door in the pocket universe.
- S5E13 - An Enemy of Fate
- A hand can be seen on the wall when Olivia and Peter attack the Observers and Loyalists.
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Timestamp: 21:57
S2E22 - Over There (Part 2)
Timestamp: 34:33
S3E17 - Stowaway
Timestamp: 28:08
S5E06 - Through the Looking Glass and What
Walter Found There
Timestamp: 26:57
S5E13 - An Enemy of Fate
Timestamp: 31:58
Smoke
