Darwin fish symbol
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The Darwin fish symbol is a parody of the Christian ichthys emblem, depicting a fish with legs and often the word "Darwin" inside to represent support for evolution and secular or scientific viewpoints.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Darwin fish eating smaller ichthys | 1 |
| Darwin fish symbol canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parody symbol
ⓘ
secular symbol ⓘ symbol of evolution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Darwin
ⓘ
agnosticism ⓘ atheism ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ freethought ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
ichthys
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian ichthys emblem
|
| culturalContext |
creation–evolution controversy
ⓘ
science and religion debates in the United States ⓘ |
| depicts | fish with legs ⓘ |
| emergedIn | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
often includes feet
ⓘ
stylized fish outline ⓘ two or more legs extending from body ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Darwin fish symbol
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Darwin fish eating smaller ichthys
Darwin fish with wrench or tool ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
science enthusiasts
ⓘ
secular individuals ⓘ supporters of evolution ⓘ |
| medium |
automobile emblem
ⓘ
metal badge ⓘ vinyl decal ⓘ |
| parodies | Christian ichthys symbol ⓘ |
| represents |
critique of creationism
ⓘ
support for evolution ⓘ support for science ⓘ support for secularism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
acceptance of scientific explanations of life
ⓘ
conflict between science and literalist religion ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
black
ⓘ
silver ⓘ white ⓘ |
| typicallyContainsText | Darwin ⓘ |
| usedAs |
expression of non-religious identity
ⓘ
expression of support for teaching evolution ⓘ satirical commentary on religious belief ⓘ |
| usedOn |
car bumper
ⓘ
car trunk ⓘ clothing ⓘ jewelry ⓘ stickers ⓘ |
| visualMotive | modification of ichthys outline ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ichthys
this entity surface form:
Darwin fish eating smaller ichthys