The main criterion when choosing a car is often the brand. The founders of corporations attach paramount importance to the name and development of the corporate logo so that motorists can easily navigate the belonging of the vehicle to a particular brand. This section presents the most complete list of the most famous car brands in the world with badges and a brief description of the history and features of each of them.
Each logo carries a semantic load and has a specific designation that expresses the aspirations and main views of manufacturers. The most popular brands of Japanese, German, American, French and domestic cars need no introduction.
In recent years, the Chinese auto industry has made a rapid breakthrough in the production and production of high-quality and high-tech cars, which are not inferior in their parameters and characteristics to more eminent analogues. Unfortunately, most brands of Chinese and Korean automakers are little known to the end consumer.
In order not to get confused in trendy brands and recognize the car in person at first glance, check out the list of all car brands in the world.
Car brands alphabetically
This section is devoted to the history of creating logos for all available car brands. For convenience, brands are listed alphabetically.
Logos of foreign car brands A-F
The logo of the Italian company, made in the form of a shield, depicts a black scorpion. It was under this sign that the founder of the company, Karl Abarth, was born. The background colors were yellow and red, symbolizing the release orientation sports cars.
AC. Under this brand, English engineers produce sports cars with high dynamic parameters. Literally, the brand abbreviation stands for Auto Carriers. The letters AC are placed in a blue circle with a white border. The inscription is made in the same color.
Acura. Honda division executives created a simple and memorable badge. Above the name of the company is a circle, inside which is the letter H at an angle. Some see it as an allusion to a straight line, which symbolizes the absence of problems on the roads.
The founders of the renowned Italian premium car brand have crafted an intricate badge. In a blue circle with a white name of the enterprise, two coats of arms are enclosed along the contour. The first is the symbol of the city of Milan, and the second belongs to the Visconti dynasty.
Alpina. The German entrepreneur Burkard Bovinsipen founded his own brand in 1964 on the basis of the BMW concern. The badge also consists of two parts, designed in the form of a coat of arms, and enclosed in a black steering wheel with the inscription "Alpina". The symbol contains images of auto parts.
The first approved logo was the intertwining letters AM against the background of wings spread in flight. The wide scope symbolized the desire for success. After a while, the founders decided to complicate the emblem and deciphered the abbreviation.
Audi. One of the most sought after and most recognizable car brands foreign production. The logo of the German automaker shows 4 closed rings arranged in a single line, symbolizing the unity of the founding companies. In free translation, the name of luxury cars means "listen". And, indeed, the motors are so quiet that you can only hear them by listening.
BAIC. This brand of cars is the pride of the Chinese car industry. The emblem depicts a steel steering wheel of an unconventional shape, without a bridge in the center.
The logo of the German company is concise. The badge is a stylized image of the name of the auto concern, made in gold color.
BAW. The logo of the second-largest company in China is made in the form of a steel-colored steering wheel with the abbreviated name of Beijing Automobile Works Corporation.
Bentley. As a logo, the founders of the automaker chose the spread wings of the fastest bird in the world. The image of an eagle personifies high speed, power and independence. The center of the emblem is adorned with a white B. The background behind can be made in one of three colors, as the color indicates that the cars belong to a certain type. Racing cars are decorated with a green badge, sophisticated luxury cars with a red one, and crossovers and SUVs with a black one.
bmw. The recognizable logo of the German automakers visually resembles the Bavarian flag. According to another version, the icon depicts a rotating aircraft propeller. This is due to the fact that the main profile at the time of the creation of the concern was the production of aircraft. The abbreviation BMW stands for "Bayerrische Motoren Werke".
The original badge of the Ukrainian brand of cars was decorated with a sailboat with developing sails, stylized as the letter B. But over time, it was decided to change the badge, so now it depicts a colorful mace enclosed in a ring. The emblem visually refers to stability and balance.
Relatively young Chinese car company. Under the trademark, high quality cars are produced at an optimally low price. the round badge resembles a silver-coloured diamond-studded ring. According to the founders of the company, these are intertwined hieroglyphs, meaning the desire for success in all corners of the world.
Exclusive luxury cars are decorated with an oval red logo, in the center of which are the initials and surname of Ettore Bugatti, the founder of the company. The edges of the oval are inlaid with 60 pearl stones.
Buick. For the basis british brand luxury cars, the symbol of the coat of arms of the Buick family, which founded companies for the production and production of cars in Scotland, was taken. The badge depicts three shields in red, white and blue, arranged diagonally in the center of a dark blue circle with a silver border.
BYD. Traditionally, Chinese specialists borrow other people's ideas. BYD designers were no exception, so the trademark of the company that produces copies of world-famous cars often changed under pressure from large automakers that claimed their rights to use the logo. Unfortunately, the latter option is also a plagiarism and outwardly resembles the BMW logo in a simplified form.
Detroit is rightfully considered the capital of the American automotive industry. The company for the production of cars was named after the Frenchman who founded the industrial city - Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac. The family coat of arms of the legendary figure, decorated with a silvery wreath of ears, was also used as a trademark.
The emblem is made in three colors: silver, yellow and green. The name of the concern is imprinted in the upper part of the circle, and in the center is the most famous model of the sports car brand - Super 7. The word Sprint is embossed along the bottom edge, meaning the high speed capabilities of racing cars. The new cars are adorned with a square Caterham Fi Team logo set against an unusual green and white British flag.
One of the oldest Chinese auto companies is known to car owners thanks to its laconic emblem: the English letter V on blue background encased in a silver ring. The central symbol means victory and the pursuit of excellence, and the blue color inside, according to the founders, is the planet Earth.
The oldest French brand for the production of cars and armored vehicles. The shape of the trademark resembles a blue eye with a gold border around the edges. Inside is the name of the corporation, written in large gold letters.
Chery. The logo of a well-known Chinese car brand is depicted in the form of intertwining letters. They are an abbreviation of the full name of the concern Chery Automobile Corporation. Two Cs form a circle, in the center of which is the letter A. Some believe that the ring symbol represents two perfectly smooth roads that go beyond the horizon.
The trademark was registered in 1911 and named after the famous driver Louis Chevrolet, who became the face and symbol of the company. The cruciform emblem is made in 2 colors: gold - in the center and steel - on the edging. There are several versions of the origin of the badge, up to the version of the ornament on the wallpaper of the hotel where the founder of General Motors, Durant, lived.
The first sports car produced in America received its own logo. Visually, the trademark icon resembles the wings of a butterfly, symbolizing peace and aspiration to the sky. One side is shaped like a checkerboard, while the other side features the Chevrolet trademark.
