Company badges of cars of the world. All brands of cars: from Japanese to English

Every day when you go out on the street, a lot of cars pass by you. different brands produced in different countries peace. Each of them has a unique emblem on the grille and on the trunk lid -. Of course, this is not a chaotic design invention. Every combination of numbers, letters and symbols has a meaning.

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Experienced designers have been working on any logo of a particular car brand for years, trying to reflect in it the history, traditions and many other nuances that are important for the owner of the company, thanks to which in the future this emblem will be associated with a reputable car brand.

Of course, the various stories associated with the names of a particular car are often directly related to the founders of the companies that produce them. Some of these names influence the exterior trim and serve as a starting point for the design of the emblem, a kind of identifying mark of the car.

The long history of the automotive industry has its own myths and legends. They are mainly associated with the history of the creation of a particular emblem (logo) of the car. Each of them has its own message from the past, and books and articles are written about the entertaining stories of the creation of the logo of a particular trade brand, as well as television programs are filmed.

In this article we will talk about 100 car emblems of the world with names and photos. We cover many countries and almost all continents and parts of the world. Are you ready for an exciting journey? Then buckle up. Go!

Australian

001 holden

The image of a lion in the name of the company dates back to the time when it was engraved on the threshold of the house at the end of the 19th century, at which time the company produced saddles and carriages. In 1928, the famous sculptor J. R. Hoff sculpted the sculpture "The Lion and the Stone". According to ancient Egyptian legend, a man invented the wheel when he saw a lion rolling a stone. The symbolic image of Hoff's sculpture formed the basis of the logo of the Australian company.

Emblem Holden

Asian

Indian

002 TATA Motors

The emblem of this most famous indian brand cars are somewhat reminiscent of Korean trademarks Daewoo companies and KIA, same fonts, same colors. In 1945, the first locomotives left the assembly line of the Indian plant, this was the beginning of the TATA company. And in 1954, the production of the first cars under the same brand began.

Iranian

003 Iran Khadro

The word “khodro” in translation means “fast-footed horse”, hence the head of the horse on the shield in the emblem of the Iranian car, which is very similar to the French model Peugeot 405. The company for the production of cars in 1962 was created by the brothers Ahmad and Mahmoud Khayyami.

Emblem of Iran Khodro

Chinese

The color scheme on the emblem of the Chinese car BYD is another example of plagiarism that has nothing to do with either the process of creating a model or its manufacturers. Look closely and you will see the resemblance to the BMW trademark.

BYD emblem

005 Brilliance

Of course, even the ignorant, it is clear that the name of this brand is translated as "diamond". By this, Chinese manufacturers wanted to emphasize the high quality of the goods offered. The trademark itself consists of a combination of two hieroglyphs that mean this word.

Brilliance Emblem

006 Chery

In 2013, Chery Automobile presented the world with a new modified logo. It looks like an oval with a diamond-like triangle in the center. According to the comments of Chinese manufacturers to the emblem of their cars, the sides of the triangle symbolize the main indicators of the company's work: quality, technology and development.

Emblem Chery

The emblem of this one of the oldest brands consists of two modified hieroglyphs, which are read as "first" and "car". The designers of this symbol claim that they conceived it in the form of a hawk spreading its wings in flight. This symbol is filled with pride in the success of Chinese engineering.

F.A.W. Emblem

008 Foton

Another example of imitation. Only in this case, the logo of the Chinese car brand is very similar to the well-known sports shoe brand Adidas. At the same time, Foton cars are among the three most significant auto brands in China.

Foton emblem

009 Geely

In April 2014, representatives of Geely announced the launch of new cars with an updated logo design. The new Geely emblem retains the design of its hybrid Emgrand concept, but has new colors - bright blue and black.

Emblem Geely

Emblem Geely Emgrand

010 Great Wall

For a long time, only small trucks were produced under this brand. Now Great Wall Motors is a powerful design and testing center located in the Baoding Industrial Park. The emblem has two large letters "G" and "W". And the closed ring of the logo is a symbol of the Great Wall of China.

Great Wall emblem

011 hafei

Cars produced under this brand are inexpensive and are in demand among the general public. The logo looks like a shield, and the waves symbolize the channel of the Songhua River, near which the city of Harbin is located. It was in it that TM Hafei began its history.

Emblem Hafei

012 Haima

If we divide the name of this brand into two words "hai" and "ma", then connoisseurs will notice that the first word symbolizes the name of the province of Hainan, and the second the company "Mazda". Even the logo of this car is very similar to its Japanese prototype.

Haima emblem

013 Lifan

The emblem of TM Lifan is, schematically depicted, three sailing ships. The very name of the car in translation from Chinese means "to race at full speed."

Emblem

Malaysian

014 Proton

The logo of this Malaysian company initially looked like a crescent and a star with fourteen ends. In the late nineties, the updated car brand received a new emblem. Now it has the appearance of a tiger's head and an inscription with the name of the brand.

Proton emblem

Uzbek

015 Uz-Daewoo

In March 2008, Uzbekistan established joint venture GM Uzbekistan. It began to produce cars of the Uz-Daewoo brand. It is clear that the original logo of the popular Daewoo brand practically did not change. Only two letters were added to it in front. Last years the products of this Uzbek company were included in the list of ten best-selling brands in Russia.

Uz Daewoo Emblem

South Korean

016 Daewoo

The word "daewoo" means "big universe" in Korean. And the emblem of this popular brand from South Korea looks like a stylized sea shell.

Emblem Daewoo

017 Hyundai

The emblem of this famous South Korean TM looks very simple. This is the first letter in the company name - "H", written in a beautiful design style. But if you look into the dictionary and see the translation of this word, you will find out that literally it means “modernity”, “ new era' or 'new time'.

Hyundai logo

This word literally translates as "the rise of Asia." The 3D logo symbolizes a young and energetic company. Red color is the warmth of the Sun, like aspiration upwards. An ellipse serves as a symbol of the Earth here, it emphasizes the global fame of the brand.

Emblem KIA

Japanese

019 Acura

In Latin, the syllable "Acu" means accuracy, reliability and accuracy. The logo contains the letter "A" modified in the form of a caliper. The purpose of this logo is to highlight the technical and design strengths of the Japanese brand.

Acura emblem

020 Daihatsu

The emblem of this Japanese brand looks like a stylized letter "D" and symbolizes convenience and compactness. For completeness, remember the company's slogan "We make it compact" and you will understand everything.

Daihatsu emblem

021 Honda

Deciphering the meaning of the Honda TM logo is very simple. Firstly, this is the first letter of the word, and secondly, this is the name of the founder of the company, Soichiro Honda.

022 Infiniti

During the initial work on the creation of the logo, the idea was to use the infinity sign, because in translation the word has exactly this meaning. But, then they made it in the form of a road going to infinity. This symbol has an underlying meaning of perfection in everything.

Emblem Infiniti

023 Isuzu

Everything is elementary, the logo looks like a capital letter "I" in a stylized version. But, wise Japanese, even in one letter they can find a lot of meanings. They interpret this logo and, especially, its color scheme as openness to the world and burning hearts of the company's employees.

Isuzu emblem

024 Lexus

The idea of ​​the emblem belongs to the Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. He did not like the first idea of ​​the logo, which looked like a heraldic shield. He came up with the idea of ​​bending in dynamics and placing the model's capital letter in an oval. In his opinion, this option symbolizes luxury.

Lexus emblem

025 Mazda

Starting in 1934, the logo of this car had six variants. The latter was recorded in 1997 and presented to the world along with the slogan "Zoom-Zoom". True to the spirit of the company, the capital letter "M" with wings symbolizes the ideas of freedom and flight. There is a legend that the grandfather of the founder of the company was a big fan of Chekhov and once got to the Moscow Art Theater for the play "The Seagull". Many years later, his grandson saw a seagull logo on an old program and decided to use it in his business.

