Ama-gi is an ancient Sumerian word (ama-gi4 πΌπ, also spelled ama-ar-gi4) thought to denote "freedom" or "liberty"; it is the first expression of the concept in the writing. Literally translated, it means "return to the mother", inasmuch as former slaves were "returned to their mothers" (i.e., freed).[1]
The Ama-gi cuneiform symbol has been adopted by some libertarians and free-market anarchists[2].unreliable source?original research?, among others.
The journal of the Hayek Society at the London School of Economics, the largest libertarian student group in England, is titled Ama-gi[3]. The symbol is used as a logo by the Institucion Politica para la Libertad of Peru, and another version is a trademarked logo of the publishing firm Liberty Fund, Inc.
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