Chrysler. A large corporation was formed in 1924 as a result of Walter Percy Chrysler's takeover of a number of small businesses. Today, the concern includes several world giants in the production of machines. For many years, the logo was a pentagon with a star inside. But over time, the designers changed the emblem, replacing the geometric one with the outlines of a bird or an airplane soaring in the sky with a branded wax seal in the center, which means the highest quality of the products.
The French industrialist of the last century Andre Citroen named the company after himself. The badge depicts two silver teeth of a chevron wheel pointing upwards, which symbolizes the group's commitment to success.
Dacia. The company is a division of Renault, so blue and silver colors were used for the logo. Until 2014, cars of this brand were decorated with a shield with dragon scales. Later, the designers took the English letter D as a basis and turned it on its side, putting the brand name on a smooth edge.
lattice Korean cars adorned with a silver lily. In heraldry, this symbol means greatness and purity. Cars of this brand are distinguished by high technical characteristics, refined lines and smooth running.
DAF. Dutch car brand. Brothers Hubert Josef and Bill Vincent van Doorn founded a truck manufacturing company. They used as a badge the laconic name of the company - DAF, written in blue letters and underlined with a red stripe below.
The icon of the Japanese car brand is a combination of two hieroglyphs that form the basis of the name of the corporation - Dai and Hatsu. Manufacturers specialize in the production of engines and compact cars, which is why the emblem looks so concise. The logo is stylized as intertwining English red letters I and D.
Daimler. Luxury cars are made by Jaguar. On the grille of vehicles, you can see a concise inscription with the name of the brand, made in a brilliant silver color.
DODGE. Founded in 1990 by the Dodge brothers, the logo of the company originally featured a bighorn head, symbolizing power and assertiveness. A few years later, manufacturers of trucks, pickups and cars, as well as parts for them, simplified the logo, leaving two red stripes at an angle with the name above them.
The trademark was registered by the brothers Marcelo and Adriano Ducati in the first half of the last century. The logo has changed several times over the years. Modern cars are adorned with a triangular red badge with the last name on the top edge. The center of the emblem is crossed by a silver road.
Edsel. The company was founded by the son of Henry Ford - Edsel. as an emblem, the young man chose the capital letter of his name in white on a green background, enclosing it in a circle that visually resembles a car tire.
Eagle. It is symbolic that the head of a proud eagle in profile on a black background is depicted on the logo of a subsidiary of the Chrysler concern. The top of the badge is decorated with the name of the company.
FAW. The automaker was created as the main car manufacturer in China, so the emblem shows the number 1. The badge is in the shape of a blue oval with a snow-white border around the edge. Six stripes around the unit symbolize the spread wings of a proud eagle.
The logo of the eminent Italian car assembly factory is adorned with a proud black horse rearing up. Enzo The idol of Enzo Ferrari was fighter pilot Francesco Baraka, whose plane was emblazoned with a similar emblem. Somewhat later, the background of the recognizable trademark acquired a yellow background, and the top was crowned with the colors of the national flag of Italy.
FIAT. Literally, the abbreviation of the world-favorite Italian car brand means "Italian car factory from Torino." The emblem consists of an abbreviation on a red background, enclosed in a silver edging with recesses and elevations. Facets testify to the rethinking of previous experience with the possibility of dynamic development in the future.
Fisker. A young company engaged in the production of environmentally friendly cars with minimal emissions of harmful substances into the air. It was the direction of the company's activities that was the basis of the logo. The badge depicts a sunset on the Pacific coast, around which there is a silver border with the name of the founder Henrik Fisker. Additionally, the icon is decorated with two vertical lines of metallic color.
Ford. The legendary company was founded in 1926 by Henry Ford. It is noteworthy that the recognizable laconic logo has not changed over the years. Cars manufactured by Ford Corporation are decorated with a blue oblong oval badge, in the center of which the name of the creator flaunts. The inscriptions and edging are painted in silver.
FSO. The Polish car plant received a second boost in 2010, despite the fact that the company had been producing cars since 1952 under the Daewoo brand. At the moment, FSO vehicle grilles are equipped with a two-part red badge. On the left, inside a small square, is the outline of the steering wheel, and in the right rectangle is the name of the factory. The letters and graphics are printed in white.
Emblems and logos of global automakers and car brands G-M
Geely. On the first logo of one of the largest Chinese auto companies, there was a white wing on a blue background, enclosed in a circle. Visually, the icon also resembled a snow-capped peak. This was due to the fact that the headquarters of the enterprise was in close proximity to the mountains. The brand's new trademark is reminiscent of Emgrand's solid badge depicting a radiator grille, but in blue and silver.
GMC. The well-known corporation General Motors was founded in 1901. It is distinguished by a laconic logo, which is three capital letters in red in a silver frame, which is an abbreviation of the company name.
Goliath. Passenger cars and trucks came out under the trademark in the middle of the 20th century. The trade mark of the enterprise was the name of the brand, written at an angle in golden letters.
Great Wall. The manufacturer called his enterprise "The Great Wall", so the emblem is decorated with a stylized prong depicting a famous Chinese landmark. the steel color logo is made in the shape of a circle and visually resembles an irregularly shaped steering wheel.
hafei. An independent Chinese auto holding was formed in 1998 to assemble cars under a Japanese license. This is reflected in the creation of the logo. The ancient shield depicts silver waves framed in black and purple. Geometric lines symbolize the Songhua River, which originates near the city of Harbin.
Haima. Initially, the company was created to produce simplified Mazda models intended for consumers from South Asia. The company got its name from the merger of the first letters of the name of the island HAInan, where the production is located, and the corporation MAzda. Even the icon is visually similar to the symbolism famous brand with a schematic representation of the god of wisdom, life and light Ahura. Some see in the logo a bird soaring in the sky, behind which one can see the contour of the Earth, which directly indicates the company's desire to break into the leaders of automakers.
Higer. Company for the production of urban and tourist buses was founded in 1998. The emblem is similar to the badge of the South Korean corporation Hyundai, but the letter H is made with a slightly more bias. It is noteworthy that heavy-duty transport is in high demand all over the world. Management oversees product quality control Swedish concern Scania.
Honda. Soichiro Honda, the founder of the trademark, did not be wiser, and chose the capital letter of his last name as a logo, enclosing it in a square frame with rounded edges. Today, a recognizable silver badge adorns quality cars from a well-known brand.
