Exotic Car Logos and Hood Ornaments Exotic Car Logos and Hood Ornaments By Kristen Hall-Geisler Updated October 19, 2016. Bulls, horses, tridents, coats of arms, wheels and propellers -- what are all these exotic car logos, anyway? Learn about each of these maker's signature hood ornaments and badges first appeared and why these emblems were chosen to represent the company. Klearchos Kapoutsis/Flickr 1. Alfa Romeo/Ferrari What is it? A four-leaf clover -- quadrifolio verde, in Italian -- on a white background. When did first appear? During World War I on Alfa Romeo race cars, then on Ferrari racers when Alfa shut down its racing program in the '20s. Later, it showed up on Alfas again. What's it mean? It means what a four-leafed clover always means: good luck. Bentley's Flying B. Kristen Hall-Geisler for About.com When did it first appear? On the first test car , a 1919 Bentley 3 1/2-liter. What's it mean?

The B is for Bentley, and the wings symbolize the speed of its cars. More » Bugatti Badge. Bugatti 3. Bugatti What is it? Bugatti uses two badges, one red oval with "Bugatti" spelled out , and another with only "EB," and the E is backward. When did it first appear? The very first Bugatti in 1910 sported the red oval. The initials are part of the company's later reincarnation. What does it mean? Both badges are pretty straightforward, as they both reference the founder's name, Ettore Bugatti. More » Ferrari's Prancing Horse Badge. Kristen Hall-Geisler for About.com 4. Ferrari What is it A "cavallino rampante," or prancing horse . When did it first appear? In the 1920s, when Enzo Ferrari was still building race cars for Alfa Romeo . So its first appearance was not on a Ferrari. What's it mean? The race team uses a shield-shaped logo with an SF at the bottom for Scuderia Ferrari, while the GT cars use a rectangular badge.

The horse comes from a WWI flying ace, who painted a black horse on the side of his planes for good luck; Enzo asked to do the same for his race cars. The yellow background symbolizes Enzo's hometown, Modena. More » Jaguar Growler Badge. Jaguar 5. Jaguar What is it? Jaguar has had two hood ornaments : the growler , which has only a cat face; and the leaper, which is a full-bodied jaguar leaping from the hood. When did it first appear? The leaper was used early in the company's history, before the outbreak of World War II. The flat growler was in use by 1950. What's it mean? These two are pretty easy: When your company is named Jaguar, the hood ornaments seem to suggest themselves, no? More » Koenigsegg Logo. Koenigsegg What is it? A shield in red, yellow, and blue. When did it first appear? As soon as the Koenigsegg company itself did, in 1994. What's it mean?

Founder and designer Christian Koenigsegg used his own family's coat of arms as a starting point and developed the logo from there. More » Lotus Badge. Kristen Hall-Geisler for About.com 7. Lotus What is it? A Yellow circle with a green, curved triangle inside. It clearly reads "Lotus" at the bottom and has a jumble of overlapping letters at the top. When did it first appear? Lotus has been using this badge since the early 50s when the Lotus Engineering Company was founded. What does it mean? The name of the company is obvious, but what are all those letters in the triangle's point? Those are all of founder Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman's initials -- though he's generally known as Colin Chapman. More » Maserati Trident. Maserati What is it? A trident. When did it first appear? As early as Maserati itself, in the 1920s. What's it mean? It was believed to have been designed by Mario Maserati, the only one of five Maserati brothers who was an artist rather than an auto engineer, designer, or builder.

He likely based it on the trident carried by Neptune in classical mythology. More » Maybach's Double Ms. Kristen Hall-Geisler for About.com 9. Maybach What is it? Two Ms inside a curved triangle. When did it first appear? Maybach is one of those companies with a two-part history. The double-M hood ornament has been around since the maker's first incarnation in the 1920s. What does it mean? One of those Ms is for Maybach, of course. The second M doesn't stand for Mercedes, though they are both under the Daimler umbrella these days. It's actually for "Motorenbau," which is German for something like "engine installer." More » Rolls-Royce's Spirit of Ecstasy. Rolls-Royce 10. Rolls-Royce What is it? The Spirit of Ecstasy , a woman with wings who leans into the wind on the hood. It's also known as the Flying Lady. Rolls-Royce also uses two overlapping Rs. When did it first appear? February 1911. A kneeling version was used from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s.

