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File:Manyminds.png|The original version of the interlocking circles as they circulated on LJ.
File:Manyminds.png|The original version of the interlocking circles as they circulated on LJ.
File:Interlocking.jpg|A mononchome and more common version of the symbol.  
File:Interlocking.jpg|A mononchome and more common version of the symbol.
File:Pluralprideold.png|Another older version of the symbol which circulated on Yahoo for plural activism.  
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Revision as of 01:30, 30 April 2021

emmengard's plural rings ( n.)
Other formsInterlocking Circles
CoinerTracee of ouregaiya and/or Iris of Astraea

The plural rings are a widely recognized symbol for plurality. it consists of four interlocking rings forming a venn diagram.

The symbol has no trademark and is free to use, edit, personalize, and share. The symbol can be used by anyone under the plural umbrella.

Certain color symbols may also be used to represent various origins.

History

The symbol was created for the Plural Activism Yahoo group October 11, 2011.  The symbol was created by Tracee of ouregaiya and/or Iris of Astraea, it's unclear who exactly did so [1].

Emmengard's Version

The use of it as a symbol for origin came from Emmengard system in 2019[2].

The icon is composed of four rings creating a Venn diagram. Each of the rings represents a type of plurality, which have terms that were coined to represent them:

  • A yellow ring at the top for Unknown systems.
  • A green ring on the left for Adaptive systems.
  • A red ring on the right for Created systems, such as parogenic systems.
  • A blue ring on the bottom for Spontaneous systems.

All of the rings overlap with mixing of their colors, indicating how varied plural experiences are, and acknowledging mixed-origin systems.

Merch

Spacerobot Studio has a colored version of the interlocking rings available on their shop, which can be purchased as pendants [3].

There is also a Plural Pride Cafepress which sells various versions [4].

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