The Dragon's Eye is an

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pointing downward, with a "Y" in the middle connecting the three points of the triangle together. According to

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, the Dragon's Eye is an ancient Germanic symbol. According to Carl G. Liungman's ''Dictionary of Symbols'', it combines the triangle meaning "threat" and the " Y" meaning a choice between

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. The dragon's eye resembles a two dimensional projection of a

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viewed from directly above one of its vertices. Such a 2-D representation has been part of the logo of the Citgo Petroleum Company ever since 1965, when it was spun off from Cities Services Company. The shape has been incorporated in the logo for the video game ''

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'' since its original public release in 2013. According to the in-universe mythology, the triangle represents humanity, while the hexagon represents the "Shapers". The Dragon's Eye is found in the ''

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'' series of video games, associated with the character Ikora Rey. It was also used as a logo by the neo-nazi

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organisation in the United States.

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