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History of the Insignia
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The NASA Insignia (more commonly referred to as the
"meatball") reflects the history and tradition
of the Agency and is used in all of the Agency's day-to-day
communications materials. Designed in 1959 by former
NASA employee James Modarelli, the NASA Insignia contains
the following elements:
- The sphere represents a planet
- The stars represent space
- The vector represents aeronautics
- The orbit represents space travel
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The NASA Logo has been retired since 1992. It is reserved for special use (such as for commercial merchandising purposes) and must be approved by the Visual Identity Coordinator at NASA Headquarters. The NASA Logo should never be used with the NASA Insignia.
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The NASA Seal should be reserved for use in connection with the NASA Administrator, such as for award presentations, formal events and activities which are ceremonial or traditional in nature.
The Seal should never be used with the NASA Insignia. The two elements are intended for different purposes and are visually incompatible when seen side by side.
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