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The Roc programming language is named after [a mythical bird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_(mythology)).
That’s why the logo is a bird. It’s specifically an *origami* bird as a homage
to [Elm](https://elm-lang.org/)’s [tangram](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangram)
logo.
That’s why the logo is a bird. It’s specifically an [*origami* bird](https://youtu.be/9gni1t1k1uY) as a homage
to [Elm](https://elm-lang.org/)’s tangram logo.
Roc is a direct descendant of Elm. The languages are similar, but not the same.
Origami likewise has similarities to tangrams, but they are not the same.
[Origami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origami) likewise has similarities to [tangrams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangram), although they are not the same.
Both involve making a surprising variety of things
from simple primitives. [*Folds*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fold_(higher-order_function))
are also common in functional programming.
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# Different Ways to Spell Roc
* Roc - traditional
* roc - low-key
* ROC - [YELLING](https://package.elm-lang.org/packages/elm/core/latest/String#toUpper)
* Röc - [metal 🤘](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_umlaut)
* **Roc** - traditional
* **roc** - low-key
* **ROC** - [YELLING](https://package.elm-lang.org/packages/elm/core/latest/String#toUpper)
* **Röc** - [metal 🤘](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_umlaut)
# Fun Facts