Ama-gi
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- For the city in Japan, see Amagi, Fukuoka
Ama-gi is an ancient Sumerian word thought to mean "freedom". It is believed to be the first instance of humans using writing to represent that concept. Literally translated, it means "return to the mother", for reasons unknown.[1]
The Ama-gi cuneiform symbol has been adopted by some anarcho-capitalists and other libertarians. The journal of the Hayek Society at the London School of Economics, the largest libertarian student group in England, is titled Ama-gi [1] and it is used as a logo by the Institucion Politica para la Libertad, of Peru.
A version of the symbol is used as a trademarked logo by the publishing firm Liberty Fund, Inc.
- ^ The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character, Samuel Noah Kramer, 1971.