What's it mean? The statuette was commissioned by Rolls-Royce as an official replacement for the custom hood ornaments people were attaching to their cars in the early days of motoring. More » Spyker's Wheel and Propeller. Spyker Cars N.V. 11. Spyker What is it? A multi-spoked automobile wheel with an airplane propeller in the center.The text on the bottom half of the wheel reads, "Nulla Tenaci Invia Est Via." When did it first appear? Spyker is another of those died-and-resurrected exotic car companies. This logo appeared in 1914 when the car maker merged with an aircraft builder. What's it mean? Well, now that you know about the merger with the Dutch Aircraft Factory, you can probably figure it out. You're smart that way. You might need help translating the motto, though, which means "For the tenacious, no road is impassable." More » Car Company Logos Car Company Logos By Mary Gormandy White In addition to being an essential part of advertising and brand identity, car company logos provide a powerful visual image for auto consumers. Each automobile manufacturer has a unique logo, many of which have changed dramatically over the years.

In some cases, these logos are tied to the company's history in surprising ways. List of Car Company Logos Abarth Now Fiat's racing arm, Abarth's logo is rich with meaning. The scorpion represents the Zodiac sign of company founder Karl Alberto Abarth, and the shield is a symbol of passion and triumph. The colors beneath the name represent the Italian flag. Acura Honda's luxury brand features a logo that looks like a stylized letter "A" inside a circle. The symbol also represents the caliper, an important precision engineering tool. Aixam Now Aixam Mega, the logo for this French microcar manufacturer is simple and elegant, spelling out the company's original name and calling out the first letter with a bold "A" (or "M" in some cases) inside a circular graphic. Alfa Romeo This Italian exotic car brand has a complicated, circular logo featuring a red cross and a green snake with a dragon's head. These symbols represent the city of Milan, where the company was founded. Aston Martin The British luxury car brand has an iconic logo of a pair of wings with the company name. A version of this logo has graced Aston Martin cars since the 1920s.

Audi This German automaker's four interlocking rings represent this history of the company as it started out as four smaller companies. Bajoun Bajoun is a General Motors brand made and sold only in China. The name means "treasured horse" - and that's exactly what the logo depicts. Bentley The British exotic car manufacturer features a winged logo with a letter "B" in the center. The wings in this logo call up the company's aerospace roots. BMW BMW's blue and white checkerboard pattern represents an airplane propeller, since BMW was originally an airplane manufacturer. The logo's colors and checks are from the Bavarian flag, where the company was founded. Buick This American car brand features a logo with three shields inside a circle. The idea for the shield came from the Buick family crest. Cadillac Cadillac has had many logos over the years. This current version features two stalks of wheat with a shield in the center. Chevrolet One of the most iconic American car logos, the symbol for Chevrolet is a simple angled cross with a longer horizontal line. The design is referred to as the Chevrolet bowtie.

Chrysler There are several versions of the Chrysler logo, but the most recognizable is a pentagon with a star in the center, referred to as the Chrysler Pentastar. The current version is sleeker and simpler, suggesting wings. Citroen The double chevrons in Citroen's logo represent the Helical Gear, a Citroen invention that is used in every modern automobile. They also represent the company's commitment to technical innovation. Dacia This Romanian car brand has been part of Renault since 1999.The company is bold and simple, highlighting the company name in a shade of blue representative of one of the colors of the Romanian flag, on a bold, silver-tone graphic. Daewoo The modern logo of this Korean General Motors brand still bears the crown-shaped emblem from the company's early days. The shape is similar to that of a now defunct, but once popular, football club in South Korea. Daimler The Daimler logo is simple and elegant, conveying the same sense of understated luxury that this German car manufacturer is known for around the world. Datsun The Datsun brand is exclusive to Japan and emerging markets like India.

The logo places the brand front and center, superimposed over a striking chrome and blue graphic. Denza As the first Chinese car brand dedicated to new energy vehicles, Denza's logo represents the company's values of responsibility to nature and society Dodge The logo for this American brand features is the manufacturer's name in simple block lettering. The two red stripes represent speed and agility. Ferrari This Italian exotic car manufacturer uses a logo of a rearing horse, often set inside a yellow rectangle. The same horse logo once graced the sides of an Italian ace fighter pilot's plane. Fiat Fiat's bold red logo calls to mind its retro roots, as well as a sleek, modern style. Ford The Ford logo is simple and instantly recognizable: a blue oval with the company name in script lettering. A version of this logo has been in use since 1927. GM The white lettering in General Motors' logo stands for the company's purity, charm and integrity. The blue background indicates excellence and trustworthiness. GMC This American car company symbol is easy to recognize, since it is simply the letters "GMC" in red block lettering.

