The glyph or sigil of the planet
Neptune (♆), which alludes to the trident, is used in
astronomy and
astrology.
Political . incorporates a Trident. • The Tryzub in the
Coat of Arms of Ukraine, adopted in 1918 (in a reinterpretation of a medieval emblem which is traced to the
Volodymyr the Great. • The
national and presidential flags of Barbados. • The "forks of the people's anger", adopted by the Russian anti-Soviet revolutionary organization,
National Alliance of Russian Solidarists (NTS). •
Britannia, the personification of
Great Britain usually depicted to hold a trident.
Civilian use • The symbol for
Washington and Lee University (see *
Washington and Lee Generals) • King Triton, the mascot of the
University of California, San Diego, holds a trident, and the trident is omnipresent in
UCSD’s athletic gear (See
UC San Diego Tritons) • The symbol (since June 2008) for the athletic teams (Tritons) at the
University of Missouri–St. Louis (
UMSL Tritons). •
Sparky the Sun Devil, the mascot of
Arizona State University, holds a trident. ASU recently redesigned its trident as a stand-alone symbol (See
Arizona State Sun Devils) • The trident was used as the original cap insignia and original logo for the
Seattle Mariners. Although the Mariners changed their cap insignia & logo away from a trident theme in 1993, the club allows players to use a trident as a prop after hitting home runs during games. The trident prop used by the team is a replica from the 2018 film
Aquaman. • An element on the flag of the
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. • The
Maserati logo. •
Club Méditerranée. • The
Hawker Siddeley Trident, a 1960s British three-engine jet airliner. • The
Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race trophy. • The exterior of the
World Trade Center used three-pronged decorative and structural elements at its base, commonly referred to as "tridents". •
Manchester United F.C. •
Crawley Town F.C. •
Fredonia Blue Devils •
Tampa Bay Tritons •
White Rock Tritons •
Nkana F.C. Military insignia • The emblem of the
Hellenic Navy • The emblem of the
Cyprus Navy • The insignia of
Nepal Army • With
Poseidon in the
31st Brigade. • The symbol of the Swedish Coastal Rangers,
Kustjägarna. • The trident is a recurring element in the colours of certain units of the
Finnish Navy. • The
United States Naval Special Warfare Command, and the
Special Warfare insignia, particularly worn by members of the
US Navy SEALs, and containing a trident representing the three aspects (Sea, Air, and Land) of SEAL special operations. • Part of the golden-colored
crest of the
United States Naval Academy, which depicts a trident running vertically in its background. In addition, the Naval Academy’s motto,
Ex scientia tridens, literally translates from Latin as "From knowledge, a trident", though the official translation is "From knowledge, seapower" (i.e. using the association of the trident with Poseidon/Neptune and other sea gods as a metaphor for naval might). • The ship's crests of 13 of the 18
Ohio-class submarines of the U.S. Navy prominently feature tridents, as both a symbol of maritime power, and in reference to their payloads of
Trident D-5 missiles. • The rating badge of the United States Coast Guard
Marine Science Technician. • The
Tug Banner used by Mongolian Honor guards. • The insignia of the German
commando force,
Kampfschwimmer. • The rating badge of the United States Navy Ocean Systems Technician (OT) ==Botanical nomenclature==