Generosity
Kris tells customers where to get the best price on toys for their kids even if it isn't at Macy's. This is a symbol of generosity rather than greediness that is commonly attributed to retail sales, especially at Christmas time.
Fred
Fred has quit his big-time lawyer job in New York City to represent Kris. This is a symbol that Fred is a man who stands for what he believes in and won't step aside when someone is wrongly accused.
Doris
Doris' character is herself a symbol in the film. She represents the reality that many people don't choose to believe in Santa Claus, which is a symbol of an unwillingness to use ones imagination to create a world that is better than the one we live in.
Santa
Kris is on trial and while in the court he is sent letters from children all over the city addressed to him as Santa Claus. These letters are symbols of the belief that people have in Kris to be the real Santa, and they represent the evidence needed for Fred to prove Kris' claim.
Dutch
Susan watches as Kris, playing Santa at Macy's speaks Dutch to a young girl who doesn't speak English while visiting with him at the store. This is a symbol that Kris is far more than Doris, her mother tells her he is. Moreover, this scenario creates the opportunity for her to believe in him in a new way.