The name of the brand is an abbreviation of a complex sentence, which literally translates as "Highly mobile, multi-purpose wheeled vehicle." The company initially planned to produce high-capacity and cross-country vehicles for military purposes, but after the end of the war, powerful cars won the respect of drivers. The management decided to produce civilian models with high technical performance. The laconic emblem is not intricate. The jeep's grille is adorned with the company's name in simple black font.
The auto concern appeared in South Korea back in 1967 and is still a representative motor company. A symbolic handshake was chosen as the logo of the trademark, outwardly resembling a silver letter H at an angle, enclosed in an oval. Thus, the management positions itself as a reliable partner and manufacturer of quality cars.
Literally, the name of the Japanese company means "Infinity". Thus, the automaker wanted to emphasize the unlimited possibilities of the cars produced. Initially, the sloping figure-eight logo was considered, but after some thought, the designer depicted a road going beyond the horizon on the silver badge.
Isuzu. One of the oldest companies in Japan, existing since 1889, got its modern name at the beginning of the 20th century. The brand is named after the Isuzu River. The simple logo consists of the company's name in red. The Japanese claim that the capital letter symbolizes the desire for growth.
Iveco. The Italian concern produces industrial machines, which are decorated with a stylish black logo. The name of the company is written at the bottom, and above it is a silhouette of a horse in a jump, enclosed in a ring.
JAC. One of the most major automakers started car production in 1999. The logo consists of 3 parts. The central line is occupied by the abbreviation JAC in red letters. The word "Motors" is printed on the bottom stripe. The emblem is crowned with a silver five-pointed thin star in a ring.
A distinctive feature of the world well-known brand car is a silver jumping jaguar figurine attached to the hood of the car. This is one of the few companies that did not put the badge on the grille, but installed it higher. But after numerous complaints, in some countries it was forbidden to decorate the hood in this way. Therefore, many modern models of luxury cars are decorated with a badge with an underlined inscription "Jaguar" and the famous predator jumping over letters.
Jeep. Another brand based on the Chrysler concern. Initially, the name of the company sounded like General Purpose veihicle (general purpose machine). Impressive in size and comfortable cars fell in love with the drivers, and among themselves they began to be called simply a jeep. It was the popular name that was subsequently transferred to the recognizable green logo. Also on the emblem are round headlights and grille.
KIA. The founders of the South Korean company chose the abbreviation of the company name enclosed in an oval as a logo. Main colors: silver and red. Literally, the name of the corporation is translated as "Enter the world from Asia."
Christian von Koenigsegg from Sweden founded a company for the production of exclusive sports cars in 1994, and gave her his name. He decided to emphasize the status of the car by using the family coat of arms as an emblem. It features orange diamonds in a mirror image on a yellow background. A blue stripe with a gold heraldic symbol is launched along the upper edge.
KRAZ. Famous Ukrainian civilian trucks are adorned with an oval badge with a highway ribbon white color centered on a turquoise background. Under the emblem are four company letters in the same beautiful delicate color.
LADA. The famous proverb "On full sail" is reflected in the brand name of the most famous Russian car manufacturer. The hood of cars of this brand is decorated with a white sailboat on a blue background. In the updated version, the badge has acquired a three-dimensional look, and the element is made in silver.
Italian luxury car brand. The logo is made in noble colors: a golden bull in combat readiness and the name of the head of the company, Ferruccio Lamborghini, on a black shield in a golden frame. Thus, the company positions itself as a manufacturer of powerful and luxurious cars. On the other hand, it was under the sign of the calf that the founder of the company was born. It is noteworthy that many cars were named after cities where bullfights were held and famous bulls.
Currently, Lancia cars can be recognized by the brand name written in silver letters in the center of the steering wheel, inside a blue shield. Translated from Italian name means "spear". IN previous versions the badge was additionally painted with these silvery weapons, the point of which was directed upwards.
The founders of the company for the production of off-road vehicles use a laconic green badge in the shape of an oval in a silver border. In the center is the brand name in white letters, separated by quotation marks of a strict geometric shape. The main color represents the company's commitment to the production of environmentally friendly vehicles.
The Chinese brand specializes in the production of pickups and powerful SUVs. The logo is made in the form of a red shiny rhombus with a metallic sheen, enclosed in a steel ring. This is one of the few companies from the Celestial Empire, the badge of which is made according to an exclusive design.
Lexus. Literally, "Luxury" is translated as "luxury." On the emblem of the prestigious Japanese brand for the release expensive cars depicts the capital letter of the brand name inside a silver circle. Such a laconic execution in a noble color is designed to subtly emphasize the high status of cars without unnecessary pretentiousness.
Lifan. Almost the only private company producing passenger vehicles, motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and buses from China took the principle of moving only forward as a basis. This is reflected in the design of the round badge. It depicts three blue sailboats on a white background.
Ford Motors division focused on production prestigious cars luxury class. On the badge you can see an elongated rectangular metal compass. It symbolizes the company's desire to gain fame and recognition around the world.
Marussia. Famous in Russia showman Nikolai Fomenko, with the support of Efim Ostrovsky, decided to found a company for the production of sports cars premium class. Company badge reminiscent of "M", stylized as a sleeveless jacket, made in the classic colors of the Russian flag. At the moment, the enterprise is closed, but the cars are still popular among racers and collectors of automotive equipment.
Maserati. The Maserati brothers chose the traditional oval as the basis for the icon, but arranged the main elements vertically, dividing the composition into 2 parts. A blue strip with the name of the founders is launched along the bottom. The top is decorated with a red trident of Neptune on a white background. This choice was a tribute to the city of Bologna, where the owners of the brand were born.
Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl since 1909 have been assembling machines according to custom order from wealthy clients. A year later, the triangular emblem chosen by them with two intersecting green letters M on an orange background began to decorate production models of exclusive vehicles. The symbol literally means the full name of the brand - Maybach-Manufactura.
Mazda. The icon of the famous Japanese car brand is based on a deep meaning. The silver logo features two intersecting lines in a "V" shape. Some are inclined to believe that the curved outline symbolizes a bird in flight. Others see the head of an owl or a rosebud in the badge. The corporation itself was named after the deity revered in Japan - Ahura Mazda, who is the creator of the sky.