Holden This GM-owned Australian car company's logo features a lion rolling a stone - a graphic representation of the invention of the wheel. Honda The Japanese carmaker features a symbol of a silver letter "H" inside a rectangle. Hummer Hummer's logo features the company's name and slogan in block letters appropriate for the company's rugged, yet luxurious, vehicles. Hyundai The symbol for the Korean auto company is a slanted blue letter "H" inside an oval Infiniti This high-end auto brand has an oval logo with a notch out of the bottom. Isuzu This Japanese car company's logo is a bright red representation of its name with mirror image "s" and "z" letters. Jaguar Luxury carmaker Jaguar has a logo of a leaping jungle cat with the company name underneath. Jeep Just like the classic vehicle itself, the Jeep logo is simple and utilitarian, consisting of the company name in block letters. Jiefang China's first domestic car manufacturer bears a logo with the number one as the focal feature. The company is a joint venture with General Motors, and the colors reflect that relationship. Kia This Korean automaker has a logo of the company's name in red letters, surrounded by a red oval.

Lamborghini The Lamborghini logo is a gold shield with the company name above a charging bull which stands for Taurus, the Zodiac sign of the company founder. Lancia The Lancia logo features the company's name surrounded by a lance and a shield. Land Rover The green oval Land Rover logo is easily recognizable and elegantly simple. Lexus The luxury arm of Toyota features a simple letter "L" logo inside a silver circle. Lincoln This American carmaker has a simple logo of a vertical rectangle with a cross on it. Lotus The Lotus logo is a yellow circle with a green, curved triangle featuring the company name. Maserati The graphic on Maserati's logo is a red three-pronged spear referred to as a trident. It rises from a base that bears the company's name. Maybach Maybach's logo features two overlapping letter "M"s on a triangular, orange background. Mazda The logo for this Japanese company features a rounded rectangle with a winged V-shape in the center. Mercedes-Benz This simple logo is a circle with a three-pointed star in the center. The logo represents the merging of Mercedes and Daimler who had a laurel wreath and a star as their symbols respectively.

Mini Mini's iconic, winged logo calls to mind its British roots and retro style. Mitsubishi Mitsubishi features a logo with three red diamonds arranged in the shape of a triangle. The logo represents the combination of two family crests. Nissan This automaker has a simple logo of a silver circle with the company name across the center. Opel The Opel logo features lightning streaking across an open circle above the German company's name. The logo is inspired by the Opel Blitz truck, as "blitz" is German for "lightning." Peugeot Peugeot's logo has featured a lion since 1948. The modern version features a lion above the company's name. The metallic color represents the brand's values, which are excellence, emotion, and allure. Porsche The Porsche logo features a shield with a prancing horse in the center, and red and black stripes. The horse represents the city seal of Stuttgart, Germany, where the brand was founded. RAM The logo for this American brand features a ram's head inside a shield shape. Renault Renault's logo is a silver diamond above the name on a yellow background. The yellow color represents the brand's joy, optimism and prosperity, while the silver stands for sophistication and creativity.

Renault Nissan Representing the alliance of the French and Japanese automakers, this logo features both brand names beneath graphic elements that show their corporate colors joining together. Renault Samsung This logo represents the sophistication and creativity used by Renault Samsung Motors in its quest to produce high-end, modern vehicles and the company's focus on research and development. Rolls-Royce This luxury brand has a symbol of two overlapping letter "R"s on a blue background. Saab This logo is a blue circle with a red, griffin head wearing a gold crown. Saturn Saturn's logo is a silver abstract representation for the planet bearing the same name over a red background. The graphic is outlined in silver and positioned above the brand name. Scion This Toyota offshoot features an oval logo with a slanted vertical line and a horizontal bar printed with the company name. SEAT The logo for this Spanish car company features a bold, silver depiction of an "S" above the brand name boldly presented in red. Skoda The Skoda insignia is an encircled arrow with wings beneath the brand name. The colors and design represent this Czech Republic company's focus on the environment, eco-materials, progress and innovation.

