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Historically, there was never any LISP-logo, so if we want to show something similar, it should be the cons-cell, i think. To enhance the section here a little, please see the current "logo" on the right.
 
While it might appear more polished and unique, please be aware, that this was dedicated to be so for this particular [[Cover_art#Book_cover|book cover]], but not for the language.
 
This graphic itself might be inspired by a drawing in "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs". This publication is out of print and is available [https://web.mit.edu/6.001/6.037/sicp.pdf on-line]. See picture 4.1 on page 494. It displays the cooperation of the apply and eval function as a yin-yang pair, which is uncommon in Lisp literature.