Mazda emblem

026 Mitsubishi

The name of another popular Japanese brand has a secret meaning. Its name consists of two words "mitsu" - "three", and "hishi" - "water chestnut", it is also called "diamond-shaped diamond". The official translation of the word sounds like "three diamonds". And the company's logo combines the coat of arms of its founders, the Iwasaki family, which consists of a three-row diamond and a three-leaf crest of the Tosa clan.

Mitsubishi emblem

027 Nissan

The name of the company appeared in 1934 from the merger of two words meaning directly the country of manufacture, Japan, and its industry. The red circle on the company logo symbolizes the rising sun and a sense of sincerity. The blue rectangle is the symbol of the sky. This emblem fits perfectly with the company's motto "Sincerity brings success."

028 Subaru

Translated from Japanese, the word "subaru" can be translated as "pointing the way" or "gathering together", as well as a galaxy of stars in the Taurus Constellation. The emblem of the car, on which six stars “shine”, has the meaning of high quality workmanship, use advanced technologies and excellent driving performance.

Subaru emblem

029 Suzuki

The history of this logo is also insanely simple. The Latin letter “S” is stylized as a Japanese hieroglyph and is the first letter of the name of the founder of this TM, Michio Suzuki.

Suzuki emblem

030 Toyota

In 2004, the emblem of the famous Toyota brand has undergone some changes. The manufacturers of this product promised their customers superior quality. Accordingly, the emblem should have been excellent. This is a three-dimensional image in color metallic silver, with three ovals, two of which are located perpendicularly in the center of the composition and symbolize mutual understanding between the manufacturer and buyers.

Toyota emblem

American

031 Buick

Emblem luxury car Buick has changed many times. In 1975, the name of the company returned to the logo, as it was at the very beginning of the production of this model. And when the company launched a new kind of machine called the Skyhawk, a hawk figure was added to the emblem. The Skyhawk ceased to exist in the late eighties, and the three coats of arms of the Scottish aristocrats and founders of the Buick family returned to the emblem.

Buick emblem

032 Cadillac

In 1999, the owner of TM Cadillac, GM, decided to make changes to the existing emblem. In order to make it modern in the coming 21st century, it was decided to remove the images of birds and crowns from it. It was decided to make the remaining coat of arms of the ancient noble family de La Mothe Cadillacs and the wreath framing it in the form of graphics. Piet Mondrian, an abstract artist from the Netherlands, was invited to work on the new emblem. Thus, on the verge of centuries, it turned out to connect the past and the future.

Emblem Cadillac

033 Chevrolet

There are several versions of the appearance of the emblem of this iconic car. One of them says that one of the founders of the company, William Durant, while visiting Paris, saw this drawing on the wallpaper of a room in a hotel and made it the logo of a new car. According to another version, Durant often drew various versions of the emblem and ended up drawing the same bow tie, which became the Chevrolet emblem. And finally latest version is that Durant saw an advertisement for a coal company using this symbol in one of the newspapers and patented it for his business.

Chevrolet Emblem

034 Chrysler

The twists and turns in the history of the Chrysler car emblem are like a long-running Brazilian TV series. For the last century appearance changed a lot of times. For example, in 2007, it looked like a star with five rays. And in 2009 it was changed again, and now it looks like its name, placed on a blue background with outstretched silver wings.

Chrysler logo

035 Dodge

The Dodge logo has changed many times during the 20th century. In 2010, it was decided to remove the ram's head from the emblem and make a simple inscription with the name of the company and two oblique stripes.

Dodge emblem

036 Eagle

The logo of this trade brand is a triangle with arc sides in the form of a coat of arms, inside of which there is an outline image of an eagle's head. The emblem is made completely in black with white contour lines.

037 Ford

In 2003, in honor of the centenary, it was decided to make small changes to the logo. The company reverted to the 1927 oval "flying letter" badge, replacing only its color lining from purple to iridescent blue.

Ford emblem

General Motor Corporation"was formed in 1916. The founders of the company, the Grabowski brothers, were engaged in the production of trucks before the creation of GM. After William Durand joined them, the company took a new name and united the entire engineering industry Michigan. The emblem is nothing special and wins only due to the color scheme of red with a silver frame.

GMC Emblem

039 Hummer

Initially, this trademark of the General Motors SUV was intended for use in the army, a little later it began to be sold to civilians. There are no frills in the emblem. And why are they in the army?

Emblem Hummer

040 Jeep

Just like the Hummer, the Jeep brand car was made for military use, and therefore no one paid much attention to the originality of its logo. In the beginning, it simply didn't exist. When the car was put on sale, a logo appeared, which is two circles and seven rectangles arranged vertically. This composition is visually similar to the front of an SUV.

Jeep emblem

041 Lincoln

The Lincoln logo is based on a stylized compass that simultaneously points to all directions of the world. At a time when this trademark was a huge success around the world, such a logo was appropriate. On this moment demand for the company's products has fallen significantly even in the United States.

Lincoln emblem

042 Mercury

Not so long ago, a stylized letter "M" appeared in the logo of the automotive brand Mercury. And in 1939, the son of Henry Ford Edsel came up with the name of the new car in honor of the patron god of trade, the god Mercury, and depicted his profile on the emblem of the car.

Mercury emblem

043 Oldsmobile

The last of the existing emblems of the now defunct company was made in the Japanese automotive style, characterized by simplicity and conciseness. It looked like a stylized letter that "breaks" through the oval frame in which it is located. The emblem was intended to symbolize the technological modification of the model, which is able to compete with similar car models from Europe and Japan. There was also a slight “nod” towards the old logo, in the form of a hint of a rocket inside the emblem.

Emblem Oldsmobile

044 Plymouth

In 2001, this brand ceased to exist. And until that moment, its logo looked like the Mayflower ship, with the help of which its discoverers sailed to America, moored at Plymouth Stone.

Plymouth emblem

045 Pontiac

At the beginning of the existence of this car, its emblem was an Indian headdress. In 1957, its appearance was changed, and it became like a red arrow, which is visually located at the place where the radiator bifurcates. Unfortunately, this brand of American car died a long time.

Pontiac emblem

This car from the Chrysler Group LLC has a crested logo with the head of a hardhorned ram placed in the middle of the emblem. The whole composition is made in the color of metallic silver with a shimmer.

RAM emblem

047 Saturn

Another car from the "retired" category. On its emblem there is an image of the planet Saturn with rings. The inscription on the emblem is made in the same font as on the Saturn-5 launch vehicle that took the Americans to the moon.

Saturn emblem

048 Scion

For this brand, the logo was invented by California designers. It is based on the letter “S” in the form of exposed shark fins, since this car was originally intended for lovers of extreme sports and ocean fishing. The word "scion" is translated as "heir".

Scion Emblem

European

English

049 Aston Martin

The logo of the first James Bond's favorite car appeared in 1921 in the form of the letters "A" and "M", which were inscribed in a circle. Company founder Lionel Martin gave his brainchild the second part of the name, and the first part was taken from the town of Aston Clinton in England, where the car won its first race. In 1927 wings were added to the existing emblem.

Aston Martin emblem

050 Bentley

Open wings, symbolizing speed, independence and strength, are successfully inscribed into the TM Bentley logo. The letter "B" is placed in the middle of the composition, in honor of the founder of the company, Walter Bentley. The background on which the letter is located is very important. Cars green background racing type, red is for models with a delicate taste, and black means power and strength.

Bentley emblem

051 Caterham

The emblem of this TM at the beginning of its creation had a striking resemblance to the logo of the Lotus car. The magic number 7 was on the logo quite for a long time and has been associated with the Caterham Super Seven brand. In January 2014, a completely new logo appeared with a traditional in green and contours of the UK flag.

Caterham emblem

052 Jaguar

It is clear that the symbol of this machine is a well-known feline animal. So a car with that name should have power, beauty and grace. A sketch of a jumping jaguar was drawn in 1935 by the head of advertising and sales of Swallow Sidecars and showed the drawing to sculptor Gordon Crosby. And he blinded such an elegant figure of a jaguar in a jump. There was a time when savvy car dealers would sell this figure to car buyers for a surcharge.