McLaren. Sports cars of this brand entered the market in 1989. The company produced racing cars and high-speed passenger supercars using sports technologies. The grille of all models manufactured by the McLaren Group is adorned with a concise logo with the brand name, embellished with a red apostrophe on the right edge.
mercedes benz. Seeing a round badge with a three-pointed star in the center on the front of the car, consumers immediately understand that they have a high-quality build car from the world famous German manufacturer. The emblem emphasizes the status of the company and testifies to the conquest of three peaks by it: sea, air and land. This is not surprising, because automobile, sea and air transport is produced under the Mercedes-Benz trade.
Mercury. The designers approached the development of the corporate logo of the Ford subsidiary in a peculiar way. The brand got its name in honor of the god Mercury, whose symbol is considered a cat. The badge features three gray curved lines visually reminiscent of a small capital "m" or three roads on a mountainside. The main element is enclosed in two circles of different diameters.
At the beginning of the last century, the Englishman William Morris began producing sports cars under the Morris Garages brand. Over the years, machines have rolled off production sites adorned with the company's signature red and gold octagonal badge with smoothed corners. Inside it is the abbreviation "MG", which later became the name of the brand. Today, the company is owned by the Chinese corporation Nanjing Automobile.
Mini. Small-sized cars that consume a minimum amount of fuel are produced by a subsidiary of the BMW concern, whose head office is located in the UK. Inexpensive compact machines decorated with an original logo that visually resembles an airplane. In the center of the emblem is a black circle with a silver "Mini" lettering, and on the sides are silver wings.
Solid Japanese cars can be recognized by the triangular logo, divided into 6 parts of white and red. Many believe that the image looks like a diamond, thus trying to justify the name of the company, which means "emerald" in Japanese. But in fact, the logo symbolically combines the family coats of arms of representatives of two ancient families - Iwasaki and Tosa (three rhombuses and an oak trefoil).
All car brands of the world and badges N-Z
The first cars of the legendary brand were decorated with an emblem in the form of a circle with a bar installed in the center, on which the name of the brand was written in black letters. The badge was made in traditional Japanese colors (red, blue and white), representing the sky, the rising sun and the purity of thoughts. Later, it was decided to slightly modify the logo, making it monophonic (steel) and voluminous.
Noble. Sports cars of this brand are recognizable all over the world. The logo visually resembles a license plate with the brand name. The laconic inscription is made in black letters at an angle on a yellow background.
Over the hundred years of its existence, the company has produced more than 35 million units of high-speed luxury vehicles. Exclusive cars can be recognized by an unusual badge. The steel logo is made in the form of an oval, divided by two parallel lines, visually resembling the lanes of one road going beyond the horizon.
Opel. Over the course of a century, the logos of a well-known brand have been constantly changing. Initially, the initials of the company's founder Adam Opel flaunted on the emblem, but since 1890 it was decided to change the badge. In 1964, the trademark acquired its recognizable logo, on which you can see a lightning bolt enclosed in a circle. In the 2000s the emblem has undergone minor changes, becoming more voluminous and embossed.
American prestigious cars of this brand ceased to be produced in 1958. But the cars of the famous brand can still be recognized by the unique logo, in the center of which is the Packard family coat of arms. But the representative of the ancient English family adorned the models of their cars different icons. The most famous are a girl trying to hold a wheel, a pelican figurine and a silhouette ancient greek god Adonis.
Pagani. Cars of the Italian brand are distinguished not only by high build quality and original design, but also by a brand name on the hood. The steel-colored oval emblem visually resembles a disk, the center of which is crossed by a strip with a three-dimensional brand name. In the upper left corner there is an interspersing of an irregular geometric shape of blue color, which enhances the overall composition.
Panoz. Modern manufacturer of high-tech passenger cars has chosen as a logo for its trademark an icon in the form of an inverted drop, in the center of which is a green clover leaf in a whirlpool of red, blue and white, symbolizing yin and yang. The top element adorns the brand name.
French cars of this brand can be easily recognized by the badge with the image of a lion. From 1950 to 2010, the figure of the predator changed several times. At the moment, the square badge is decorated with a three-dimensional figurine of a ferocious lion standing on its hind legs. Thus, the company emphasizes the high status of produced cars, purposefulness and development.
Plymouth. Autonomous division of the Chrysler concern, specializing in the production of passenger cars and minivans. The name of the company is applied on the round logo, and in the center of the circle there is a golden sailboat on a red background.
At the time of registration of the trademark, the legendary cars were decorated with a logo stylized as a traditional dress with feathers of the representatives of the Indian tribe. But over time, management changed the emblem. Manufacturers began to attach a red arrow in a silver border with a sparkling silver star in the center to the grille of luxury cars.
Cars german mark produced in the city of Stuttgart, whose symbol is a rearing horse. It was she who was placed in the center of the logo. The brand badge is made in the form of a coat of arms in the colors traditional for the people of Baden-Württemberg: gold, red and black. The upper part of the emblem is decorated with the name of the company.
Proton. The trademark of the Malaysian automobile company is made in the Asian style. The emblem in the form of a shield depicts the head of a ferocious tiger in profile against a green background, enclosed in a ring. The main color of the shield is blue with gold edging.
The badge of a famous French car brand looks like an elongated rhombus with three-dimensional edges and a hollow center. According to the designers, such a solution is designed to emphasize optimism, prosperity and faith in success. Some are inclined to believe that such a geometric figure cannot exist in reality. In response, the management of Renault has stated several times that it can bring even the most impossible and fantastic ideas to life.
A distinctive feature of the trademark is the presence of two official emblems. Women's models are traditionally decorated with a figurine of the fair sex, called the "Flying Lady". But the general public is more familiar with the logo with two "R" letters in chrome steel, superimposed on each other, on a blue or black background.
Rover. English luxury cars are decorated with a stylish brand badge depicting a Viking battle boat under sail. Contrast highlights good combination gold and black colors on the shield. To date, the company has been bought out by Ford Corporation, but the Viking theme still continues to be present in the design of badges.
Saab. On the trademark badge you can see a red griffin in profile, whose head is crowned with a golden crown. The emblem largely repeats the elements of the family coat of arms of the founder of the company. At the moment, the enterprise is officially closed, and the rights to the brand belong to the Chinese-Japanese concern National Electric Vehicle Sweden. New owners cannot use the brand badge.
The American company chose the rings of the planet of the same name as the icon. The square red logo features white intersecting smooth lines visually resembling a curved X. The second logo features a crescent moon enclosed in an oval, creating an allusion of 3D Saturn with an asteroid ring.
Company emblem repeats trademark Saab companies. The scarlet crowned griffin on a blue background is enclosed in a complex geometric figure. It is noteworthy that the mythical bird also appears on the heraldic sign of the province of Scania.
