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Dates: during 1930-1930
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Choosing an astronomical symbol for the New Planet is also a problem. Signs of the anciently known planets are conventionalized pictures. Mercury's represents the Caduceus, or head with winged cap; Venus' a looking glass; the Earths its equator and a meridian; Mars', a shield and spear, or a warrior's head with helmet and plume; Jupiter's an eagle; Saturn's a scythe or sickle; Uranus' H for Herschel. with a planet suspended from the crossbar; Neptune's the trident. The first recommended sign for Neptune was a crossbarred L with a planet suspended for Leverrier. That sign might...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Percival? Cronos? | 3/24/1930 | See Source »

...College of Heralds had done well by the Times in their selection of the device. On an argent field were drawn horizontal black lines, suggesting a printed page. Superimposed was a caduceus (staff of Hermes) to represent the newsbearing function. Happily chosen was the motto: Tempns fuit est et erit (Time was, is, and will be). Shrewd readers will recognize that the motto is also a reference to the daily headpiece of the editorial column in which appear the words: "Times Past," "The Times," "Future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Times' Caduceus | 1/27/1930 | See Source »

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