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Atlas was the Titan who supported the "celestial spheres" (planets) on his shoulders. Due to his involvement with astronomy, collections of maps were dedicated to him, and they became known as an Atlas.

Regarding the moving company, they formed in 1948, and chose the Name Atlas Van Lines as a memorable name- and the catch phrase "We move the world for you."

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