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ATHIEST -  When American Atheists (AA) was founded in 1963, they chose the atomic symbol as seen in the center of the above graphic as their logo. The use of the atomic symbol flowed from their belief that human progress can best be achieved through the scientific method and rational, open inquiry.

Some of the features of this symbol:

UNITED STATES ASTRONAUT -  The astronaut badge is a badge of the United States, awarded to military pilots, naval flight officers, navigators/combat systems officers (this badge can also be awarded to USAF officer astronauts who are not navigators/CSOs, but who wear the same insignia while designated as astronaut-qualified Air Force "observers"), flight surgeons, and civilian pilots who have completed training and performed a successful space flight.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST -  The Church of Christ, Scientist was founded in 1879 in Boston, Massachusetts, by Mary Baker Eddy, author of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, and founder of Christian Science. The church was founded "to commemorate the word and works of Christ Jesus" and "reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing".

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (OFFICERS & PILOTS WINGS) - U.S. Air Force aeronautical ratings are military aviation skill standards established and awarded by the United States Air Force for commissioned officers participating in "regular and frequent flight", either aerially or in space, in performance of their duties.  USAF aeronautical badges, commonly referred to as "wings" from their shape and their historical legacy, are awarded by the Air Force in recognition of degrees of achievement and experience.

UNITED CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE -  Religious Science started in 1927 when a man named Ernest Holmes was encouraged to organize a group to formally study his teachings on metaphysical spirituality. Holmes himself studied the mind science teachings of Dr. P. Quimby, Mary Baker Eddy, Charles Filmore, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with Eastern mysticism and religions such as Hinduism. He took a little from each of these (Christian Science, Unity,transcendentalism, etc.) and formulated his own belief system, which he then gave lectures on.

ROYAL ARCH MASON (MASONIC) -  

The compound character known as the triple tau is one of the Royal Arch’s emblems.  A triple tau is literally “three Tau’s,” the tau being the nineteenth letter in the Greek Alphabet.  The triple tau of Royal Arch Masonry consists of 3 T's linked in the center joined at their base.  This mystical character can be signified in a few different ways.  

SOKA GAKKAI (JAPANESE BUDDHIST) -  Soka Gakkai (Japanese: 創価学会) (SGI) is a Japanese Buddhist religious movement based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese priest Nichiren as set into motion by its first three presidents Tsunesaburō Makiguchi, Jōsei Toda and Daisaku Ikeda.  SGI members integrate Buddhist practice into the daily rhythm of their lives. They aim to develop and strengthen their lives through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and by studying the teachings of Buddhism.

MECCA (MUSLIM) -  As the birthplace of Muhammad and the site of Muhammad's first revelation of the Quran (specifically, a cave 3 km (2 mi) from Mecca), Mecca is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam and a pilgrimage to it known as the Hajj is obligatory for all able Muslims.  Mecca is home to the Kaaba, by majority description Islam's holiest site, as well as being the direction of Muslim prayer.  Mecca was long ruled by Muhammad's descendants.  It was conquered by Ibn Saud in 1925.

LIGHTHOUSE -   A lighthouse is most commonly used to symbolize a way forward, a guide in navigating from this world to the next.  It can also symbolize overcoming challenges and adversity.

MUSLIM (ISLAM) - The star and crescent is the best-known symbol used to represent Islam. The symbol is not Muslim in origin, it was a polytheistic icon adopted during the spread of Islam, and its use today is sometimes controversial in the Muslim world. The crescent and star are often said to be Islamic symbols, but historians say that they were the insignia of the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century and gradually became associated with Islam in late 19th century.