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The BDSM Emblem is a proposed symbol of the BDSM community, based on a triskelion design similar to a three-fold Yin Yang symbol (see Sam taeguk). A collar is a common symbol in BDSM. BDSM is a term which describes a number of related patterns of human sexual behavior. ...
The armoured triskelion on the flag of the Isle of Man Triskelion (or triskele, from Greek Ï„Ïισκελης three-legged) is a symbol consisting of three bent human legs, or, more generally, three interlocked spirals, or any similar symbol with three protrusions exhibiting a symmetry of the cyclic group C3. ...
Taoists Taijitu The concept of Yin Yang originates in ancient Chinese philosophy, most likely from the observations of day turning into night and night into day. ...
Taeguk (Hangeul: 태극, Hanja: 太極) is the Korean pronunciation of Taiji, a Chinese principle associated with Taoism that refers to the co-existent union of yin and yang, from which all is actualized. ...
History
This symbol was created after 1995 discussions on an AOL message board, when user Quagmyr proposed a design for a BDSM Emblem, originally inspired by the Roissy rings described in the Story of O (although he later decided the Roissy design had spirals rather than "teardrops". In fact the Triskelion is an ancient symbol used by many cultures, including Oriental variants with Yin-Yang style dots or eyes. Cover of a French edition of Histoire dO featuring Corinne Clery Histoire dO (English title: Story of O ) is a sadomasochistic novel by French author Pauline Réage, revealed a few years before her death as being the pen name of Anne Desclos (1907-1998), who also wrote...
A modern form of the triple spiral symbol Version with three thick single spirals. ...
Quagmyr realised it was impossible for him to copyright a general design with thousands of years of history, and instead claims ownership of one very specific emblem: The rims and spokes are of a color indicating metal. The rims and spokes are of uniform width with the arms rotating clockwise. The inner fields are black. The holes in the fields are truly holes and not dots.
He sells merchandise featuring the Emblem, and allows other people to use his specific emblem for non-profit cultural, educational and artistic use within the BDSM community. However, written permission is required for any commercial use of the Emblem (including fund raising by non-profit BDSM organisations.)
With these restrictions on his original design, many variants of the ancient triskelion have been used on BDSM websites and other media instead of Quagmyr's. Unlike the Leather Pride Flag, no single colour scheme is universally used. Quagmyr's site includes a page showing other triskelions and explaining how they differ from the design he claims rights over. Leather Pride flag The Leather Pride Flag is a symbol for the BDSM subculture. ...
Non-profit websites wishing to reproduce the design or image are required to include this copyright statement: The attached image conatining the BDSM Emblem is copyright 1995 by Quagmyr@aol.com. It is freely available for all educational and non-commercial use within the BDSM community without charge.
However, the legal status of his claim to copyright of the design has been questioned. While he has copyright of the original image files, if someone were to recreate the image and republish it then it is doubted that we would have any claim to the image.
Along with the Leather Pride Flag, the BDSM Emblem forms the basis of the BDSM Rights Flag which is free of copying restrictions. Leather Pride flag The Leather Pride Flag is a symbol for the BDSM subculture. ...
External links This article incorporates text from the article on BDSM_Emblem in Wipipedia, the free-content Fetish and BDSM encyclopedia. Wipipedia is a Web-based free-content encyclopedia about the fetish and BDSM lifestyle. ...
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