Scion. American cars are assembled under a Japanese license. Assembly is carried out only in North America for the younger generation, which is not surprising. The brand name itself is translated as "Heir". Extreme driving car designers developed a dynamic logo with two shark fins placed diametrically to each other. They are separated by a band with the brand name in a silver ring.
seat. The founders of the Spanish car company as a logo the letter S in silver, vertically cut in half. Below it is traditionally the full name of the brand in red letters.
Skoda. Famous Czech cars are difficult to confuse with other cars, not only because of the original design and high build quality. They are also recognizable by the branded round badge, in the center of which is a flying green arrow with wings and a small white circle resembling an eye. The exact history of the creation of the logo is unknown, but most experts in heraldry tend to see a hidden meaning in the badge. Experts believe that the arrow means moving forward, the wings - manufacturability and progress, and the eye - breadth of views. Green color symbolizes the environmental friendliness of transport.
Smart. German compact cars are produced with a branded rectangular black badge with a laconic inscription in the center with the brand name. To the left of it is a silver badge with a yellow triangle around the edge. Schematically, it resembles the head of a chick or the letter C with an arrow.
The name of the brand from Korean is literally translated as "Two Dragons", which is also reflected on the trademark. The laconic logo represents two blue wings of a prehistoric pangolin in flight, mirroring each other. Some see the claws of the dragon in the emblem. The developers of the logo claim that the icon symbolizes good luck.
The Japanese auto company emerged from the merger of six auto companies, the most famous of which was Toyota. The brand name translates as "Get Together". It is symbolic that the badge depicts exactly six quadrangular stars from the Pleiades constellation sparkling in the sky. It is noteworthy that one of the celestial bodies shines brighter than the others.
Japanese cars of this brand are decorated with a capital English letter from the name in red, stylized as a hieroglyph. The founder of the company Michio Suzuki gave his name to the brand.
French brand cars have not been on the market for several years. But until now, cars with a company badge are roaming European roads. In the center of the logo there is a three-dimensional letter T in a circle. For the design of the emblem, the designers used the traditional colors of the French flag.
Tatra. Famous heavy trucks are adorned with a round badge with the name of the brand in the center. Letters and edging are made in white, the main background is purple.
Tesla. The trademark quickly broke into the car market and now its logo with the image of a pointed letter T with the upper inscription "Tesla" is recognizable all over the world. The founders of the company specializing in the production of electric vehicles claim that the badge depicts an allusion to the letter. It's actually part of the steering wheel.
Toyota. Prior to the production of cars, the company was engaged in the production of looms. The symbol of the enterprise was the eye of a needle, through which a thread was threaded. The founders of the company decided to leave the icon unchanged, giving it a new meaning. According to the designers, the ovals in the center of the silver badge symbolize the heart of the driver and the unlimited possibilities of cars.
The company was founded at the height of space exploration. Therefore, German manufacturers decided to give the brand an appropriate name. It is translated into Russian as "Sputnik". The corporate badge is laconic: in the center of the black circle is the letter S, which can be interpreted as a curved road going into the distance.
TVR. Budget sports cars of English production can be recognized by the company logo. It consists of three capital letters of the brand name, which is an abbreviation for the name of the company's founder, Trevor Wilkinson. To date, there is a trial between the owners of the trademark, and there is no guarantee that the production of cars will resume.
Veritas. The German car company cannot boast of a rich history and a large number of cars produced, but continues to work steadily after its revival at the end of the last century. The emblem of the brand is considered one of the most beautiful in the world: the traditional wheel with the inscription "Veritas" is decorated with four thin pointed spikes, one of which is extended upwards and is three times longer than the others. Visually, the logo resembles a sword, a compass or a ship's steering wheel.
Franz Xavier Reimspiss was awarded 100 Reichsmarks for creating the logo. The emblem according to his project was slightly modified after the defeat of Germany in World War II, but, in general, it remained unchanged. The badge of the legendary automobile concern schematically depicts two white letters V and W on a blue background, enclosed in a silver circle.
Volvo. There are two versions of the origin of the famous emblem. According to one of them, the cars of the Swedish concern are decorated with the heraldic sign of the Roman Empire, which depicts a shield with a spear, which is a symbol of the god of war - Mars. An alternative opinion says that the emblem is taken from the periodic system of Mendeleev and means "Iron". At the time of the formation of the company, Swedish steel was considered one of the best in the world. Cars under the Volvo brand are distinguished by high build quality and a powerful body. The center of the emblem is decorated with a stylish inscription with the brand name in white letters on a blue background.
Vortex. Cars are assembled at the Taganrog Automobile Plant under the license of Chery Automobile. The name translates as "Whirlwind" or "Circle". The badge is made in silver and represents a capital letter "V" in the center of a circle.
ZAZ. A Ukrainian company specializing in the production of budget cars has chosen a laconic badge as a logo blue and white. The emblem is a circle with two rounded parallel lines resembling the lanes of a road.
Logos of domestic car brands alphabetically A-Z
The company manufactures dump trucks with a high load capacity (from 30 to 360 tons), as well as machines for working in quarries and construction equipment. The share of production on a global scale is more than 30%. The logo of the Belarusian Automobile Plant is the name of the enterprise, written in English letters in blue.
GAS. The company's headquarters is located in Nizhny Novgorod, whose coat of arms was taken as the basis for creating the logo. Domestic cars produced at the Gorky Automobile Plant are decorated with a stylish emblem, in the center of which is a white silhouette of a deer, and five neat towers adorn the upper part of the rounded coat of arms. The auto concern produces cars and trucks, minibuses, as well as military equipment.
KAMAZ (Kamaz). Kama Automobile Plant started production heavy vehicles in 1976. Famous trucks and agricultural machinery are decorated with logos in two versions: with inscriptions KAMAZ or KAMAZ, depending on the country of the buyer. The corporate blue badge of this brand is made of two elements: a laconic inscription with the name of the brand and a running horse in full face.
Moskvich. The most popular and sought-after brand of cars in the Soviet Union. The cars were decorated with a laconic inscription with the name of the brand in silver letters. Today the company is owned Volkswagen Group. The trademark is an unusual red badge stylized as the letter "M".
TAGAZ. On the intricate emblem of the Taganrog Automobile Plant, you can see 3 equivalent roads intersecting each other in the form of a triangle. This logo was not chosen by chance. The designers wanted to emphasize the ability of small industrial trucks to overcome any obstacles. The company also produces school buses, minibuses for the disabled and vehicles for public utilities.
