Dragon's Eye (symbol): Difference between revisions
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The shape has been incorporated in the [[Ingress (video game)|Ingress]] logo since its original public release in 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319003227/https://plus.google.com/103320655754019011706/posts/2wvNoTjd9jG|title=We, at Niantic Labs at Google, are really excited to let you know that our biggest milestone since the introduction of Ingress is just around the corner}}</ref>. According to the in-universe mythology, the triangle represents humanity (while the hexagon represents the "Shapers").<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319002938/https://plus.google.com/103320655754019011706/posts/6Lr7Ub6qhRB|title=A little insight into the symbolism of the Ingress and Faction emblems.}}</ref> |
The shape has been incorporated in the [[Ingress (video game)|Ingress]] logo since its original public release in 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319003227/https://plus.google.com/103320655754019011706/posts/2wvNoTjd9jG|title=We, at Niantic Labs at Google, are really excited to let you know that our biggest milestone since the introduction of Ingress is just around the corner}}</ref>. According to the in-universe mythology, the triangle represents humanity (while the hexagon represents the "Shapers").<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319002938/https://plus.google.com/103320655754019011706/posts/6Lr7Ub6qhRB|title=A little insight into the symbolism of the Ingress and Faction emblems.}}</ref> |
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The shape is also found in the Destiny series on the armor of Ikora Rey and the weapon Bad Juju. |
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Revision as of 17:05, 12 June 2019
According to Rudolf Koch, the Dragon's Eye is an ancient Germanic symbol.[1] The Dragon's Eye is an isosceles or equilateral triangle pointing downward, with a "Y" in the middle connecting the three points of the triangle together. According to Carl G. Liungman's Dictionary of Symbols, it combines the triangle meaning "threat" and the "Y" meaning a choice between good and evil.[2]
Games
The shape has been incorporated in the Ingress logo since its original public release in 2013[3]. According to the in-universe mythology, the triangle represents humanity (while the hexagon represents the "Shapers").[4]
The shape is also found in the Destiny series on the armor of Ikora Rey and the weapon Bad Juju.
Political use
The dragon's eye was used by the White Nationalist organization Identity Evropa[5], founded in 2016. This group has since rebranded and no longer uses the symbol.
See also
- Egg an der Günz (municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany) coat of arms
- Junkers (aircraft) logo
- Citgo
References
- ^ The Book of Signs by Rudolf Koch (London 1930 ; New York, 1955). ISBN 0-486-20162-7
- ^ Dictionary of Symbols, by Carl G. Liungman, W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-31236-4
- ^ "We, at Niantic Labs at Google, are really excited to let you know that our biggest milestone since the introduction of Ingress is just around the corner".
- ^ "A little insight into the symbolism of the Ingress and Faction emblems".
- ^ Pearce, Matt (August 14, 2017). "A guide to some of the far-right symbols seen in Charlottesville". LA Times. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
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