Destroy the Icon- Progress 2

 

After looking more into natural elements and patterns and their meaning, I wanted to find some elements that represented femininity and equality. I added the iteration of a Lotus flower, as it represents the core of a woman's potent yin essence in Taoist texts. I then added an iteration of a serpent skin pattern over the Lotus, following the ancient Egyptian's representation meaning nature and beauty tied to divine sexuality. I think this element is important when acknowledging RBG's lifelong fight for women's reproductive rights.

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