Smart Car The Smart Car has a logo shaped like the letter "C" with a yellow triangle. Spyker The Spyker logo calls to mind the company's aero roots with its airplane propellers. SRT Street Racing Technology (SRT) is a Chrysler brand. The logo features the brand's initials (and common name) in a slanted shape that indicates speed. The red color represents speed and agility, and is the same shade used in the logo for sister-brand Dodge. Subaru Subaru has a blue logo featuring several silver stars. The five smaller stars represent the five Japanese car companies that banded together to form the larger company. Suzuki This logo features a bold, red "S" symbol above the full name in dark blue. The red represents the brand's passion, determination and vitality, while the blue stands for strength and harmony. Tesla This green automaker features a shield-shaped logo with a stylized letter "T." Toyota 33 Cars Logos Meaning & History | CarLogos.org 33 Cars Logos Meaning & History 1. Audi Audi Logo Meaning - Audi cars of the four rings logo, representing the four pre-merger company. These companies have a manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and small passenger cars.

The company was originally a merger of four companies, so each ring is a symbol of one of the company. 2. Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Logo Meaning - apply for Daimler company registered in June 1909 pointed star as a car flag, symbol of landing on water and air mechanization. Coupled with a circle around it in 1916, set with four small stars in the top of the circle, the following Mercedes "Mercedes" word. "Mercedes" is the meaning of happiness, meaning Daimler production of car owners who will bring happiness. 3. Volkswagen Volkswagen Logo Meaning - Volkswagen automobile company in German the Volks Wagenwerk, intended for public use vehicles, marking the VW for the full name the first letter. Signs such as by three with the middle finger and index finger to make the "V", said the public company and its products win - win - win. 4. Toyota Toyota Logo Meaning - Toyota's three oval logo is from early 1990. Large oval logo on behalf of the Earth, in the middle by a vertical combination of two ellipses into a T-word, on behalf of Toyota.

It is a symbol of Toyota is based on the future, confidence in the future and ambition, but also a symbol of Toyota is based on the customer, the customer guarantees, a symbol of the user's heart and the heart of the automotive manufacturers are linked to a sense of mutual trust, Yu said Toyota's superior technology and innovative potential. 5. Ford Ford Logo Meaning - Ford logo Ford English Ford "blue white. As founder Henry Ford, like small animals, so the logo designers Ford English painting into a pattern of small white rabbit look like. 6. BMW BMW Logo Meaning - BMW logo middle, on behalf of blue sky, white clouds and stop rotating propellers, Yu said a long history of BMW origins, a symbol of the company's leading position in the aero-engine technology, but also a symbol of the company has always The aims and objectives: in the vast space, with advanced technical skills, the latest concept to meet customer wishes, reflecting the vigorous momentum and the new face of the ever-changing. 7.

Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Logo Meaning - Rolls-Royce Rawls · Luolao, Lewis Automotive logo two "R" overlap, a symbol of you have me, I have you, reflect both harmony and harmonious relationship. lawers Laois logo In addition to the double R, the famous trapeze signs. This flag is an idea taken from the corridors of the Louvre in Paris art statue of the goddess of victory in two thousand years of history, she was dignified and noble figure of the artists to produce a source of passion. When automotive art guru Charles Sykes was invited to the Rolls-Lo Lewis Motor Company design marks, goddess like etched in his mind immediately makes him produce inspiration. So an arms stretched to the Goddess of the body with a veil floating in the air. 8. Ferrari Ferrari Logo Meaning - Ferrari logo is a leaping horse. In the First World War, Italy has a performance very good pilot; his aircraft had this one will bring him good luck in the Yamaha. In the first Ferrari racing after winning the pilot's parents - a pair of Earl couple suggestions: Ferrari should also be in the car printed on this horse, bring good luck in the Yamaha.

The pilot was killed, the horse became a black color; logo background color of Modena canary. 9. Peugeot Peugeot Logo Meaning - Peugeot Automobile Company, the predecessor of the Peugeot family, brothers Pierre in the early 19th century opened a production of the see-saw, spring and other iron tools, small workshops. These iron products, the trademark is a mighty lion, it is a sign of the company is located Frendo repair Kundi province, invincible metaphorical. Reflects the three major advantages: Peugeot see-saw hardened wear-resistant serrated teeth like a lion, saw themselves as the backbone of the Lions flexible, see-saw performance like a lion to the unimpeded. In 1890, a Peugeot car, to show that its high-quality, the company decided to still follow the "lion" trademark. 11. Bentley Bentley Logo Meaning - Walter Owen Bentley in 1919 produced the first one, four-cylinder racing car with a badge, the above is a pair of hawk wings surrounded by Bentley at the beginning of the letter "B" . Four-cylinder car is no longer in production, while "B" word badge is still the symbol of Bentley.

