In all cases it turned out to be a mostly symbolic point, because when it came to the actual implementation.

Many other couples have used their new status to make symbolic, political points about their sexuality.

From the symbolic point of view it doesn't really matter very much in which direction the marriage valuables flow.

They are not interested in making an academic point, or a symbolic point.

"The identity card would be a symbolic point of no return," he said.

The guards stood their ground this morning, but only long enough to make a symbolic point.

Making it gender-neutral when possible won't hurt, and will make an important symbolic point.

Some said they had come not just to pay respects but to make a symbolic point.

"These things saved Britain, and, yup, they can still fly," was the symbolic point being made here.

So maybe George is just making a symbolic point.