The Spiral Logo
- what does it mean?
We at Spiral have had many queries about the meaning of our company logo:
We use this symbol not only as our logo,
but also on our products including our
jewellery,
trinket boxes,
incense
packets and, more recently, the official
Spiral polo shirt. So what
is the meaning of this design?
Because we specialise in Celtic products,
it is not surprising that our logo itself is designed from original
ancient Celtic symbolism. It incorporates two very prominent Celtic
symbols, forming the border and the centre.
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The border is formed
from Celtic knot work, the most common pattern seen in Celtic art.
Celtic knotwork characteristically has no beginning or end, and is
entwined into highly complex loops and plats. For this reason,
Celtic knotwork may symbolise the infinite complexity of
interconnected forces of life, and the Celtic belief that creation
has no beginning or end. The circular design of the logo
enhances this quality of eternity, and reinforces the idea of a
"circle of life." |
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The central design,
which we use on this site as a simplified logo, is a Celtic triple
spiral, or triskelion (sometimes just called a "triskel"). A
triskel is sometimes suggested to represent the Triple Goddess of
the three ages of womanhood. It later came to represent the holy
trinity in Christianity; God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Whatever its meaning, it is interesting that the motif is based
around the number 3 - regarded as a highly auspicious number in many
ancient cultures. |
Written by Megan Balanck
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