History of the Bogomils

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A circular colored emblem features a border with the words Hermetic Philosophy. In the central blue oval, a white pelican, shown in a posture called the pelican in her piety, stands in a nest. She pierces her own breast to feed her chicks with her blood. A golden sun with radiating rays shines above her. Below the nest, there is a small white shield displaying four red roses in a square pattern. Green and yellow rays of light frame the entire image.

original: "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA"

Hermetic Philosophy: A tradition of knowledge named after Hermes Trismegistus. It focuses on the spiritual and physical transformation of matter.
Pelican in her piety: A traditional symbol where a pelican feeds her young with her own blood. In alchemy, it represents the stage of multiplication or the sacrifice required for spiritual perfection.
Alchemical emblem: Symbolic images used to communicate complex spiritual and chemical processes to practitioners.
Hermeticism: A philosophical system that explores the connection between the human soul and the cosmos.
Rose: A symbol of the heart, hidden secrets, or the final goal of the alchemical process.