UAZ (UAZ). The dynamic logo of the Russian auto company depicts a seagull depicting a seagull soaring over the Volga River against the backdrop of the sun. The 3D badge is made in green and white colors. The lower part of the emblem is decorated with the name of the enterprise (in Russian or English letters).
Uralaz (Uralaz). A beautiful emblem in the form of a rhombus divided in half with rounded edges adorns trucks produced in the Chelyabinsk region. Visually, the blue icon resembles the letter Z at an angle or the number 8.
The plant named after Likhachev was opened in 1916 and glorified the domestic auto industry with the release of high-quality trucks. It is noteworthy that until 1944, cars of this brand were produced without a company emblem. And only after the war, the management decided to patent the abbreviation of the name of the enterprise as a brand, which later became a trademark.
What unites Aston Martin, Bentley and Chrysler? Yes, all three companies produce beautiful and powerful cars, however, for different niches. But these brands are related by outstretched proud wings on the hoods of their cars ... And the feeling of flying faster than the wind… Aston Matrin
Aston Martin, a manufacturer of sleek and fast sports cars, was originally a British brand. Since 1994, the AM brand has belonged to the American concern Ford, but was recently bought out by a group of investors promising a new dawn for the legendary brand. The company was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Richard Bamford in Newport Pagnell. The partners' first sports car was built in 1914. It was named Aston Martin - after Lionel's last name and after Aston Clinton Hill, where Martin won the local race in 1913. Aston Martin specialists honed their skills in races in which cars with a winged logo constantly participated.
In 1947, the company was bought by David Brown, marking the beginning of the history of Aston Martin DB cars. In 1963, the legendary Aston Martin DB5 was released, becoming the most famous car of James Bond. Since then, Aston Martin has been the favorite brand of the famous British agent 007. Bentley
The letter B enclosed in wings is the logo of another company of the English queen. Aristocratic luxury - that's how you can characterize the chic executive limousines and Bentley coupes. This logo, as they say in Bentley Cars Ltd., is a symbol of independence, showing that Bentley is only Bentley and nothing else. Very… English, right? The brand was founded in 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley. Moreover, from the very beginning, Bentley focused on the production of prestigious cars. Even the first Bentley car was equipped with a 3.0-liter engine, which made it inaccessible to ordinary motorists. Like Aston Martin, Bentley cars often won races. In the early 1930s the company came under the control of another British concern - Rolls-Royce. Since then, Bentley and Rolls-Royce cars have been structurally similar in many ways. Only now Bentley was intended for those who do not want to sit quietly in the back seat of honor, but want to drive the car themselves. One of Bentley's most famous cars is the Continental, a high-speed serial sedan that appeared in 1952. If, following Aston, we continue the theme of famous cars, then we will recall the Bentley S-2 model. It was purchased by John Lennon specifically for the presentation of the Beatles album - Yellow Submarine.
The emblem itself is said to be designed by Autocar magazine artist Gordon Crosby. The letter B was first depicted in a crown of laurel leaves on a black background, and after 1931 on green. Ever since the foundation of the brand, the color of the winged B has been important. Red is assigned to sophisticated models, green - racing, and black - the most powerful and aggressive. At the moment, there are only two "blacks" - the Bentley Continental T coupe and the four-door Bentley Arnage T. By the way, the British have a pun on this: the indispensable companions of a gentleman are Black T (black tee - Bentley) and black tea (black tee - black tea ).
But Chrysler, it seems, may soon drop out of the "winged" club, and of its own free will. The fact is, originally the emblem american brand was a pentagonal star. The company itself was founded in 1923 by Walter Percy Chrysler. But in 1998, the company joined the German concern Daimler AG, forming the largest DaimlerChrysler enterprise. Apparently in order to avoid confusion with the three-pointed star of Mercedes-Benz cars, the five-pointed star went into oblivion and was replaced by open wings. But everything is back to square one. In May 2007, the Chrysler division was sold, and a decision has now been made to return to the five-pointed star. Well, let's hope that a return to basics marks new stage brand history.
Every day when you go out on the street, many cars of different brands, made in different countries ah world. 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 creating 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 car brand is somewhat reminiscent of the Korean trademarks of Daewoo and KIA, the same fonts, the 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 colors of the emblem 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 trademark bmw.
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 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 original logo the popular brand Daewoo has not changed much. Only two letters were added to it in front. In recent years, the products of this Uzbek company have been 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”, means high quality workmanship, the use of advanced technologies and excellent driving performance of the car.
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 well-known 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 silver metallic color, 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
Elite Emblem Buick car 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
Emblem history twists and turns chrysler car like a long-running Brazilian TV series. Over the past century, its appearance has changed a huge number 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
Logo Dodge 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 on a new name and united the entire engineering industry of Michigan around itself. The emblem is nothing special and only wins by colors red with silver trim.
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. At the 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 magical number 7 has been on the logo for quite some time and has been associated with the Caterham Super Seven brand. In January 2014, a completely new logo appeared, featuring the traditional green color and the outlines 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 over 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, Alfa Romeo driver Enzo Ferrari and Barack's parents met. They suggested that the rider 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 zodiac sign Taurus. According to legend, Lamborghini simply copied the shield of the Ferrari brand, and changed the yellow and black colors in places.
Emblem Lamborghini
066 Lancia
In 1911, the first logo of this Italian car brand was created. 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 a shade of blue sky. 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
Producer of chic Maybach machines decided to place on its emblem two large letters "M", which at first symbolized the company "Maybach Motorenbau", and now have a new meaning "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 implied that the star would point to the place where the new Daimler house in Deutz would be built and it would 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 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 subsidiary AvtoVAZ, which specializes in the production of pickup trucks for various purposes.
WIS emblem
081 GAS
"Gorky Automobile Plant" produces cars"Volga", "Seagull" 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 rather 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 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 boat was the main vehicle for transporting 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 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
The emblem of the famous 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 sports class products. 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 that has already disappeared french car Simca was a coat of arms, 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 at the bottom the name of the company was written in white elongated letters.
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.
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Each machine has its own logo ( emblem) and each has its own story.
Define brand cars you can by the icon and today we will talk about the meaning of the logos of different cars.
Rolls Royc
Figurine of a winged woman – “Spirit of ecstasy”.
