honor vs symbol

honor and symbol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
honor	Yes	No	Yes	No
symbol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, symbol is a hypernym of honor; that is, symbol is a word with a broader meaning than honor:

honor: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
symbol: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

honor (noun)	symbol (noun)
the quality of being honorable and having a good name	something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
a woman's virtue or chastity	an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
the state of being honored