Jaguar emblem

053 Land Rover

"Land" is the earth, "Rover" is the wanderer. A car that travels the earth. This is the main essence of this wonderful SUV. It's been over 60 years since Maurice Wilks came up with this name for his all-terrain vehicles. There are two types of TM Land Rover emblem. The first looks like silver letters on a black background, the second looks like gilded letters on a green background.

Land Rover emblem

054 lotus

The logo of TM "Lotus" is a bright yellow circle resembling the sun, and a British Racing Green triangle inscribed in it. The name of the car brand and the initials of its creator Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (ACBC) are inscribed in the triangle.

Lotus emblem

Apparently the designers did not sweat for long on the creation of this brand name. The brand name is simply inscribed inside a regular octagon.

MG Emblem

056 MINI

It is one of the "soaring" trademarks with wings that traditionally mean agility, speed, strength and freedom. And black is strong in innovation, dynamics, elegance and perfection. And what about without the silver color with its sophistication and grandeur. No way!

Emblem MINI

057 Morgan

Apparently the favorite representatives of the fauna in the UK are birds. Another "winged" logo with a cross-shaped emblem on the background of a circle and the inscription Morgan has a small company from England "Morgan Motor Company", which produces retro-style sports coupes with the most modern "insides".

Morgan logo

058 Noble

The emblem of this trademark flaunts the name of Lee Noble, who was the main designer and led the Noble company from 1996 to 2009. Now the company is engaged in the production of sports cars with high speeds.

Noble Emblem

059 Rolls Royce

There are two emblems for this famous car. On the first are the double letters RR. These are the names of the founders of the brand, Sir Henry Royce and Charles Stuart Rolls. There is a version that the color of the letters from red to black was changed immediately after the death of Sir Henry Royce in 1933. Another symbol of this car, which is placed on the hood, is a figure of a woman soaring, as if taking off, with a fluttering dress. This figurine is sometimes referred to as the "Spirit of Rapture".

Rolls-Royce emblem

This car owes its birth to two British engineers - Trevor Wilkinson and Jack Pickard, who in 1947 formed the company "TVR Engineering" and gave it the name of Wilkinson - TreVoR. The company specializes in light sports cars.

Emblem TVR

061 Vauxhall

The emblem of this oldest British car brand flaunts the image of a griffin - a mythical creature with the body and head of a lion and eagle wings. The name TM comes from the area on the south bank of the Thames.

Vauxhall emblem

Italian

062 Alfa Romeo

In 1910, draftsman Romano Cattaneo was waiting for a tram at Piazza Castello station in Milan. Suddenly he turned his attention to the image of the red cross on the flag of Milan and to the emblem that flaunted on the facade of the house of the noble Visconti family. The emblem depicted a snake that swallows a person. Over time, he combined the cross and the snake. The result is the logo of a famous automotive brand. In 1916, the word Romeo was added to the first name, in honor of the Naples entrepreneur Nicola Romeo, who became the new owner of the company.

Emblem Alfa Romeo

063 Ferrari

The prancing horse on the emblem of this TM was first placed on aircraft piloted by Francesco Baraka during the First World War. In 1923, a racing driver from the Alfa Romeo team Enzo Ferrari and Barak's parents met. They invited the racer to place a picture of a prancing horse on his racing car as a symbol of good luck and in memory of their son. Ferrari did just that, adding the official yellow color of his hometown of Modena to the drawing, and lifting the horse's tail up.

Ferrari emblem

064 fiat

In 2007, after Fiat had won the World Car of the Year title for the eighth time, it was decided to change its emblem. From the old sample, the red color and the shape of the shield have been preserved. 3D shape and color features have been added. They symbolize the development of advanced technologies in production, the peculiarities of Italian design, dynamics and individualism.

Fiat emblem

065 Lamborghini

This emblem was invented by the founder of the company, Ferruccio Lamborghini. He placed the bull on the emblem because he was born under the zodiac sign of Taurus. According to legend, Lamborghini simply copied the shield Ferrari brands, and swapped the yellow and black colors around.

Emblem Lamborghini

066 Lancia

In 1911, the first logo of this Italian brand auto. It looked like a four-spoke steering wheel with an accelerator handle, which is under the flag and brand name. This emblem was designed by Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia. In 1929, he proposed placing the emblem on a triangular-shaped shield. Over time, the shape and color of the emblem changed, various elements appeared and disappeared, but the basics of the logo, invented in 1929, have survived to this day.

Lancia emblem

067 Maserati

This company was founded in 1914 in the city of Bologna and specializes in the production of sports cars and business class cars. The logo features a trident, which is one of the elements of the Neptune Fountain in the company's hometown.

Maserati emblem

068 Bugatti

The logo of this old Italian brand was created by its founder Ettore Bugatti. This is an oval-shaped pearl, studded with pearls around the edges. The fact is that Ettore's father, Carlo Bugatti, was engaged in jewelry design. In honor of his father, Ettore came up with the logo. In addition, inside the logo you can see the initials of the founder of the company "E" and "B". The red color of the emblem embodies passion, excitement and energy, black - masculinity and the pursuit of excellence, and white refers us to the concepts of nobility, purity and elegance.

Emblem Bugatti

Spanish

069 SEAT

The gray capital letter "Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo" and the brand name of the car in red form the basis of the new SEAT emblem. It began to be produced in 1950. In those days, there were only 3 cars per 1000 inhabitants of Spain.

Emblem SEAT

German

070 Audi

The emblem of this car can be conditionally called the “sign of four”. The four rings on the car's logo represent the conglomerate of four previously independent companies, Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer, which merged in 1932.

Audi emblem

In 1917, the first version of the famous TM BMW was created, which looked like a rotating propeller. The logo was full of small details and in 1920 it was decided to change it. The circle from the propeller was divided into four components with alternating light silver color and shades of blue skies. Plus, blue and white are the basis of the flag of Bavaria.

BMW emblem

072 Volkswagen

Translated from German, this word means "people's car." In 1934, its release was sanctioned by the leaders of the Third Reich. In 1945, the German military authorities took over the management of the company. The city where the cars were produced took the name Wolfsburg and its coat of arms became the first Volkswagen logo. It depicted the Wolfsburg castle and the figure of a wolf. For the export version of the car, the letters “V” and “W” appeared in the logo.

Volkswagen emblem

The luxury car manufacturer Maybach has decided to place two large Ms on its logo, which originally symbolized the Maybach Motorenbau company, and now have a new meaning of Maybach Manufaktur.

Maybach emblem

074 Mercedes-Benz

The brand emblem of the famous German manufacturer was registered on March 26, 1901. The meaning of the three-ray star is that the engines produced by the company are suitable for use on land, sky and water. For the first time, this star is mentioned in a letter from the founder of the company, Gottlieb Daimler, which he wrote to his wife. He meant that the star would indicate the place where it would be built. new house Daimler in the city of Deutz and it will be located on top of the roof of his new car factory, symbolizing the success of the company. Daimler's sons decided to use this symbol in the emblem of the new car.

Emblem Mercedes-Benz

075 Opel

In 2002, Opel decided to make its logo more vibrant and dynamic. The lightning was replaced by a large three-dimensional sign, and the name of the company has shifted down.

Opel emblem

076 Porsche

The car was named after Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. The rearing horse was taken from the coat of arms of the city of Stuttgart, and the appearance of horns, red and black stripes on the emblem is due to the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg, in which Stuttgart was the capital. This logo appeared on the car in 1952.

Porsche emblem

Of course, it will not be difficult for English speakers to translate the word “smart” as “smart”. But, things are different. This word has parts of three other words: "Swatch" (the most famous Swiss watch brand), "Mercedes" (the current owner of the brand) and "Art" (art). At the beginning of the emblem is the letter "C", which means the compactness of the car and the arrow, hinting at avant-garde thinking.

Emblem Smart

078 Wiesmann

Models of this automobile company are called "exclusives". This is also hinted at by the lizard, which is placed on the hood of the car. It symbolizes speed, extravagance and wealth.

