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This logo has a powerful meaning.

Butterflies symbolize freedom, the human spirit or soul, transformation, interconnectedness.

The symbols look like butterflies, a universal symbol of freedom.

In some cultures, the butterfly represents the human soul or spirit: in Burma some communities perform a ritual when a sick person does not respond to treatment. The appearance of a butterfly or moth means the patient’s soul has returned and s/he will recover.

For Burma, the 3 butterflies represent our most immediate demands to start the process of urgently needed political and economic reforms:

1. Free all political prisoners
2. Declare & uphold a national ceasefire
3. Commence tripartite dialogue

When turned, this logo is three “8”s. 8 August 2008 is the 20th anniversary of 8888 (and the opening day of the Beijing Olympics). The people of Burma cannot wait another 20 years for freedom!

The symbols are also the mathematical sign for infinity – as in our undying commitment to freedom for all peoples of Burma.

Scientists often refer to the “butterfly effect” - everything is interconnected and even small actions can have massive impacts. So every action we take for Burma will make a difference.

Our movement has been criticized for being “too diverse” and “disunited”. Using this logo means you are committed to the common vision of a democratic Burma where problems will be resolved peacefully by political means.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

You can save your favorite version of the logo from this website and use it. You can also make your version of the logo, using your group’s colors. This way you can show we are different groups but united!

Please use this logo and ask others to use it. Put it on your campaign materials - wristbands, badges, stickers, T-shirts. Add it to your letterhead, website and publications.

 
TESTIMONIALS
ZOYA PHAN

“Regardless of our ethnicity we are one people, and we are engaged in one struggle for our country to be free. I dream of a Burma where never again will a mother put their child to bed crying because they have not had enough to eat. I dream of a Burma where no more children die from preventable diseases because the government has spent money on guns instead of medicine. I dream of a Burma where no farmer lives in fear of being shot because of his ethnicity, or used as slave labor. I dream of a Burma with no political prisoners, where we can choose our leaders. I dream of a Burma where we celebrate our cultures, different but equal. If every one of us takes action, no matter how small or big we are, then together we will be an unstoppable force, and we will win our freedom. United our will and determination are stronger than guns and bullets. I am proud to be part of the 3 butterflies campaign and ask everyone who wants freedom for Burma to join us.”
Zoya Phan is International Coordinator of Burma Campaign UK. She is from the Karen ethnic group in Burma. She has met with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and spoken in the British Parliament. When she was 14 years old she was forced to flee her village after it was attacked by the Burmese army. Her father, a leader of the Karen National Union, was assassinated by agents of the military regime in February 2008.
CHEERY ZAHAU

“The Burmese military regime has been dividing the people from each other to prolong its rule and steal their wealth. This is one of the main reasons that all people of Burma, including Chin state, have been suffering from extreme poverty and injustice. Women’s League of Chinland is proud to join this campaign to take a stand for our common desire for freedom and democracy. This is the way our people can have genuine prosperity. For me, the logo also looks like 3 hourglasses ­ which means the time to act for freedom and democracy is NOW!”
Cheery Zahau is the Coordinator of the Women's League of Chinland, an umbrella organization of women's groups from Chin State, Burma. She left Burma when she was 17 and settled in India, where she works on women's capacity building within the local Chin communities. She also campaigns to protect women’s rights in Burma. She has spoken at the UN and with representatives from governments around the world about the systematic sexual violence committed by SPDC Army soldiers against Chin women.