Iacchus said:
Also, did you know that if you take an equilateral triangle -- itself a symbol of universality -- that it can accomodate ten circles (or pennys as I said before) exactly? Thus it would seem to suggest the decimal system is "universally" derived as well.
While here there are four levels or "tiers" of circles, which are comprised of 4 circles, 3 circles, 2 circles and 1 circle respectively. Which can also be labled as 4 circles, 7 circles, 9 circles and 10 circles. So, do you see any possible connections between the number 479 and the "advent" of the decimal system? (the number 11 as well).
Wow! And I just realized something. That the number 479 also plots the trajectory angle of the pyramid itself (60 degrees), of which the badge is being strung up to the top of. Now that's uncanny!
While it may also answer your question about how the "10" fits into the following symbol? ...