The Spartan Lambda. The problem with identifying when the Spartans first used the lambda symbol, is the lack of contemporary references that state the veracity of its existence. It is a symbol that is not spoken of by Thucydides, and may be only referenced to by Xenophon.
This article is about the city. For the adjacent town, see Beloit (town), Wisconsin. Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 36,966.
The city is located adjacent to the Town of Beloit, Town of Turtle, and the Illinois municipality of South Beloit. Most of Beloit's development is occurring on the east side, adjacent to Interstates 39/90 and Interstate 43, where the city annexed rural land for the extensive Beloit Gateway Industrial Park, as well as in the newly revitalized downtown located along the Rock River.