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does the symbol for 'Nuclear' represent anything?

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duckcave | 15:18 Sat 14th Feb 2009 | Science
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everyone knows the 'Nuclear' symbol. the yellow or black background with the 3 yellow or black chevrons (if that is what their called) situated symmetrically around a circle.

is there a reason for this design? does the design represent anything? or is it purely random?
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It's supposed to represent radiation emanating from an atom. Read more about its origin here.
16:26 Sat 14th Feb 2009
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apparently they are changing it soon so it is more clear!
16:27 Sat 14th Feb 2009

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