2664: ⌘ Command Key Symbol Apr 3, 2022

The command key symbol ⌘ for Macintosh, sometimes called the Apple key, was developed after Steve Jobs was concerned that using the Apple logo instead would be overused. The idea was inspired from similar symbols used to mark cultural heritage sites in some Nordic countries, hence why it is known as Fornminne (ancient monument) in Swedish, and Seværdighedstegn (landmark signs) in Danish. Since the command key is to allow the user to access certain shortcuts with the keyboard, but the precise history of the symbol in Scandinavia is somewhat mysterious.