Wiesmann emblem

Polish

The abbreviation of this Polish brand comes from the name of the Car Factory (Fabryka Samochodow Osobowych). It was founded in 1951. There is a legend that in 1684 the world's first scooter was developed, which was powered by a rocket engine. Then the literal translation of the emblem sounds like Special Scooter Factory. In the emblem, the letter "F" consists of part of the letter "S" and is outlined by the letter "O". And red is a manifestation of passion, quality and trust.

FSO Emblem

Russian

080 VIS

The emblem of the company "VAZinterService" is a graphic style using the letters "B", "I" and "C". This is a subsidiary of AvtoVAZ, which specializes in the production of pickup trucks for various purposes.

WIS emblem

081 GAS

The Gorky Automobile Plant produces Volga and Chaika cars and several types of trucks. The logo of the plant was made public in 1950 and had a great resemblance to the coat of arms of the Nizhny Novgorod Principality. A prancing deer is placed on the emblem. Over the years, the image of the logo has undergone changes.

Emblem GAZ

082 ZIL

This famous Russian brand has a fairly simple logo with stylized letters. It was invented in 1944 by the body designer I.A. Sukhorukov for the ZIL-114 model. The head of his department liked the emblem, and he handed it over for approval to the top management of the plant. Likhachev.

Emblem ZIL

083 Izh

In 2005, the production of cars under this name ceased. The plant from Izhevsk became the property of the Russian Technologies company. And the old logo was a combination of two unfinished hemispheres with oblique rounded white lines in the middle of the logo, symbolizing the letters "I" and "Zh". As well as a stylized inscription "AUTO" under the emblem.

Emblem IZH

084 Lada

In 1994, the emblem of the Russian model Lada appeared in the form of a white boat under a sail on a blue background. The logo was updated by the chief designer of AvtoVAZ, Steve Mattin, who previously headed the design department of Volvo. This emblem alludes to the location of the plant in the Volga city of Samara. A long time ago, the rook was the main vehicle for the transportation of merchant goods along the Volga. On the logo, the letter "B" is drawn in the form of a boat.

Emblem Lada

085 Moskvich

The Moskvich logo has undergone changes many times. But, the image of the Kremlin, symbolizing Moscow, was always clearly visible on it. The last emblem of this car looks very plain. The contours of the battlements of the Kremlin wall are connected with a stylized letter "M".

Emblem Moskvich

086 Oka

The emblem of this Russian passenger car looks like stylized capital letters of the word "Oka". This brand was launched in 1988. IN Russian Federation at the KamAZ plant they produce Oka with the letter K, AvtoVAZ produces the Lada Oka-2, and SeAZ launched the production of Oka with the letter C.

OKA emblem

087 UAZ

In 1962, the well-known “circle with a swallow” became the emblem of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. At the beginning of the new century, the name began to be written in Latin letters, and the company changed its logo. Now it is green and with changed forms.

Emblem UAZ

Romanian

088 Dacia

The company from Romania came up with the emblem of their car based on a blue shield with the name of the manufacturer written on it. Then the emblem became even simpler. This time they did without a shield. Only the silver-colored emblem remains, which bears the name of the company.

Dacia emblem

Ukrainian

089 Bogdan

The Ukrainian car "Bogdan" has a logo in the form of the Latin letter "B", which looks like a sailboat with inflated sails. It is a symbol of good luck and success, a fair wind while traveling. The letter is placed in an ellipse on a green background. Green color means the processes of growth and renewal, the gray color of the letter and ellipse hints at perfection.

Bogdan emblem

090 ZAZ

The emblem of the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant has been changed. Previously, it depicted the Zaporizhzhya hydroelectric power station, at the top of which were the letters ZAZ.

ZAZ emblem

Czech

091 Skoda

famous emblem Czech car in the form of a "winged arrow" appeared in 1926. For 5 whole years (1915-1920) Mr. Maglie worked on this logo. As a result, he got a stylized head of an Indian, which is worn with a headdress with a round clasp and five feathers.

Skoda emblem

Swedish

092 Koenigsegg

This Swedish company produces exclusive products sports class. It was founded in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg. The logo is made in the form of a shield with diamond-shaped lines in orange and red.

Emblem Koenigsegg

093 Saab

The logo of this company is an image of a griffin, which has the body of a lion, as well as the head and wings of an eagle. They took it from the logo of the Vabis-Scania company, which produced trucks, after its acquisition by the Saab concern. The logo is very similar to the emblem of TM Scania.

SAAB emblem

094 Volvo

The word "volvo" is translated from Latin as "I roll." The main composition of the logo was the ancient symbol of iron. In ancient Rome, he was closely associated with the god of war, Mars, who used only iron weapons in battles. And iron is a symbol of durability, reliability and high quality.

Volvo emblem

French

095 Aixam

The French company for the production of subcompact cars was formed in 1983. Its logo is very simple and clear. It is a capital letter "A" on a blue background, inscribed in a circle with a red stroke. At the bottom is the name of the company, written in capital letters, directed towards the center.

Aixam Emblem

096 Matra

Under this brand, in addition to cars, aerospace equipment, weapons systems, bicycles, and telecommunications equipment were also produced. The logo consists of the name of the company in black capital letters and a circle with black and white stripes, inside of which there is an arrow pointing to the right.

Matra emblem

097 Peugeot

Sometimes the owners of this car affectionately call it a "lion cub". At the beginning of their career, the founders of the company, the brothers Jules and Emile Peugeot, were engaged in the manufacture of cutting tools. And in this case, the lion was a symbol of flexibility, speed and strength. And now, after a while, this symbol migrated from the surface of the saw to the surface of the car. At first, the lion seemed to be walking along the arrow, but then it was reared up.

Peugeot emblem

098 Renault

This company had many logos. The most famous is the vertical rhombus, which appeared in 1925. In 1972 and 1992, it was radically changed. In 2004, a yellow background appeared on the emblem, and in 2007, RENAULT was added at the bottom.

Renault emblem

099 Simca

The logo of the now defunct French car Simca was an emblem base, divided into a blue and red background inside. Moreover, there was a third more red background than blue. In the upper blue part of the emblem there was a stylized image of a white swallow, and the name of the company was written in white elongated letters at the bottom.

Simca emblem

100 Venturi

The emblem of this TM looks like an oval bordered with a silver stripe and a red background inside. In the center there is an emblem-shaped triangle, inside of which there is a bird with outstretched wings, above it, along the upper contour, the name of the company is written in capital letters. The color background inside the triangle is dark blue.

Scanner for self-diagnosis of a car

Why do Toyota cars have a round "heart"? Why did a bull get on the hood of a Lamborghini? And what is the significance of the six stars in the Subaru galaxy? The world of autoheraldry is mysterious and multifaceted… There are so many names of cars in the world that you can get confused. Let's analyze the main brands of cars and their emblems.

1) bmw. Let's start with a white and blue nameplate with a black border. Its modest appearance, however, does not interfere with awe in everyone who really appreciates comfort and quality in a car. But few people know that before becoming a reference company for the production of driver's cars, bayerisch motoren werke specialized in the production of aircraft engines. This explains the bmw logo depicting a propeller against the sky.

2) MAZDA. Japan in symbols, as always, is superstitious and somewhat abstract: the emblem of cars Mazda brands is a stylized checkmark depicting outstretched wings as a symbol of creative flight, tenderness and flexibility. "All this is present in Mazda vehicles!”, says the manufacturer.

3). In the interpretation of the Citroen logo, the French have completely refuted their traditional sophistication. André Citroën started out as a manufacturer of gears, and the signature two chevrons signify a gear train. Unexpected, right?

4) Audi. In 1899, an inventor named Horch founded Horch & Co. She prospered for the next ten years. But the flowering ended in 1909 when Horch built a new 6-cylinder engine. He did it very unsuccessfully and almost bankrupted the company with his invention.

