The new World Trade Center logo provides a bittersweet reminder of its history

The new World Trade Center logo provides a bittersweet reminder of its history
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The World Trade Center revealed its new logo Wednesday, and its simple design is a perfect reflection of the building's history and rebirth.

The logo doubles as a trident, representing the "three-fingered steel columns at the base of the twin towers, still standing after the 2001 attack" and as a capital "W," according to The New York Times. The "W" stands for World Trade Center as well as for the Westfield World Trade Center shopping area that will open in 2015.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.