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The tetragon (or square) is a symbol
of man's desire to understand and
bring order to his existence by interpreting
the world around him. In ancient
times, when the world was thought
to be flat, many cultures used a
square to represent the Earth. In
ancient India, the world was named
"chaturanta" meaning literally
"having four sides." Even
today, common phrases like "
the four corners of the Earth"
linger, echoing this ancient belief.
We chose the square in our logo as
a symbol to represent the Earth and
Stone Soup's dedication to its preservation.
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Among the simplest of geometric shapes,
the triangle stands for focus and
clarity and symbolizes Stone Soup's
three areas of concern - history,
heritage and the environment. As
a shape used in nearly every culture
to represent motion and direction,
our triangle points toward that which
ties us all together - the Earth
(see tetragon above). Last, in ancient
Greek (delta) and Hindu (Durga) contexts,
it is a symbol of awakening and rebirth.
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Stone embodies three powerful concepts for us. First, stone symbolizes the
Earth, nature and the environment. Second, it stands for our wish to make
something lasting - a company with strong convictions grown through
dedication and perseverance. Third, it represents a connection with the
past; many cultures revere rocks as having a timeless bond to heritage and
ancestry. Items or structures fashioned of stone are often all that
survives to tell the stories of ancient peoples. |
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In some ancient traditions, the soul's
search for understanding is thought
to be reflected in the lizards' sun-seeking
ritual. The Roman's (who believed
that lizards hibernated) saw
them as metaphors of rebirth and resurrection. They have come to represent acute perception in many Native American cultures that also associate the lizard with dreams and the interpretation of dream images. The lizard's skin shedding also evokes the idea of rebirth and it is in this context that it stands for Stone Soup's "rebirth" as a champion of interpretation and conservation. Back |