Atheism Stack Exchange Archive
Is there a recognizable symbol for atheism?
- posted by: Vitaly on 2011-01-12
- tagged:
resources-references,cultural-identity - score: 11
Is there a logo or symbol for easy and definite recognition that someone or something identifies with atheism or supports atheism? Providing statistics in support for a particular logo would be a nice addition to an answer.
Answer 2148
- posted by: steveb0503 on 2011-01-12
- score: 9
I would suggest going to: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Atheism_symbols
There you will find several different symbols - the two most commonly used are the ones listed as: Atheism.png
and: ScarletA.png
Hope that helps. (sorry no statistics)
Answer 2147
- posted by: mfg on 2011-01-12
- score: 6
The Flying Spaghetti Monster is always a favorite of sorts
(FSM Nativity)
(for the bumper of your car)
Answer 2150
- posted by: John Bode on 2011-01-12
- score: 5
Atheism needs no symbols, logos, signs, what have you. It’s not like we’re a bloody football team.
Answer 2145
- posted by: Yasir Arsanukaev on 2011-01-12
- score: 4
I remember Invisible Pink Unicorn and Celestial Teapot have been used:
Flying Spaghetti Monster is a nice candidate, too. There's also A logo for the godless: an impossible assignment? article by PZ Myers.
Answer 2235
- posted by: Jader Dias on 2011-01-16
- score: 3
I always thought that the "Darwin Fish" is a good symbol for atheism:
It is also similar to the "christian" fish, and it implies that atheism is an evolution step from religion.
The site where I took the image from shows a series of alternative symbols for Atheism:
http://decoy.iki.fi/atheist/no-ghost-c-06
Like the humanist take
Answer 2311
- posted by: noisician on 2011-01-18
- score: 2
Here's one that is nice in that it also seems to imply a scientific bent.
I believe this is even used by the US gov't for the graves of atheist soldiers when desired.
Answer 2217
- posted by: philip guy muir on 2011-01-15
- score: 1
If you call yourself an Atheist it is to identify part of who you are and like it or not you are part of a group/team. You may disagree with the finer points of the group but you are still “in” If you want to be no part of any team or group then dont mention the “A” word, the moment you do you are ,rightly or wrongly “grouped”.
Answer 2233
- posted by: Grimsqueaker on 2011-01-16
- score: 1
There is always the red “A” symbol (I think it was designed by the guy being sued by the Richard Dawkins Foundation?). I don’t think there is anything wrong with having a symbol although some people seem to be very against the idea. I would like religious people to know what I am and it might help to know which people I might have something in common with. I know that “atheism” is actually a very loose term, but in practice there are certain characteristics that I find in atheists which group them together (mostly good things!).
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