Atomic whirl

Atomic whirl

The atomic whirl is the logo of the American Atheists, and has come to be used as a symbol of atheism in general.

The well known symbol of an atom, showing the orbital paths of electrons around the central nucleus is used by the American Atheists organization to symbolize that "only through the use of scientific analysis and free, open inquiry can humankind reach out for a better life.". [ [http://www.atheists.org/visitors.center/logo.html American Atheists website - symbol explanation] ]

The lower part of the central loop is left open or "broken" to represent the fact that atheists accept that while they rely on the scientific method, they are in essence, searching for the answers, and in some cases, further questions. This central loop forms an "A" which represents the atheists. The symbol contains an upper case "A" that denotes the country that the organization represents, in this case, America.

American Atheists has a copyright on the symbol.

Approved emblem of belief (US)

This symbol is one of the permitted "Emblems of Belief" that the United States Department of Veterans Affairs allows on Government-furnished headstones and markers [ [http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hm/hmemb.asp US VA Approved emblems of belief list] ] .

ee also

*Rutherford model

Notes


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