Bentley car logo is based on the company name the first letter of the "B" as the main body to give birth to a pair of wings, like volley soaring eagle, the logo still in use. 12. Lincoln Lincoln Logo Meaning - Lincoln car is owned by Ford Motor Company brands. Mounted at the front of the middle surrounded by the elongated shape of the cross star, a symbol of dignity and solemnity. Lincoln Motor Company is Mr. Henry Leland founded in 1907, acquired by Ford Motor Company in 1922. The initial production of aircraft engines for the industry. Lincoln is a brand named after the president's name, designed for the production of high-end car of the president and head of state. Lincoln cars outstanding performance, elegant styling and unparalleled comfort, since the 1939 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, has been the White House selected as the presidential limousine. 13. Jaguar Jaguar Logo Meaning - Jaguar name origin can be traced back to 1937. June SS Motor Company officially took over the car companies Sunbeam (Wolverhampton).

Sir Lyons was very much hope that can car called the Sunbeam, Sunbeam had many world racing champions, can be described as a "victory" sign. Unfortunately, within the company there are some problems. Finally, forced to abandon the use of the name of the Sunbeam as a company. Sir Lyons last name-the Jaguar chose a clear pronunciation in various languages, it is named according to the World War I flying machine. Also known as Jaguar Jaguar, Hong Kong people also known as "Jaguar", the reason for the transliteration of the English JAGUAR, it identifies the car is designed as a jaguar jump jump, vivid, concise image of strong, dynamic, contains the power of , rhythm and brave. 14. Chevrolet Chevrolet Logo Meaning - Chevrolet brand, said patterned bow, Chevrolet is a Swiss racing driver, engineer Louis Chevrolet name. 15. Lexus Lexus Logo Meaning - Lexus symbol of English pick up the car the first letter, that is, LEXUS first letter "L". 16. Lamborghini Lamborghini Logo Meaning - Lamborghini company logo is a whole body full of strength, is preparing to launch a fierce attack to the opponent.

Is said to the pigheadedness Lamborghini is this not to be outdone, also reflects the characteristics of the Lamborghini company's products because the company's cars are high-power, high-speed sports car. The trademark on the front and rear eliminating the need for the company's name, only a stubborn cattle. 17. Cadillac Cadillac Logo Meaning - selection of "Cadillac" in the name of the royal nobility to the French explorer, Anthony Simmons, the founder of the U.S. city of Detroit Cadillac to pay tribute to trademark graphics crown and shield composition. The crown symbolizes the Cadillac family coat of arms, seven pearl on the crown metaphor for the royal blue blood. The shield symbolizes the heroic army of Cadillac. The shield is divided into four equal portions. The first and fourth decile is full at the end of the Clemens family coat of arms, dark brown stick to the middle across three of the same Blackbird separate the two, one the next. Three birds mean the shamisen, one of the sacred, and also means daring and enthusiasm of the Christian warrior wisdom, rich, intelligent mind and perfect character.

The second and third decile is due to internal intermarriage, when another piece of territory added to the Clemens family property, these 4 equal to Clemens coat of arms was adopted. 4 and so on since the beginning of the colors that vast land, enriched by the fame of the Clemens family, brave and bold; silver unity, love, virtue and rich red marks action. Across the bars represent the brave knights in the Crusaders war. Cadillac trademark of bravery and honor of the ancestors of the founder of the Detroit City. 18. Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Logo Meaning - Alfa Romeo logo began in the early 1930s, which is the emblem of the City of Milan City medieval Milan lord Weisikangtai of the Duke family crest, the sign of the cross section from the Crusaders from the Milan out the story of the expedition; the right part of the badge of the Duke of Milan; snake swallowing Sarah fast pattern, according to mythology, one of them saying symbolizes Weisikangtai ancestors had repelled the suffering of the people "Dragon". In short, While the old badge accompanied the Alfa Romeo sports car has been known to become the one of the well-known trademarks.