The history of creation has a hint of romance. Once upon a time, the sculptor Charles Sykes was commissioned by his friend, a motorsport enthusiast, Lord Montagu to decorate his car with a figurine. Sykes created an exquisite statuette of a woman in flowing clothes, creating the illusion of flight - a kind of nod to Lord Montagu's affair with his secretary. This figure drew the attention of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. They also decided to order a figurine from Sykes, which could become a standard for decorating all cars of the brand.
Since 1911, Rolls-Royce cars have had a figurine in the form of a “flying girl”, which was officially recognized as a symbol of Rolls-Royce only in 1921 and was included in the cost of the car.
? KODA
The emblem acquired its modern look at Pilsen Skoda: it was there that features were born that, with minimal cosmetic changes, have survived to this day. In 1923, two official versions of the Skoda logo appeared. The first badge was in use for only two years, until 1925. This is an arrow with five feathers and the name of the brand, framed in a circle. The second sign has survived to this day: an arrow with three feathers.
Legends about the meaning and origin of this arrow-shaped logo are very different, and none of them has been officially confirmed. As they say, the author of the idea is the commercial director of Pilsen Skoda Maglich, who meant the sign in the form of an image of either the head of an Indian in a hat with feathers, or a rooster. According to a number of documents, the emblem was the product of a competition held under the supervision of the technical director of Pilsen Skoda, but the name of the designer has not survived to this day. The Skoda company is developing dynamically, and this dynamics will inevitably pass to its mark. In 1994, the Skoda logo debuted in a stylish new color scheme.
The meaning of the Skoda logo
What does the Skoda logo mean? The most reliable answer to this question can be obtained in the brand's brand museum in the Czech town native to the car: a large ring framing the emblem symbolizes the impeccability of production; the wing, which some perceive as a gear, means the manufacturability and innovativeness of products, as well as its prevalence throughout the world; an arrow, or beak, emphasizes the high quality of cars and the direction of production in the future; a small circle (eye) emphasizes the accuracy and consistency of all production processes.
Toyota
The first and most common…
The Toyota emblem symbolizes a thread through the eye of a needle. The fact is that Japanese company Toyota Automatic Loom Works produced weaving machines until 1933. A little later, the company switched to the production of cars and the Japanese, as people who respect traditions, did not do anything to change the sign. The Japanese manufacturer also gave the logo a poetic and philosophical meaning. Namely: two intersecting ellipses symbolize the heart of the car and the driver, and the large ellipse uniting them speaks of the prospects and opportunities of the corporation.
There is another version...
The Toyoda company is named after its leader Kiichiro Toyoda and was engaged in the production of looms. In 1935, the company switched to the production of automobiles and was renamed Toyota Motor Corporation, for several reasons for the renaming:
Convenient pronunciation;
the word Toyota, spelled in Japanese, consists of eight strokes, and according to the founders of the company was attractive, because the number 8 in Japan is considered lucky and lucky.
Subaru
Subaru was the first Japanese car company to use a name from its native language.
The name of the company was given by Kenji Kita, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Corporation, in 1954.
The company's name refers to a constellation of six stars, also known by its original Japanese name, mutsuraboshi, in the constellation of Taurus. We know it as the constellation Pleiades. Since Fuji Heavy Industries was formed by the merger of six companies, the Subaru name is intended to symbolize this.
Subaru also translates from Japanese as "unite".
Mercedes-Benz
According to the most common and convincing version, the Mercedes company with a characteristic symbol arose as a result of the merger of two manufacturers - Benz and Daimler. It happened back in 1926, and a three-beam star appeared, surrounded first by a laurel wreath, and later in 1937 by a circle. Daimler-Benz's new venture brought the achievements of both companies to Mercedes vehicles with great success.
The Mercedes-Benz logo, perhaps, is a symbol of the company's confidence in its perfection. The three-pointed star symbolizes the superiority of the company in all areas - on land, in the air, in water.
BMW
BMW's history began with aviation, and the company's logo remains true to its roots. The blue triangles of the BMW logo symbolize the aircraft's propellers in motion, while the white triangles represent the sky peeking out from behind them. In fact, the company played an important role in the second world war, as it was one of the main suppliers aircraft engines for German aircraft.
The current BMW logo design is said to have originated from the circular design of an airplane's spinning propeller. The white and blue checker boxes are supposed to be a stylized representation of a white/silver propeller blade rotating against a clear blue sky. The theory is further reinforced with the claim that the image originates in World War I, in which the Bavarian Luftwaffe flew aircraft painted in blue and white. It also reflects BMW's origins as a manufacturer of military aircraft engines during World War I, that BMW began as an aircraft engine manufacturer. According to the company's magazine, “BMW Werkzeitschrift” (1942), the BMW logo appeared when a BMW engineer tested the company's first 320 engines. He marveled at the reflection of the bright disc of the spinning propeller, which looked like the aura of two silver cones.
And udi
"Audi" has an extremely difficult fate. The founder of the company, August Horch, back in 1899 called his first business A. Horch & Cie (Horch is translated from German as "listen"). However, after ten years, August survived from his own company and he was forced to found a new one. At first, he used the old name, Horch, but the former partners took this brand from him through the court.
At first glance, the Audi logo is simple and straightforward, right? But not everything is as simple as it seems. Each of the four rings symbolizes one of the four founding companies of Audi in 1932: DKW, Horch, Wanderer and Audi.
volkswagen
The 'V' in the company's logo is an abbreviation for "volks", which means "the people" in German. ‘W’ is short for “wagen”, which means car in German. That is, the company wanted to show that their car is a car for the people.
The logo was designed by Franz Xavier Reimspiess, a Porsche employee (the man who improved the engine for the Beetle in the 1930s), and was chosen after an open competition. The letters "W" and "V" are combined into a monogram. During Nazi Germany, the emblem was stylized as a swastika. After the plant came into the possession of Britain, the logo was inverted, and later the background changed from black to blue. His work was considered the best in the logo competition for VW. Franz was even awarded by paying him a bonus of 100 Reichsmarks (about $400).
Porsche
Porsche is named after the German designer Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, who was the author of many inventions and innovations: in particular, back in 1897 he created a car that uses solar energy, and in the mid-1930s he created the Volkswagen project, a car that which eventually became the most widespread in the world. Although Porsche had founded his own design firm as early as 1931, it wasn't until 1948 that his son Ferry began to assign the name to cars under development. Their production began in 1950. The reared horse on the company emblem is borrowed from the coat of arms of the city of Stuttgart, which was founded in the Middle Ages on the site of a stud farm (at the beginning the name was Stuten Garden, “Mare's Garden”): the horns, red and black stripes are borrowed from the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg, whose capital was Stuttgart. This "combined" coat of arms appeared as a Porsche emblem in 1952.