For this, the partners decided to get rid of him and ... kicked him out of their own company. And he quickly founded a new Horch side by side, but by a court decision (the partners tried again) it had to be renamed. And since the founder's last name is translated from German as "listen", Horch turned to the Latin version of this word, resulting in Audi.

And the four rings symbolize what happened in 1932, saving for the brand, the merger of four automobile companies into Auto Union.

5) . Such an automonster as Subaru began with shipbuilding. Its name comes from the company's native Japanese and means a group of six stars in the constellation Taurus. They flaunt on the radiator grille of Fuji Heavy Industries cars.

6). The motto: “Whatever you call a yacht, so it will float” is actively used by the Japanese auto giant Nissan. Everything is simple here! However, like his own Infiniti, whose sign is a stylized symbol of infinity, stretching into the distance.

7). The Maybach logo is interesting. In the entire history of the company, 800 cars have not been sold, which does not prevent the company from living. Some decipher the two Ms on the nameplate as Maybach Manufakturen (because each copy is exclusive and assembled by hand), others as Maybach Motorenbau. In fact, MM on the nameplate was captured in the history of the Maybach father and son.

8) . English cars have their own difference, especially characteristic of brands with a long history. This is the presence of wings on the logo and, one way or another, the names of the founder. illustrative examples- Aston Martin, Bentley, Austin and others.

9) VOLVO. The Latin name is the Swedish car manufacturer Volvo, which means - "I roll" (from the verb volvere - "roll"). Members of the board of SKF supplemented the capacious and memorable name with an original logo - an ancient symbol of iron, reflecting the power, reliability and durability of Volvo cars.

On the first car in 1927, a strip was attached to the nameplate, diagonally crossing the radiator. Initially, she held the emblem, and when the need for this disappeared, she became a decorative element.

10) OPEL. The branded emblem of the OPEL brand car did not appear immediately. At first it was just an inscription, and the lightning in the emblem migrated from the Blitz model, which, in fact, is translated as such.

eleven) . Things are more complicated with the decoding of the Toyota symbol: there are three options here for sure. On the one hand, Toyota mugs can depict an eye of a needle with a thread, indicating the origins of the company, because it started with the sale of spinning machines. The yen proceeds from this fishery were used to invest in the auto business.

On the other hand, the emblem of a fully “people's” car can be explained by the image of the globe with parallels and a meridian, as a sign of the scale and prevalence of Toyota cars.

And on the third hand, Toyota Motor Company itself today interprets its ellipses as the heart of the buyer, the heart of the product and the unlimited possibilities of the company.

12) . The Porsche emblem is the coat of arms of the German city of Stuttgart. And he himself was built where the stud farm was previously located.

13) SKODA. The Czech automaker has changed its logo 12 times since 1895. Although often these same replacements were not visible to the naked eye, today's SKODA symbol is not much different from what was approved 83 years ago: a winged arrow with three feathers. In 1991, an original design solution appeared - the use of black (as a symbol of an age-old tradition) and green (as a sign of the company's special attention to the protection of nature and ecology).

14) . Chrysler symbol is a winged wax seal. This is due to the fact that initially Walter Chrysler cars worked for the US Postal Service. Long-term cooperation Daimler Chrysler ended in "divorce and maiden name". Chrysler today returns, so to speak, to the roots even in terms of the Pentastar logo, which is a five-pointed star, symbolizing the five brands in the group.

15) MERCEDES-BENZ. Mercedes-Benz marketers decided not to bother with updating the symbol, but simply announced that from November 1, 2007, the brand star-logo in print can be seen from above, separately from the name, since "the star is always high." And the nameplates of the Mercedes brand are one of the most chipped off in Russia. And here hooligans and thieves do not miss: they take with them not only "a symbol of power over land, sea and air", but also about a thousand rubles.

16) DODGE. Today, the "American" Dodge, more and more confidently "walks" along free roads to the big heart of the Russian car consumer who loves brutality. He inherited his name from the founding brothers Dodge, and the logo in the shape of a ram's head symbolizes a long thinking gearbox. Joke, of course! The ram is here as an example of the assertiveness inherent in the cars of this brand.

17). Fundamental China decided not to go far and interpreted its auto dignity in the language of traditions, albeit translated into English: a piece of the Great Wall of China flaunts on Great Wall cars.

18) . The story of yet another American auto brand is long and pointless to retell. It is only worth noting that in a hundred years of life (precisely life, not existence - the project was obviously successful), the emblem of the Cadillac brand has changed 7 times. It went from a shield with merlettes combined with a wreath of tulips and a crown, through a V-shaped element (for models V8, V12 and V16) with the same crown, to a “symbol of excellence”, inspired by the work of the European geometric painter Mondrian.

19) . The logic of the "feline" ratio appearance Peugeot cars and the symbol of this brand is evident. And it went from one of the most early models Peugeot-Lion. But the lion, in turn, was borrowed by Belforts Inn from its hometown of Beltford, where the production of cars of this brand began.

20) . As the legend explains, the creation of a car under brand Lamborghini- pure water result of the restrained vanity. There are many interpretations of this story, but in general terms they are similar.

For more than a hundred years, cars have been at the service of mankind. Their first home-made designs were made by self-taught in artisanal conditions. Later, entrepreneurs such as Henry Ford put this process on the assembly line, and gave the maximum possible number of citizens to appreciate the delights of owning a car.

It is generally accepted that approximately in the world today there are about fifty thousand car models and about five thousand car brands. It is for this reason that it is rather problematic to place all brands of cars and their icons with names and photos in one article. Let's present a list of the most popular and proven brands.

The Land of the Rising Sun is represented on road map world as one of the leaders in this industry. Most of the concerns have offices around the world.

Japanese car brands

Logo Honda made in the form of a stylized letter "H", the first letter of the surname of the founder of the concern Soichiro Honda. The basis of the logo is a square with rounded corners.

Company `s logo Toyota more versatile. It is three ellipses. Two perpendicular ones depict the letter "T", sometimes their symbol is described as a thread threaded into a needle, alluding to the weaving past of the company. Also, these ellipses should resemble two combined hearts: the driver and the car. Such a pair is encircled by a common ellipse.

Subaru located on the logo of the constellation Pleiades. These six stars are visible from Earth even without telescopes. The second meaning is to merge six companies into one - Fuji Heavy Industries. Even the name of the concern in one of the translations sounds like “gather together”. Initially, the products of the French Renault were used as the base models of Subaru cars.

Michio Suzuki also grew his company from the production of looms, as well as motorcycles. Suzuki ranks 12th in the world in terms of sales volume. The logo is a modified Latin letter "S".

At Mitsubishi, which translates as "three diamonds", there has never been any restyling of the logo.

Nissan based on the sun. For more than 8 decades, the company with its logo has been very popular in its homeland and in the world.

American cars

Thanks to the love of North American admirers for textured cars and the desire to stand out from the crowd, the American car brand is easy to distinguish from the general background by the emblem.

Logo Ford already habitually depicts an ellipse with a blue background and the name of the founder, Henry Ford, inscribed in capital letters.

American car emblems

Company Buick repeatedly changed the style of the nameplate, and each time the emblem received intricate shapes. Now there are three silver coats of arms placed diagonally in the circle. They are symbols of the three most successful models.

Migrated from the battlefields Hummer, in a simple sans-serif font, notifies buyers of the name of the car. The logo is placed on the eight-stripe grille.

Company celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016 GMC, also adheres to restraint in the emotions of style, equips its products only with the red three-letter abbreviation of the concern.

To the list of car brands Cadillac falls for the style of its emblem. The name of the company is given in honor of the founder, Señor de Cadillac. He was one of the founders of the industrial capital of the USA, Detroit. In the center of the Cadillac emblem is the family coat of arms of the founding family.

For logo Chevrolet according to legend, a pattern was chosen on the wallpaper of one of the French motels. This design element was liked by the owner of the company, William Durant.

Company Chrysler equipped its logo with wings, symbolizing the strength and speed of its cars. The company has been active since 1924. The concern includes such brands as Lamborghini, Dodge.

