{"id":11551,"date":"2025-06-30T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seecheck.org\/?p=11551"},"modified":"2025-08-31T13:34:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T12:34:15","slug":"no-evidence-of-satanic-symbols-on-oreo-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecheck.org\/index.php\/2025\/06\/30\/no-evidence-of-satanic-symbols-on-oreo-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"No Evidence of Satanic Symbols on Oreo Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faktograf.hr\/2025\/06\/30\/nema-dokaza-da-su-na-oreo-keksima-sotonisticki-simboli\/\">Original article<\/a> (in Croatian) was published on 30\/6\/2025; Author: Anja Vladisavljevi\u0107<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Claims linking Oreo cookie designs to occult or secret societies are unfounded and not supported by the brand&#8217;s documented history.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As awareness about healthy eating grows, many consumers are giving up sugary snacks due to their health risks. However, some go further \u2013 searching for hidden meanings in food packaging and product designs. For them, <a href=\"https:\/\/faktograf.hr\/tag\/rainforest-alliance\/\">logos<\/a>, embossings, and decorative elements can carry symbolic weight far beyond marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent Facebook post by a Croatian user claimed she threw away all her Oreo cookies, alleging they contain Masonic and Satanic symbolism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;ve managed to poison everything \u2013 even our cookies. Oreo cookies are mocking us to our face with Masonic\/Satanic symbolism. The black eye represents: Vril + adrenochrome. And also the Eye of Providence. I threw out all my Oreos and will never buy them again,&#8221; reads the post from June 26, 2025 (archived<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/PGfos\"> here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/seecheck.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-06-26-at-15-47-38-facebook-572x675-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecheck.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-06-26-at-15-47-38-facebook-572x675-1.png 572w, https:\/\/seecheck.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-06-26-at-15-47-38-facebook-572x675-1-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Accompanying the post were several photos of classic Oreo cookies (with the standard dark biscuit and white filling), as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/12\/02\/entertainment\/oreo-lady-gaga-cookies-trnd\">limited-edition<\/a> versions featuring pink cookies and green filling, themed after pop star <strong>Lady Gaga<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the images (<a href=\"https:\/\/faktograf.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/513668636-122162360948544082-8640540017620546344-n.jpg\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faktograf.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/511177513-122162361044544082-6142649115247792173-n.jpg\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faktograf.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/511106472-122162360756544082-7935021643853049144-n.jpg\">3<\/a>) include text purporting to explain the \u201chidden symbols\u201d embossed on the cookies. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/SaturnStormCube\/comments\/y4ynrb\/oreo_oraios_the_ancient_greek_word_for_the\/\">include<\/a> references to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patriarchal_cross\">Lorraine cross<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malte%C5%A1ki_kri%C5%BE\">Maltese cross<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ouroboros\">\u201dOuroboros\u201d<\/a> \u2013 a serpent-eating-its-tail symbol. The name &#8220;Oreo&#8221; is even claimed to derive from \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uraeus\">Uraeus\u201d<\/a>, the Egyptian word for the sacred serpent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of the Lady Gaga-themed cookies, the post highlights hearts, the word &#8220;Chromatica,&#8221; and other abstract designs, interpreting them as occult or Satanic imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>A Case of Design, Not Mysticism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These interpretations are speculative and not supported by the documented history of the Oreo brand. The embossed designs on the cookies are more likely rooted in marketing and aesthetics, rather than any symbolic or esoteric meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oreo was introduced in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company (Nabisco). As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/entertainment\/archive\/2011\/06\/who-invented-the-oreo-the-unsung-heroes-of-cookie-design\/240357\/\">The Atlantic<\/a> explains \u2013 alongside original images \u2013 the first Oreo cookies <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/media\/mt\/food\/The%20history%20of%20the%20Oreo%20emboss.jpg\">featured<\/a> a simple wreath border and the word \u201cOREO\u201d in plain lettering. A 1924 redesign added a laurel wreath with two doves and a bolder font. The current design was introduced in 1952, and has remained largely unchanged since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1986\/06\/04\/garden\/oreo-at-75-the-world-s-favorite-cookie-machine-imagery-homey-decoration.html\">Writing<\/a> for Oreo\u2019s 75th anniversary in 1986, Pulitzer-winning architecture critic <strong>Paul Goldberger<\/strong> noted that Oreo\u2019s design is highly intentional:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOreo stands as an archetype of its kind \u2013 a reminder that cookies are designed as consciously as buildings, and sometimes better. Its even pattern \u2013 however cluttered \u2013 has an industrial, stamped-out quality. It combines domestic charm with America\u2019s love for machine-like imagery. That\u2019s where its design triumph lies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a 2021 article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.logicallyfacts.com\/en\/fact-check\/false-symbols-embossed-on-oreo-cookies-link-the-product-to-the-satanic-cross-and-freemasons\">Logically Facts<\/a> \u2013 a platform that debunks misinformation \u2013 reported that the modern Oreo design is widely attributed to <strong>William Turnier<\/strong>, a design engineer at Nabisco. His son, <strong>Bill Turnier<\/strong>, stated that his father had no interest in religious or mystical symbols, and that his choices were purely aesthetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Nabisco has never officially confirmed Turnier as the designer and has not released a definitive explanation for the cookie\u2019s design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Limited Editions Are Marketing, Not Messages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Oreo frequently releases limited editions for holidays like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/food\/2024\/11\/20\/oreo-holiday-cookies-red-green\/76458577007\/\">Christmas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Oreo-Easter-Egg-Limited-Edition-Cookies\/282105738\">Easter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodsco.net\/p\/oreo-limited-edition-spooky-halloween-chocolate-sandwich-cookies\/0004400005389\">Halloween<\/a>, as well as pop culture collaborations. Past editions have honored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/food-news\/\"><strong>Mickey Mouse<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbev.com\/news\/oreo-unveils-limited-edition-cookie-collaboration-with-selena-gomez\"><strong>Selena Gomez<\/strong><\/a>, and Lady Gaga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lady Gaga-themed Oreo cookies were released in 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/12\/02\/entertainment\/oreo-lady-gaga-cookies-trnd\">tied<\/a> to her album \u201cChromatica\u201d. Hence, the embossed word &#8220;Chromatica&#8221; on the cookie. Other visual elements, like abstract figures or alien-like shapes, mirror the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chromatica\">album\u2019s cover art<\/a> \u2013 which features Gaga in a futuristic warrior pose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea that these cookies contain occult symbols is a product of conspiracy theory thinking. People are, of course, free to avoid Oreos for dietary reasons \u2013 but not because they support \u201cSatanism\u201d or secret rituals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, viral claims that Oreo cookies contain occult or secret society symbols are unfounded. There is no evidence to support these interpretations, and the cookie designs appear to be driven by marketing and design trends, not hidden agendas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original article (in Croatian) was published on 30\/6\/2025; Author: Anja Vladisavljevi\u0107 Claims linking Oreo cookie designs to occult or secret societies are unfounded and not supported by the brand&#8217;s documented history. As awareness about healthy eating grows, many consumers are giving up sugary snacks due to their health risks. 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