Amdi ☉∇

to be honest, I've been a little timid to post my symbol/flag proposal here, since tumblr is a space I've only ever engaged in from a distance as a lurker, and never a place where I've ever participated in the communities or discourse surrounding alterhumanity!!

but, it doesn't make sense not to post it at all based on this, so, I went ahead and published the draft I've been sitting on.

"Holothere" is a term for physical nonhumanity, coined by @defrostedvertebrae. A holothere considers themselves entirely nonhuman, including physically.

Here are my ideas, and their justification.

Symbol design:

Invoking the sun: Altering the theta, turning it into the astrological symbol for the sun, to invoke clarity and confidence.

Letting the sun shine through the vessel: Breaking the delta/del open, the light of self overpowering it.

Inverting the delta: Inverting the delta (and turning it into a del, or nabla), to symbolize the shedding of the need for changing/transforming. This can also represent a shift in energy from fire to water, or from intensity to stability.

Flag design:

Nonhuman Unity: The colors are inspired by the Nonhuman Unity flag designed by foxsee, with the addition of the lighter colors intended to invoke a deeper sense of inclusion among creatures using different nonhuman labels across the alterhuman spectrum.

The power of light: The sun is shining through, its light is breaking through barriers, coloring everything around it. This is meant to communicate the intention to be Real, the intention to be Seen, the intention to be Bright.

Notes:

The sun and the del/nabla have unicode characters, so there is potential for the unicode representation "☉∇" for the sun-del.

If you are interested in learning more about physical nonhumanity in general, please feel free to check out the official resource from the system that coined the term holothere: holothere.carrd.co

High quality files of the designs are available here.

Lastly, I want to thank Rain (@vanillayoteart), Foxsee (@synanthropic), Coyote (@farayote), and Liquid Foxes for all of their help in the design iteration process of this symbol, flag, and its proposal!

this body belongs to a fox. this mind belongs to a fox. other nonhumans can tell, they can see it. it's in my eyes. my eyes belong to a fox. I am a fox.