Peugeot
Peugeot was founded in 1812 when brothers Jean-Pierre and Jean-Frédéric Peugeot converted their "windmill into a steel mill". Their first products were cylindrical rods for watch movements. Later, the Peugeot factory turned into a real one. family business. Over many decades, they produced a variety of goods: metal parts, machine tools, umbrellas, irons, sewing machines, spoked wheels, and later bicycles. Yes, indeed, we can say that Peugeot's entry into the automotive industry began with bicycles. In the days of bicycles, Peugeot was considered the best bike manufacturer. In 1898, Armand Peugeot began production steam cars, and a year later (having met Daimler) he switched to gas internal combustion engines. The lion on the Peugeot logo was copied by jeweler Justin Blazer from the coat of arms of France in 1847. At the beginning, the logo was used as a sign of the quality of the steel produced, but later, acquiring various forms (but keeping the concept), it smoothly switched to cars.
Emile Peugeot and Jules Peugeot - the founders of the company, the fathers of the Peugeot Fr?res company, they made an offer to the jeweler and part-time engraver from the deep province of Franche-Comte, Julien Belezer, to draw the logo of their new company, which will be a distinctive feature of Peugeot products from competitors.
Oh pel
A well-known German company, founded in 1899, produced bicycles, motorcycles, cars and trucks. Since 1928, its factories have become the property of the American corporation General Motors. In addition to Germany, cars are produced in Belgium, Spain, Poland, Portugal. The logo of the company changed frequently, but in the end the logo was adopted in the form of the letter "O", crossed out by a zigzag of lightning. This is a tribute to the successful Blitz (Lightning) truck, the production of which lasted about 30 years.
Maserati
On December 14, 1914, Alfieri Maserati founded Officine Alfieri Maserati in Bologna. As the basis for the Maserati logo, Mario Maserati (Alfieri and Mario are brothers) took the image of the trident of Neptune, whose sculpture is located in the town square in Bologna.
But if the image of the trident was taken from a sculpture, then the idea itself has a completely different origin.
History of the logo
Once, in the Bologna forest, a wolf attacked Alfieri Maserati with obvious unfriendly intentions. But then a man with a pitchfork in his hands arrived in time to help Alfieri. Thanks to the pitchfork and courage of the man, the wolf was defeated, and Alfieri was saved. The rescuer, in gratitude, became a driver in the Maserati team. And the image of the saving pitchfork was decided to appear on the car logo.
The car has firmly entered everyday life. On the roads there are more and more new models. In most cases, motorists do not have time to track the technical characteristics of these vehicles. What can we say about when it comes to remembering car emblems.
All car brands: how many badges are there in the world?
At the moment, there are a huge number of emblems and car icons from different countries. They indicate the quality of the products and have deep history. This is due to the fact that most automotive companies started their activities away from the production of vehicles.
There is no exact data on how many car emblems there are. Unofficial sources indicate a figure of 2600 models. However, this indicator is very conditional. The complexity of counting the number of emblems is due to the fact that some car models are produced exclusively for use in a particular country and it is almost impossible to see them on the roads of other countries.
Emblems of Japanese cars
The list of Japanese-made cars should start with Nissan. It was established in 1934 after the collapse of the Datsun company. At the moment, this car manufacturer is considered the second largest in the country in terms of production. The Nissan badge is a scarlet rising sun, which is intersected by an inscription with the name of the company.
No less popular car manufacturer in Japan is Mazda. At the first stages of its development, it had nothing to do with the automotive industry at all, but was engaged in the production of bottle caps. In 1920, the first motorcycle of this company was released. After that, the production of cars was established. The first cars did not have a logo at all. Manufacturers were content with the usual inscriptions, which indicated the name of the company. Later, an icon appeared: an oval with a rhombus, the edges of which had a rounded shape.
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Toyota originally produced machines for the production of textiles. She actively sold licenses for the right to use this equipment, as a result of which she accumulated a solid capital. These funds were spent on the construction of an automobile plant. The emblem of the company was woven knitted loops. This sign has its former form at the present moment.
The Mitsubishi company was founded in 1870 and specialized in the production of ships. A few years later, the company has become the largest automobile concern in Japan. In 1917, the first assembly line vehicle came out. The emblem of the company is based on a combination of samurai coats of arms: one belonged to the founder of the company and looked like rhombuses, the other was the result of cooperation between Mitsubishi and the Tosa clan and looked like oak leaves. The final version of the emblem is three rhombuses made in the form of shamrocks.
English and Chinese car emblems
Chinese car companies don't pay much attention to logos and badges. For now Chinese market cars is approaching European standards in terms of quality. Therefore, you can not ignore this manufacturer.
Most popular car China "Byd". In the creation of this badge, there are a large number of borrowings from the German brand "BMW": the same white and blue colors, round edging, the first letter of the name also matches.
Car manufacturer Geely does not comment on its logo in any way. However, it is almost completely copied from the Skoda brand badge. As for British car brands, the manufacturer Aston Martin should be highlighted. The company produces luxury cars for representative purposes. On ordinary roads finding a car is very difficult. The emblem is made in the form of wings with the inscription of the company logo in the center.
No less popular English brand is Caterham. Manufacturers produce exclusively sports cars. The badge shows the number "7" in a circle.
Korean and German car badges
The most popular German brand is BMW cars. They are produced both for ordinary motorists and for representative purposes. The badge is made in the form of the Bavarian flag. Some automotive experts argue that the sign is based on the etymology of an aircraft propeller (white and blue). As for the name, this is an abbreviation for the name of the manufacturer "BMW AG" (an abbreviation for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, "Bavarian Motor Works").
Also of note is the Audi badge. The emblem is made in the form of 4 rings. They denote a partnership of 4 companies: Audi, Horch, as well as Wanderer, DKW. The name "Audi" has a Latin interpretation, which means "listen". Perhaps the German manufacturers in the production of cars focused on the sound quality of the engine.
4 Audi rings - partnership of 4 companies (Audi, Wanderer, Horch, DKW)
Korean cars cannot be imagined without the Hyundai logo. The badge itself is the first letter of the company. According to the manufacturers, there is a deep meaning in it: people holding hands, embodying the desire of the automotive brand to cooperate fruitfully with all companies.
The emblem of the automobile company "Kia" is a small oval with the name of the company inscribed. According to the creators of the logo, this shape is a symbol of the globe, representing the intention of the Korean company to dominate the automotive market.
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