19. Volvo Volvo Logo Meaning - "Volvo" (Volvo), also translated as "rich". The logo is composed of two parts by the icon and the word mark. Volvo graphic logo is composed by the dual-ring wheel shape, and point to the upper right of the arrow. The middle of the Latin word "Volvo" means rolling forward, signifying the wheel of the Volvo car rolled forward and thrive promising. 20. Mazda Mazda Logo Meaning - Mazda Motor Corporation, formerly known as the Japan Industrial production car named after company founder "Matsuda", because "Matsuda" pinyin MAZDA (Mazda), so people used to call the Mazda . Mazda initially in the oval into the hands holding a sun, meaning Mazda will have tomorrow, Mazda traveled all over the world. Mazda with Ford after using the new logo, the seagulls fly in the oval, and form the "M" word. The "M" is the the MAZDA first uppercase letter indicates that the company will fly to the infinite creativity and sincere service, the new century. 21. Pontiac Pontiac Logo Meaning - Pontiac logo, composed by two parts of the letters and graphics.

The letter "PONTIAC", taken from the name of a place in the U.S. state of Michigan: graphic car marked with a cross mark the arrow. The cross marks, said Pontiac is an important member of the General Motors Corporation, also a symbol of Pontiac car safe and reliable; arrow represents ahead of Pontiac's technology and research spirit, indicates that the Pontiac car traveled global. 22. Lotus Lotus Logo Meaning - Lotus cars marked, in the oval on the floor inlaid with abstract lotus shape, above in addition to the word "Lotus" (LOTUS), also founder of Chapman Name Name (A.C.B CHAPMAN) four letters of the alphabet "A. C. B. C superposition made. Lotus is a British Chapman, founded in 1951, mainly produces sports car, the small scale, in the fierce competition changed hands several times, Lotus is owned by DRB-HICOM through its subsidiary Proton, which acquired it following the bankruptcy of former owner Romano Artioli in 1996. 23. Renault Renault Logo Meaning - 1898, Louis Renault, the three brothers in France, Renault than Yang Ancient create.

It is one of the oldest car company in the world. Renault sedans, official cars and sports car. Renault logo makes up the pattern of four diamond, symbolizing the the Reynold three brothers to blend with the automotive industry, said, "Renault" to compete in the infinite space (4D), survival and development. 24. Buick Buick Logo Meaning - The shape of "sword" pattern Buick trademark for a total of graphical trademarks, are installed in the car radiator grille. Three different color sword (from left to right, respectively, for the three colors of red, white and blue), in order of priority in different height positions, giving a positive, continue to climb the feeling, it said Buick top-level technology, Buick is the courage of the warriors of Dengfeng. Buick cars marked in English comes from the surname of the company's founder David Buick. The whole trademarks are the wings of the eagle is about to fall on the Buick on the letters of the alphabet. It symbolizes the Buick Eagle ideal habitat is to be the old adage: "Families with plane trees, in order to provoke the Golden Phoenix. 25.

Porsche Porsche Logo Meaning - Porsche cars marked in English with German Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsche's surname. Graphic logo company is located in Stuttgart's coat of city emblem. the word "PORSCHE" trademark top, that the trademark is owned by the Porsche design company; the trademark STUTTCART "the words in the top of the horse, the company is headquartered in Stuttgart; trademarks of the middle horse, said Stuttgart a place rich in a valuable species of horse; the upper left and lower right of the trademark pattern of antlers, Stuttgart is a good place for hunting; trademark the top right and bottom left of the yellow stripes represent the mature wheat color, a metaphor for the bumper harvest of the trademark in black on behalf of the fertile land, the trademark red symbolizes the people's wisdom and love of nature, which form a superb deep meaning, delicate and beautiful pastoral landscape, show the insurance McNair brilliant in the past, and foreshadowed a bright future for the Porsche, the Porsche sports car's outstanding! 26. Opel Opel Logo Meaning - Who often watch TV sports channel spectators, will see large-scale international sports competitions circle lightning "emblem, that is, the identity of the German Opel.