"Pure thoroughbred American" logo Pontiac is a red arrow. It is located between two large air intakes.

Company `s logo Tesla It is based on the letter "T", changed into the shape of a sword. This is one of the most popular brands of electric vehicles, named after the Serbian physicist Nikla Tesla.

Russian car brands

Domestic car brands with badges and names also have their own traditions and symbols. They are embedded in the images we see on the front of our cars.

Russian car logos

After the Soviet logo, the Togliatti automakers in 1994 chose a silver ellipse with a rook in the center. Later chief designer VAZ Steve Mattin has approved an updated emblem with a blue background and a stylized rook, in which the Russian "B" and the Latin "V" are recognizable. The boat contains the symbol of the region in which the plant is located. Only on such transport in ancient times, goods and passengers were delivered along the Volga.

The base automobile brand for the Gorky Automobile Plant ( GAS) was a Ford. Even the original style of the emblem resembled the American logo. Since 1950, the era of an independent image began, conceived as a modified coat of arms of the region. Now a deer on a blue background flaunts almost on most workers Russian cars both freight and passenger transport used in small and medium-sized businesses.

Emblem " Moskvich" also has several encrypted meanings. The simple letter “M” is seen first, and upon closer examination, one can find a similarity of this pattern with elements of the wall of the Moscow Kremlin. Now this logo belongs to the Volkswagen concern.

For the products of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant ( UAZ) the logo was designed by the company's engineer Albert Rakhmanov. A bird stylized as the letter "U" is inscribed in the circle. This sketch has been decorating the front of cars since 1962. Then it changed a little, a pentagon appeared in the design. Now back to the circle and the bird, and also added the Latin abbreviation of the plant at the bottom. The symbol also changed from colorless to green.

Green is also the color of the Taganrog Automobile Plant. The company symbol is an ellipse with a regular triangle inside.

German car brands

German concerns stand apart from other European car brands. They have conquered the world with their reliability and practicality, so the logos of these cars are often synonymous with “quality”.

German car emblems

Concern Audi formed from the merger of four companies. This is reflected in four symbolic chrome rings. Some people tend to see the 4 wheels of the car in these circles as well.

Bavarian automobile manufacturing company known by the acronym bmw began its production activity with the manufacture of products for the aircraft industry. Probably for this reason, a propeller was originally present in her emblem. Later, a circle with wide black margins appeared, and its inner part was divided in a checkerboard pattern into four sectors: two sky-blue and two silver. In the silver sectors, the symbol of steel is encrypted, and the sky-blue is the color of the flag of Bavaria.

Daimler AG is the owner of the trademark mercedes benz, which produces, in addition to trucks and buses, cars, including premium ones. They install a star with three rays, enclosed in a circle, on their products. Three beams symbolize superiority on land, in air and in water. This is due to the production of power plants for water and air transport.

Specialists from Opel also tried to choose a speed symbol and settled on "lightning". She was placed in a circle and sent to the front of the cars. Although initially the word "Blitz" was added to decipher the tat. It was later removed.

Porsche glorify the symbols of their native Stuttgart, using the symbol of the city “the rearing horse” in their emblem, and deer antlers are also present on a red background. They are the symbol of Baden-Württemberg.

One of the employees of Porsche, Xavier Reimspiss, came up with a logo for the company Volkswagen. The competition was public, and the prize was one hundred Reichsmarks. The image combines two letters from the name of the company "V" and "W".

European car brands

British company Rolls Royce engaged in the production of premium cars. Its logo has two letters "R" located one above the other with a slight offset. The founders of the company, Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce, entered their names into the logo as early as 1904. Almost a century later, BMW bought the logo for more than £40m.

European car emblems

Created back in the 19th century by the British Rover often changed the logo, leaving the style of the Vikings. There were weapons on the image: spears, axes. Later, a theme arose with the Viking boat. IN modern version It is customary to depict a golden boat with a red sail on a black background.

Founder Ferrari Enzo Ferrari designed his logo over a long period. At first there was only a horse, later the symbols "SF" were added to it, meaning Scuderia Ferrari (Ferrari's stable). Even later, the background became yellow, like the colors of the Italian city of Modena. Well, last of all, the colors of the national flag appeared at the top.

Turin manufacturers fiat often experimented with the logo, making it either square or round. Still undecided, they combined a circle with a square and entered the name of the company inside. This has become a symbol of the fact that the company is proud of its achievements and relies on the experience of past years.

Renault depicted a stylized diamond on a yellow background. The author Victor Vasarely laid in it a symbol of prosperity and a large share of optimism.

lion in french Peugeot has its fans not only among Parisians, but also in our country. The logo is intended to symbolize dynamism.

André Citroën, who began his career repairing parts for steam locomotives, invested in the emblem Citroen heraldic meaning. A pair of chevrons, often used in military uniforms, indicates a significant length of service.

In emblem Volvo the Swedes used the shield and spear of Mars, the god of war. The diagonal, which had only functional properties for attaching symbols, also became a recognizable element.

Korean car brands

In the logo Hyundai idea of ​​cooperation. The designers aimed to turn the capital letter "H" into shaking hands partners. The name of the brand is translated as "New time".

Korean badges for cars

Logo KIA as well as many modern stamps uses an ellipse with letters that are part of the phrase "Enter the world of Asia".

For a South Korean company ssangyong translated as "Two dragons", a stylized image of either the wings or claws of dragons is chosen.

Chinese car logos

In the emblem of the Chinese Chery the basis is the letter "A" with an ellipse. Letter means high class cars, and the ellipse is depicted as embracing hands.

Chinese car brands

In company Lifan adopted the image of three sailboats. This is due to the name, which translates as "To go in full sail."

Which can reflect the history of the company, emphasize its status and highlight brand features or carry no semantic load at all. Cars are no exception. Surely every person paid attention that there is an icon on the front bumper, decorative grille or car hood cover, which is the brand logo. At the back, as a rule, nameplates are attached: the name of the brand of the car and the model. Today we will get acquainted with the most famous logos.

How many car brands are there in the world

It is simply impossible to give an exact figure - every year several new car brands appear in the world, and there are also brands that are produced directly for the country's domestic market. The approximate number is 2,000 units. Therefore, there are just as many logos, because each brand has its own emblem. This article will provide an opportunity to get acquainted with the coolest and most expensive, with racing and sports, as well as with simple, previously unknown car brands and find out in which country these car companies were founded.

Sports car brands: emblems and names

Sports cars are not made for racing on the F1 track, but for city driving. These cars are more elegant, stylish, beautiful and faster than conventional sedans. No wonder they cost more. They are acquired mainly in order to demonstrate their status, position in society and income level. They are characterized by low ground clearance and a powerful, hardy motor.

Such cars are produced by many popular brands in the field of mechanical engineering. But there are companies that are directly involved in the production of sports cars. These include the Lamborghini Corporation, created by Ferruccio Lamborghini. The emblem of the brand has a shield-like shape, in the center of which the zodiac sign Taurus is depicted. Only 2 colors used: yellow and black. They were proposed by Lamborghini himself.

The next no less popular name whose emblem is familiar to all motorists is Ferrari. Like Lamborghini, Ferrari is produced in Italy. Many models are designed for F1 racing. Today it is quite an expensive brand, but the price is justified by the quality and reliability. The logo shows a black horse on a yellow background.

Sports cars are also present in the lineups of other companies, whose logos will also be considered. The most famous brands:

• Jaguar.
• Chevrolet.
• Ford.
• Cadillac.
• Bugatti.
• Mercedes-Benz.
• Volkswagen.
• Nissan.
• Alfa Romeo.
• Porsche.
• Honda.
• Lexus.
• Mazda.
• Audi.
• Aston Martin.

Brands of expensive cars: icons and names

Which are the most expensive cars mobiles in the world? How to recognize them by the badge on the bumper? Let's figure it out.

