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Revision as of 03:00, 23 October 2015
The Coexist bumper sticker is a car bumper sticker bearing an image, or variants of the image, created by Piotr Mlodozeniec, a Polish graphic designer, for the Jerusalem-based Museum on the Seam in 2000.[1] In Mlodozeniec' original design the word COEXIST incorporates three religious symbols: a Islamic crescent for C, a Star of David for X, and a Christian cross for the T.[2] Adaptations of the image, and bumper sticker, consequently became the subject of a trademark dispute.[3] This use of symbols as letters has been called "symbolglyphics".[4]
One common version of the bumper sticker spells "COEXIST" using an Islamic crescent moon for the "C", a peace sign for the "O", a combination of the male symbol and female symbol for the "E", a Star of David for the "X", a pentagram for the dot of the "I", a yin-yang symbol for the "S", and a Christian cross for the "T".[5] This version is perhaps the most common version of the bumper sticker.[4]
The bumper stickers first began to emerge in the United States in the early 2000s in partial response to the military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan which began after the events of September 11, 2001. The stickers signify the capability or desire of humans to live together in peace.[5]
The prevalence of the COEXIST bumper stickers has been noted in the Bay Area region centered on San Francisco. Users of the bumper stickers are often not practicing adherents of religion.[6] This prevalence among politically liberal secularists has led to some ridicule about the inability of the bumper sticker to affect its target audience, or those who could benefit from the message.[7]
The popularity of the bumper stickers has spawned several anti-Muslim responses, including one with the image of the crescent altered with the addition of explosives.[4] Other parodies include a Communist hammer and sickle for the "E" and a swastika for the "X", indicating the dangers inherent in all ideologies.[8]
The symbol has also been used a major world concert tour and it has been at the heart of a legal dispute over who owns the rights to it.
Variations include using additional or different symbols for the letters or applying the same or similar symbols to different words.
COEXISTENCE art exhibition
Piotr Mlodozeniec's original COEXIST symbol was chosen by a jury to be one of over images to be displayed as large (3 metres (9.8 ft)x5 metres (16 ft)) outdoor posters as part of a touring exhibit sponsored by the Museum on the Seam for Dialogue, Understanding and Coexistence in Jerusalem. The exhibit opened to the public in Jerusalem in 2001.
His original symbol consisted of the word COEXIST in all capital letters, with the C replaced by an oversized Muslim Crescent, the X replaced by an overized Star of David, and the T replaced by an oversized Latin Cross[3][1][9]
U2 Vertigo Tour
In 2005-2006 the Irish Rock Band U2 toured the world. The Vertigo Tour becoming the second-highest-grossing concert tour.[3]
The original version of the symbol played key roles in this tour. Shortly after playing Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own, the group would play politically-themed songs. During the opening portion of Love and Peace or Else, Bono wears a white headband bearing a handwritten version of the word.[10] In some venues, including Mexico City, the word was displayed on large electronic signs.[11][3]
Legal disputes
In 2005, Mlodozeniec and U2 were unaware of each other. They were also unaware that a company in Indiana already filed for a trademark in the United States in 2003.
In 2005, there was no official U2 merchandise carrying this symbol. U2 fans created their own. The Indiana company filed sued companies like Cafepress in May of 2005 in an effor to stop unauthorized merchandise sales.
In 2005, Mlodozeniec's attorneys maintained that he owned the copyright to the symbol. Separately, The Museum on the Seam, which sponsored the competition in which the original symbol first appeared in public, claimed legal rights to the symbol.[3][1]
Notable variations
- Translations, such as Coexista (at a U2 concert in Mexico City)
- Contradict, as seen on this book cover[5]
Notable uses
- bumper stickers
Individual symbols
The following table shows the individual characters of the more well-known versions, either as Unicode characters, icons, or descriptions.
C | o | e | x | i | ı | ̇ | s | t | notes |
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(Islamic Crescent) | o | e | ✡ | i | - | - | s | ✝[T 1] | (original image)[9] |
☪ | ☮ | e | ✡ | - | ı | ☯ | s | ✝[T 1] | pbyrne on Flickr |
See also
External links
- "2004 archive of home page of Coexist, LLP". Archived from the original on 2004-03-26.
- "Museum On The Seam - Coexistence".
- "piotr mlodozeniec coexist" (in Polish).
References
- ^ a b c Etgar, Raphie (2005-07-11). "Museum on the Seam statement: Image of Coexistence Traveling the World". Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ The Daily Beast 21 December 2014 COEXIST’s Bonehead Bumper-Sticker Politics subtitle "America’s simplistic adoption of the COEXIST bumper sticker signals a dangerous inability to understand the roots of religious conflict."
- ^ a b c d e Hutchinson, Kevin (2005-07-11). "Can't We All Just Coexist? Lawsuits and controversy over who owns the 'CoeXisT' sign". @U2. Archived from the original on 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ a b c Lance Gharavi, ed. Religion, Theatre, and Performance: Acts of Faith. Routledge. 2011.
- ^ a b c Wrasman, Andy. Contradict. 2014. WestBow Press. pp.2-3.
- ^ Fish, M. Steven. Are Muslims Distinctive? A Look at the Evidence. Oxford University Press. 2011.
- ^ Coppenger, Marc. Moral Apologetics for Contemporary Christians. B & H Publishing Group. 2011. p.252.
- ^ Bowen, Jack. If You Can Read This: The Philosophy of Bumper Stickers. Random House. 2010. p.193.
- ^ a b
Mlodozeniec, Piotr. "COEXISTENCE". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2015-10-20. (image), Mlodozeniec, Piotr. "COEXISTENCE". Archived from the original on 2002-09-08. Retrieved 2015-10-20. (description), "Coexistence (exhibition)". Museum On The Seam. Archived from the original on 2002-10-17. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
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