Circle lightning ", which means the Opel's strength and speed is unmatched; Opel is always full of vigor and vitality. German Opel company is a subsidiary of General Motors, is a window of the GM in Europe. Founded by Adam Opel, has been one hundred years of history. Opel company's sponsorship of the football World Cup, European Championship, the Davis Cup, League Cup tennis tournament and other major world sports competitions, making the Opel company has a high reputation in sports, no doubt, to bring its good returns. At present, Opel has more than 100 markets throughout the world in over 20 countries. Opel cars for five consecutive years the location of the car's number one brand in Western Europe accounted for 12% of Western European car market share. 27. Fiat Fiat Logo Meaning - Italian Fiat company was founded in July 1899, has been more than 100 years of history. Now Fiat is Italy's most important automobile manufacturing center and the largest private enterprise groups. The early establishment of the Group's only production car, then quickly diversified products in the fields of commercial vehicles, ships, aircraft, trains, farm tractors and construction machinery.

The Fiat (FIAT) Italian Automobile Factory of Turin (Fabbrica Itliana Auto-the dotmobi Ledi Torino) translation abbreviation "fiat" in English the meaning of the word "law", "license" "approval". The company's logo has been used to "FIAT", just different shape and color improvement. Such as 1921, The Scarlet Letter white circular logo; font vertical pull workers trademark in 1931; 1959 the company launched a new car and the logo bigger to do round the corner; 1965 Guizhi wound red and white circular logo as the official emblem; the establishment of a joint-stock companies in 1968 a new logo in the four boxes, each with a letter; factory in 1991, Fiat 600 switch on the front face of the five cable-stayed straight bars, the rear is still the identity of the four boxes. 28. Rover Rover Logo Meaning - Rover is Mascot from the world's most famous homeless family - Vikings pun. The "Rover" the word in English with the meaning of the Rangers, mariners.

Since 1902, this flag will be placed in the position of the middle of a car before. 1920s of the 20th century, the Vikings helmet image and triangle badge attract a generation of young people like Rover car. Later, standing in the Rover is sign the Vikings gradually to his head, but he still took the helmet. Accurate and consistent logic is to let the bow of the National People's Congress ships in Virgin statue. Viking ship bow and sails in 1929, first appeared in the signs of the radiator, as an auspicious symbol of the centuries-old runs through the Rover car. 29. Hyundai Hyundai Logo Meaning - In 1947, Chung Ju Yung create Hyundai Motor Company, through 50 years of development, it has become Korea's largest automobile manufacturers, and enter the ranks of the world-famous car companies. Its trademark is used in the Oval italics H, H is the Hyundai Motor Company English Name HYUNDAI capital letters. Modern first reflects the concept of the "Hyundai Motor Company in the world to take off in 2000; followed by Hyundai Motor Company is also a symbol of development in harmony and stability.

The trademark oval, which represents the car's steering wheel, can be seen as the Earth, during the H together exactly represent the mean of a modern car all over the world. 30. Skoda SkodaLogo Logo Meaning - The meaning of Skoda trademark: a huge ring a symbol of Skoda impeccable product for the world; bird wings symbolizes the technological progress of worldwide product marketing; right flight of the arrow, the symbol of advanced process; the outer ring in the black color symbolizes the Skoda company more than 100 years of tradition; central covered with green, the expression of the Skoda people focus on renewable resources and environmental protection. Skoda Felicia brand car trademarks now production Guizhi of the bottom part of the leaves, said the victory. In addition, the Skoda trademark a legend: It is said, the plant manager from the Americas back to an Indian servant, and this person is very diligent, the mask is also very beautiful, so on the selection of his mask as a trademark, which is now Sri Lanka Kodak Arrow trademark. 31. Chrysler Chrysler Logo Meaning - Chrysler is named after founder Walter Chrysler Motor Company.

Graphic trademark five-pointed star, like a medal, it embodies the Chrysler family and employees their lofty ideals and aspirations, and always the pursuit of endless and win in the competition's spirit of struggle. The five-pointed star of five parts, respectively, on all five continents in Chrysler cars, Chrysler cars all over the world. 32. Suzuki Suzuki Logo Meaning - The Suzuki logo is S is the S in the first SUZAUKI logo SUZUKI's first capital letters, it gives the feeling of infinite power, a symbol of the unlimited development of Suzuki Motor Corporation. Suzuki Loom Manufacturing 1909 Suzuki coast of Shizuoka Prefecture name of the county to create, in 1954 renamed Suzuki Automotive Industry Corporation. Company mainly produces mini-cars, light trucks, motorcycles and so on. Since 1979, the company produced mini-cars in Japan sales in the first place, Suzuki SPORT SWIFTGTI had won the first prize in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship. In 1983, the Company and Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd.

