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The '''Porcupine''' has been a symbol used by Libertarians since at least the 1970s. The popular explanation has been that it is an animal that has weapons used only in defense (i.e., its quills) rather than in aggression as emblematic of the [[Non-Aggression Principle]]. | The '''Porcupine''' has been a symbol used by Libertarians since at least the 1970s. The popular explanation has been that it is an animal that has weapons used only in defense (i.e., its quills) rather than in aggression as emblematic of the [[Non-Aggression Principle]]. | ||
An icon was designed by Kevin Breen in March 2006 and inspired by the logo of the [[Free State Project]].<ref>[http://libertarianporcupine.org/info.html "Libertarian Porcupine"]. Retrieved September 27, 2012.</ref> | An icon was designed by [[Kevin Breen]] in March 2006 and inspired by the logo of the [[Free State Project]].<ref>[http://libertarianporcupine.org/info.html "Libertarian Porcupine"]. Retrieved September 27, 2012.</ref> | ||
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
Revision as of 21:05, 17 September 2020
The Porcupine has been a symbol used by Libertarians since at least the 1970s. The popular explanation has been that it is an animal that has weapons used only in defense (i.e., its quills) rather than in aggression as emblematic of the Non-Aggression Principle.
An icon was designed by Kevin Breen in March 2006 and inspired by the logo of the Free State Project.[1]
Origins
The porcupine symbol has been around since at least the 1970s.
In 1978, the Fairbanks Libertarian Party had a float in a local parade in which they used a Libertarian porcupine while the local Democratic Party and Republican Party had a donkey and an elephant, respectively.[2]
In March 1983, the Montana Libertarian Party's publication was called the Porcupine.[3] In a December 1987 article in the Arkansas Gazette, the porcupine was referred to as the Libertarian Party's mascot.[4]
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