The number of manufacturers producing the most expensive cars in the world in 2017 includes the following companies:

• Bentley.
• Rolls Royce.
• Hennessey.
• Porsche.
• Ferrari.
• Koenigsegg.
• Lamborghini.
• Bugatti.
• Pagani.

The emblems of some of them are already familiar from the description above. The most expensive today is a car from an Italian brand Pagani Automobiles- Zonda Revolution. Its cost is 4.5 million US dollars. The brand emblem is quite simple and does not hide any secret. This is an oval with the name of the brand in the center. Everything is simple but informative.

The French car brand, whose name is Bugatti, boasts a Veyron model worth more than three and a half million US dollars. The brand logo has an oval shape. Around the perimeter, it is decorated with 60 small pearls. The name of the brand is written in the center, and the initials of the founder, Ettore Bugatti, are written on top. Red, white and black colors are used.

The Lamborghini Veneno costs $3.3 million. The Agera S model from the Swedish brand Koenigsegg will cost much less. It costs only $1.6 million. The logo represents the family coat of arms of the founder of the company. This is a blue shield with red and yellow diamonds on it.

Ferrari's Enzo costs $1.3 million. It should also be noted the brand of cars, whose name is Porsche. The 918 Spyder is valued at one million US dollars. The graceful lid of her hood is decorated with a shield-shaped emblem, in the center of which is a rearing horse. Above it is the inscription "Stuttgart" - the name of the German city, homeland. Black and red stripes and deer antlers are depicted in the corners. These are elements of the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg, whose capital is Stuttgart.

The next brand on the list is Hennessey. The Venom GT model costs $980,000. The logo is also quite simple. On a black background, a white letter "H" flaunts, and the inscription "Hennessey Performance" around the perimeter.

Considering the names in the photo, one cannot fail to mention the legendary Rolls-Royce. The model, called the Phantom, costs $350,000. The emblem of one of the most expensive car brands in the world is rightfully considered the most elegant: a flying lady, symbolizing speed and lightness. The figure has not changed since 1911, that is, since the foundation of the brand. Rolls-Royce also uses another emblem. These are the letters "RR" superimposed on each other. By the way, Bentley also has an emblem symbolizing speed and lightness. It depicts wings, in the center of which is the letter "B". The list of the most expensive models of this brand includes Mulsanne worth $300,000.

Racing car brands: logos and names

Let's move on to the brands of racing cars, whose photo names also deserve attention. As a rule, such cars do not go on open sale. They are "chased" only on specially designed tracks in sports such as Formula 1 and Grand Prix.

These cars instantly reach speeds of up to 400-450 km / h, are characterized by low ground clearance, elegant body shapes and various sports "bells and whistles". Of course, these are very expensive cars, since their production takes a large number of a variety of expensive materials to create elements of the body and interior, as well as spare parts. The engine alone can cost several million dollars.

These brands include:

• SSC (Tuatara, Ultimate Aero TT).
• Bugatti (Veyron SS).
• Hennessey (Venom GT).
• Koenigsegg (Agera R, CCX-R).

The SSC brand is the only one on this list whose logo has not yet been reviewed. The company is young, it was founded in 2004 in America. The abbreviation translates as Shelby Super Cars. Shelby is the name of the founder of the brand. The logo is an ellipse adorned with the letters SSC.

By the way, thanks to the Tuatara, SSC can be considered one of the coolest car brands. The photo with the name of the model shown above allows you to verify this. Tuatara is a world leader in the field racing cars, developing speeds up to 443 km / h. Acceleration to hundreds is carried out in just 2.5 seconds. Inside this "beauty" is a 7-liter V8 engine made of aluminum, which is a must for racing cars.

french car brands

Cars of French brands are distinguished by elegance, style and neat lines. They are exported to many countries and are the choice of the most demanding personalities. Here are the famous french stamps machines - names that everyone knows:

• Bugatti.
• Peugeot.
• Citroen.
• Renault.

Of the brands described above, we have so far described only Bugatti. A rather interesting logo for the Peugeot brand is a lion with legs stretched forward. The symbolism is borrowed from the flag of the province, on the territory of which the manufacturing enterprise, which is the progenitor of Peugeot, was located. The image often changed, but it was always a lion: sometimes with an open mouth, sometimes turned in the other direction.

Citroen uses a Christmas tree as an emblem - two "brackets" located one above the other. In a schematic representation, these are the teeth of a chevron wheel. And everyone knows Renault under the logo, the shape of which visually resembles a rhombus. In the view of the developers, this is a diamond, symbolizing prosperity.

British car brands

Some people think that they only deserve attention. However, unique models are also produced on the land of foggy Albion. English car brands, whose names have already flashed in the article, are the embodiment of luxury and individuality.

We have already mentioned the Bentley and Rolls-Royce, whose emblems are reminiscent of speed. Also on the list English stamps includes:

• Aston Martin - the inscription of the same name enclosed in wings.
• Jaguar - the emblem is a jaguar, symbolizing power, speed and strength.
• Mini - like some other car brands, "Mini" chose to use fenders that enclose a circle framing the brand name.
• Land Rover - the logo of one of the divisions of Ford (specializes in the production of off-road vehicles) is very simple: an oval. This is an oval, which contains an inscription with the name of the brand.
• Reliant - a symbolically depicted eagle with spread wings, and the letter "R" in the center.
• Caterham - the logo is stylized as the flag of Great Britain, only it is made in other colors: stripes of yellow, green and white.
• MG is an octagonal badge framed in a red frame, and in the center on a golden background are the letters "MG".
• AC - Like MG, it is an older sports car manufacturer whose logo uses the letters "AC" arranged in a blue circle surrounded by a pale blue border.
• Rover - the name of the brand of the car comes from the nomadic people of the rovers who traveled on ships. Therefore, the emblem is exactly the ship on a black background.
• Morgan is another sports car brand that uses wings in its logo. They frame the circle in which the name of the brand is enclosed.
• Bristol - at the heart of the emblem is the coat of arms of the city of Bristol in a black circle.

American car brands with logos

Many cars made in the USA are very popular all over the world. They are preferred and trusted. Some titles American stamps machines are well known in Russia. This:

• Buick - the logo has changed several times, now it is 3 coats of arms in a black circle, each of which symbolizes the 3 best creations of the Buick brand.
• Chevrolet - a simple and well recognizable logo - a gold "cross", more like a bow tie, framed in a silver frame.
• Ford - the essence of the emblem is that it is simple and well recognizable. Therefore, a blue ellipse was used to create it, inside of which is the English inscription "Ford".
• GMC - General Motor Corporation also uses a simple logo in the form of an abbreviation of the company name.
• Hummer - a simple black inscription with the name.
• Jeep - gold letters (brand name), as well as an image resembling a powerful radiator mesh and round headlights.
• Lincoln is a rectangular compass with "beams" pointing to all 4 cardinal directions.
• Tesla - sword-shaped letter "T", and on top - a stylized inscription with the name of the brand.
• Plymouth is a white boat with sails in a black circle.
• Pontiac is a red arrow.
• Cadillac - a symbolic crown framed by a wreath, and at the bottom - the name of the brand.
• Chrysler - the emblem of this brand is a wax seal with wings, in the center of which is the brand name.
• Dodge - an icon framed in a red frame with a silhouette of a bull in the center.

Chinese cars: brands and their logos

China can be called a real giant in the world We offer names and brand icons Chinese cars(photo of emblems is given above):

• Lifan - stylized blue sails on a white background.
• Landwind is an elliptical ring enclosing a red rhombus with a metal letter "L".
• Changan - a blue circle with jagged edges, inside which is the letter "V" as a symbol of victory.
• Foton - a metal triangle divided by two slanted lines.
• Tianye - an oval, inside of which are enclosed 2 parallel lines going up, similar to steps.
• Roewe is a red and black shield logo that features 2 lions over a golden 'R'.
• Chery - the logo intertwines the capital letters of the brand name, merging into an "A", which is supported by the outlines of the hands.
• FAW - number "1" with wings on a blue background.
• Great Wall - a stylized battlement of the Great Wall of China, organically inscribed in a circle.
• Brilliance - 2 hieroglyphs are intertwined in the company's logo, speaking of beauty and superiority.
• Geely is a stylized wing reaching for the blue sky.
• BYD - somewhat reminiscent of the modified BMW logo. In the black oval is another one - white and blue, and the name of the brand is written below.

