History of the FIRST Symbol?

[Rafi A]

That's a really cool explanation Tom, but I wonder why there is no parabola in the FIRST symbol?

[Tom Schindler]

Originally Posted by Pixel_Perfect

That's a really cool explanation Tom, but I wonder why there is no parabola in the FIRST symbol?

too hard to draw?

Probably simplicity-- triangles, circles and squares are all really simple -- throwing a parabola in adds complexity to the logo... who knows!

[Venkatesh]

I have heard from many people that the colors come from the US flag, as FIRST was USFIRST before going international.

I have never heard the Archimedes explanation for the shapes. Instead, I was told that the circle, square, and triangle symbolize the most simple elements that exist, and they are chained to represent everything that can be built from the same building blocks.

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Venkatesh

I have never heard the Archimedes explanation for the shapes. Instead, I was told that the circle, square, and triangle symbolize the most simple elements that exist, and they are chained to represent everything that can be built from the same building blocks.

That's what I had thought, the Circle, Triangle, and Square are the basic shapes, the building blocks of all other shapes.