Growing software development Youtube channel needs a great logo!

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I have a growing online following on both my Youtube channel and blog, and I feel in order to build the brand I need a great recognizable logo. The channel and blog is called "binarythistle" which is a combination of the words "binary" relating to the numbering system consisting only of zero's and one's, and "thistle" which is national, recognizable flower of Scotland, (my home country).
The channel and blog cover software development.
I'd like a logo that is highly recognizable, preferably without wording, but am open to any creative ideas. The logo will be appearing as the avatar on my Youtube channel, (see attached example), so should fit nicely in a "square".
The logo should "scale well" i.e. it should work at lower sizes / resolutions, so a highly intricate, complex design is not really what I'm after. Colour-wise I'm tending towards black and white as I feel this speaks to the "binary" component of our name.
I have attached some concepts that may help you.
Updates
Project Deadline Extended
Reason: Had some good submissions, however still don't think anyone has hit the brief totally on the head. Extending to give others the opportunity to submit.
Added Sunday, November 19, 2017
Industry/Entity Type
Software
Logo Text
Preferably no text, but if you feel it appropriate: "binarythistle" (no capitalisation)
Logo styles of interest
Abstract Logo
Conceptual / symbolic (optional text)



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