Japanese car brands

Automakers in this country beat all records. Today, these are the most popular and sought-after cars. They differ high quality and excellent technical characteristics. List with names of car brands from Japan:

• Toyota is the absolute leader in the Japanese and global automotive industry, whose logo is intricate oval shapes. The meaning is that, firstly, they form all the letters of the brand name, and secondly, they mean the unity of the company and the client. The transparent background speaks of the boundless potential of Toyota.
• Mark X is a model of the Toyota brand, which has its own logo - the letter "X" in an oval.
• Lexus is a division of Toyota with a simple emblem - the letter "L" inscribed in an oval.
• Subaru - stars on a blue background forming the constellation Taurus.
• Isuzu is the name of the brand.
• Acura - the depicted letter "A" is somewhat similar to a compass enclosed in a circle.
• Daihatsu is a stylized white "D" on a red background.
• Honda - A metal "H" enclosed in a square with rounded edges.
• Infiniti is a stylized image of a road leading to infinity.
• Mazda - a circle symbolizing the sun, inside of which is a "winged" letter "M".
• Mitsubishi - three "diamonds" (red diamonds) touching at the corners.

German car brands and their logos

Let's move on to no less popular cars in the world, because German quality is also very much appreciated.

So, famous logos brands of cars with names originally from Germany:

• Audi - four intertwined metal rings are known today even to a child. They symbolize the companies that once united to create "AUDI".
• BMW - since the company was originally engaged in the production of aircraft engines, its logo symbolizes a white propeller against a blue sky, which frames a black circle. At the top is an inscription with the name of the brand.
• Mercedes-Benz - a star with three rays in a round frame symbolizes the three founders of the company.
• Opel - lightning striking a circle speaks of speed.
• Smart - the letter "C", symbolizing the compactness of the machines, next to which is a yellow arrow indicating high technology, followed by the brand name.
• Volkswagen - the monogram combines the white letters "W" and "V" on a blue background.

Korean cars and their logos

Cars manufactured by Korean and South Korean companies are also popular all over the world. This:

• Daewoo - literally translated as "Great Universe", but the logo looks like a seashell.
• Hyundai - the beautiful letter "H" symbolizes the handshake of two people, which means fruitful cooperation between the concern and the client.
• KIA - the logo depicts the brand name enclosed in an oval frame.

Italian and Spanish car brands

Italy is the birthplace of supercars, the fastest and expensive cars in the world. We have already met some of them in this article. Let's add the following brands to the list:

• Alfa Romeo - on one half of the circle is a dragon swallowing a man, and on the other - a red cross on a white background. The circle is framed by a blue frame.
• Fiat - the brand logo represents the name of the company on a red background.
• Maserati - The logo features a stylized red trident.

The quality of the Italian car brands is not inferior to the Spanish Seat.

with logos

Emblems of car brands with names, photos of which can be seen in the collage above, were created by Russian automotive companies. This:

• "GAZ" - the logo of this brand changed most often in comparison with other domestic car brands. Today it is a graceful gazelle.
• "ZIL" is a stylized abbreviation for the name of the plant.
• LADA - boat (ship) on a blue background.
• "Moskvich" - a stylized letter "M", also reminiscent of the battlements of the Kremlin wall.
• "UAZ" - a kind of "swallow" in a circle.

Emblems of automobile brands today cannot be counted. There are no official statistics that would consider car brands and emblems. According to some sources, about 2,000 stamps are registered in the world, while according to others, there are only about 1,300 of them. All these auto-badges are very diverse and their number is so great that there are almost copies of each other, produced at the same time or with a difference of years and decades.

Car Emblems-Photo

Car emblems of the world correspond to the number of car brands, each brand has its own. So, the question - exactly how many car brands are registered, remains open. But, there is evidence that there are more than 60 most famous brands ... A fairly large number of them are emblems of Chinese cars. Let's start with them...

Chinese production

• Geely: Geely Automobile holdings limited. Geely received a wide demand in the world and in the domestic market. Chinese cars of the Geely brand stood at the origins of the export of cars in the Middle Kingdom and declared relatively good quality. The company released the first production car in 1998.

• Chery - Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. The first car from Cherry's assembly line came out in 1999. Since then, the company has been producing cars and staying on the market.

• Great Wall: Great Wall Motors Ltd. Great Wall is the largest manufacturer of pickup trucks, SUVs and crossovers by sales in China. For the past 16 years, it has held a leading position in this area. The start of SUVs and pickups was first launched by the company in 2006.

• Lifan- Lifan launched the production of passenger cars in the early 2000s. Before that, like almost all Chinese companies, it was engaged in the production of trucks, motorcycles and engines.

• FAW - First Automotive Works is the first Chinese automotive company founded in 1953. It has a huge number of subsidiaries and affiliates and companies.

We have listed a few of the main and most popular brands. List all Chinese cars not enough pages. These misunderstandings are riveted in every basement and everyone places their car logo.

Korean stamps

Korean brands of cars with emblems are not long to list. 5 major brands and all in South Korea:

1. Hyundai Motor Company. Hyundai was founded in 1967. The concern produced its first Pony car in 1974. In 1998, the company took over the concern Kia Motors. In 2006, consisting of five enterprises, Hyundai was considered the largest automobile plant in the world. At the moment, Hyundai (so right) produces some of the best-selling and quality cars middle class and holds the 5th place in the world. Emblems of Hyundai cars are found in Russia among the most frequent.

The Hyundai icon symbolizes the word "Hyundai" - modernity

2. KIA Motors Corporation. Kia is the second after the above-mentioned competitor, but firmly holding onto the 7th position in the world automaker. Its history dates back to 1944. From 2008 to 2011, the company increased sales by a fantastic 81%! Owned by Hyundai.

3. Daewoo - cheap, but very well-sold, state employee Deo. The company was founded in the 70s in Seoul. Specializes in small and medium class cars.

4. Ssang Yong. SsangYong was founded in 1954. A rather narrow specialization is the production of SUVs.

5. The last South Korean concern Renault Samsung Motors. Renault Samsung was founded in 1994, and in 1998 the first passenger car of the SM3 concern appeared. In 2009, the company introduced the SM3 L10.

Consider the following list - Japanese car brands. Car logos of their production are proudly presented to the whole world and for good reason. The Japanese gave the world some of the most popular, high-quality and beloved cars.

And so, Japan. Car icons and their photos:

1. Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota is the largest automaker in Japan. However, the company's work began with looms. In the 30s of the twentieth century, Toyota began the production of engines, and in the 50s the concern produced small trucks. A little later, Toyota begins the production of passenger cars.

2. Mazda Motor corporation. Everyone's favorite brand with a recognizable logo in the form of a bare. Mazda's first passenger car was produced in 1960. Until now, the company's assembly shops are located in 21 countries, and the number of countries to which products are exported is 120 countries.

3.Nissan Motor Company. Nissan is one of the largest automakers in the world, the company was founded in 1933. The auto giant for 210 was ranked 8th in the world in terms of production. In addition, the company gave the world the fastest sports 4-seater coupe - the Nissan GT-R, which no one has kept up with to this day.

4.Mitsubishi Group. Another famous and popular brand of Japanese cars. The history of this company is much older than many of the world's. The company was founded in the early 1870s. In Mitsubishi, or rather, Mitsubishi, they were also engaged in aircraft construction. The first car was produced in 1917.

5. Honda Motor Company. Honda - one emblem of cars with the Honda logo is known and loved in many countries. The company was founded in 1948. To an early degree, the company is also known for its motorcycles. At the end of 2012, the company's cars in the UK were recognized as the most reliable.