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Status symbols change rapidly along with technological and economic change in a society and are often a good indicator of such changes. For instance, before the invention of the printing press, owning a large number of books would be considered a status symbol. After books began to become more widespread, owning books was somewhat less of a status symbol.

Status symbols can also indicate the cultural value s of a society. In a materialistic or commercial society, wealth and symbols of wealth are often status symbols. In a society valuing bravery or honor, a battle scar would be more of a status symbol.

In modern-day Western society, some possessions that could be labeled as status symbols include a large, expensive houseAlmelo, The Netherlands Introduction A mansion is a large and stately dwelling house. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus the past participle of manere "to dwell". The English word "manse" originally defined a property, expensive carAn automobile usually called a car (an old word for carriage) or a truck is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own engine. Older terms include horseless carriage and motor car with "motor" referring to what is now usually called the engine. The act of ope, or fine clothes.