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Symbols

Over the years, multiple organizations have tried to capture the essence of autism in symbols. In 1963, the board for the National Autistic Society, led by Gerald Gasson, proposed the "puzzle piece" as a symbol for autism, because it fit their view of autism as a "puzzling condition". In 1999, the Autism Society adopted the puzzle ribbon as the universal sign of autism awareness. As of 2023, the puzzle ribbon has negative associations, such as "implications of autistic people as incomplete and...association with autism hate groups".

In 2004, neurodiversity advocates Amy and Gwen Nelson conjured the "rainbow infinity symbol". It was initially the logo for their website, Aspies For Freedom. Nowadays, the prismatic colors are often associated with the neurodiversity movement in general. The autism spectrum has also been symbolized by the infinity symbol itself.

In 2018, Julian Morgan wrote the article "Light It Up Gold", a response to Autism Speaks ' " Light It Up Blue " campaign, launched in 2007. Aurum is Latin for gold, and gold has been used to symbolize autism, since both words start with "Au". The flag implements a gradient to represent the Pride Movement and incorporates a golden infinity symbol as its focal point.