Atomic heraldry

The atom symbol is a common figure in the Heraldry and coat of arms belongs to the modern figures. It's a little in use a coat of arms, and can be regarded as unheraldisch because it is a fictional constructed shape.

Shown are generally three interlocking, sometimes two intersecting, usually of the same size and same shape ellipses center represented by a mostly as a circular area ( heraldic ball ). The ellipses symbolize circular orbits of electrons around the nucleus of an atom (corresponding to the Bohr model of the atom ) and thus suggest a three-dimensionality in the flat coat of arms on. In three orbits, the axes are often evenly (ie 120 ° ) rotated against each other in two orbits, the position of the longitudinal axes usually corresponds to a St. Andrew's cross. A predominant tincture is not apparent; most of the atomic nucleus symbolizing circle and the orbits have the same color.

The choice of the atomic symbol is often related to nuclear installations or with research in the field. So suggests the coat of arms of Großwelzheim shown below indicate which was built around 1960 nuclear power plant Kahl, located on the territory of the municipality. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) uses a similar symbol (" nucleus " outside the Mitel point ) in their flag.

In the coat of arms of Elektrostal two rising from the hammer of Hephaestus flashes are bound by the two orbits of a golden atom symbol. In the coat of arms of Zheleznogorsk a silver reinforced golden bear is bound by the three orbits of a silver atom symbol.

Grundremmingen

Paks, Hungary

Seversk, Tomsk Oblast, Russia

Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia

Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Pictures of Atomic heraldry

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