production Alto mini-cars, already occupies an important position in the field of domestic mini-cars, crazy little mouse said. 33. Citroen Citroen Logo Meaning - In 1900, Andre Citroen, the invention of the herringbone gear. In 1912, Andre Citroen began employing shaped gear as the Citroen product trademarks. Later, Citroen has organized two trips across the continent and across the Asian continent, Citroen car became famous. French life, cheerful, and love fashion, like the novel and beautiful, Citroen car on the performance of the France of this character, all the time exudes the romance of France. Share Car Logos Car Logos by Julian James There are so many car logos out there that it can be hard to find what you’re looking for. That’s why we decided to put together this page devoted to the many car logos out there. For each one we have provided an image of the logo as well as a link to further information, which can be found further down the page along with a larger image. This page is constantly updated to keep it up to date.

Feel free to use the images of the emblems as you wish, though remember they are all trademarked by the various manufacturers. We hope you find this page helpful. If you notice any logos missing or think there is anything we should add then let us know in the comments section at the bottom. Thanks for helping keep this page the most up-to-date automobile logos resource on the web! Abarth Bigger car logos and extra information Abarth The Abarth logo shows a shield carrying a scorpion set over a background of yellow and red. The scorpion was chosen because Scorpio was the star sign of the founder Carlo Abarth. The top of the shield features the brand name with a border in the colors of the Italian flag, the firm’s home country. Acura The Acura logo is a stylized letter ‘A’ (for Acura) which is also meant to have resemblance to the letter ‘H’, for the brand’s parent company Honda. Arash The Arash logo shows a diving peregrine falcon, the fastest animal on earth. The brand name and the bird image are set in gold on a black background with a gold border completing the shield.

Alfa Romeo The Alfa Romeo logo is circular with a blue border containing the words ‘Alfa Romeo’. In the center are two heraldic symbols linked to the city of Milan, Italy, where the firm was founded. The red on white cross comes from the city’s emblem while the crowned serpent eating a Moor is a Biscione . The Biscione used to be set on a white background, but this was removed during an update to the logo in 2015. The type face was also changed. Ariel The Ariel Motor Company logo is a stylized letter ‘A’ cut out of a red circle. Ascari The Ascari Cars logo features two strokes, a grey one set above and to the left of a red one. Aston Martin The Aston Martin features a pair of wings overlayed with the firm’s name. The wings are in silver while the name is set on a green background. The wings have been a part of Aston’s logo since 1927 . Audi The Audi logo features four overlapping silver rings, which represent the four car firms that joined to create Audi in its original incarnation as Auto Union.

Bentley The Bentley logo features the spread wings and tail of a bird with a white on black ‘B’ in a central oval. The wings were used as the firm built aircraft in the First World War. The wings on Bentley logos do not have the same number of feathers, and in the past different numbers have been used for different cars. The standard logo has ten feathers on the left and 11 on the right. BMW The BMW logo is a circle with a black border containing the brand-name. The central area is divided into blue and white quarter circles, the colors of Bavaria, where the firm is based. The lettering and original design were inherited from the logo of the Rapp Motorenwerke aircraft firm from which BMW descends. Bowler The Bowler logo features the brand name in silver in a black oval shape with two silver crescents on the left hand side. Briggs Automotive The Briggs Automotive Company use the name of their sold car the Mono as their logo, with the letter ‘m’ stylized to resemble tire tracks. Bristol The Bristol Cars logo features a circle with a black and white border carrying the brand name.

Inside a central red circle is a shield depicting a ship on the ocan, a castle and the white cliffs on the south coast of England. Brooke Cars The Brooke Cars logo features the name of the firm on a parallelogram set on top of a black and white shield-like design with sections removed. Bugatti The Bugatti logo features the brand name in white with black shadow set on a red oval background. The oval contains a grey border with red elipses. Above the brand name is a stylized version of the the letters EB, which stand for Ettore Bugatti, the firm’s founder. Buick The Buick logo features three shields inside a circular border. It is a simplified version of an earlier Buick logo which featured the three shields in red, white and blue, with a deer head, sash and cross on each shield. Today just the sashes remain. Cadillac The Cadillac logo is a shield based on the coat of arms of the French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who was the founder of the city of Detroit, Michigan. Chery The Chery logo is a stylized version of the letters ‘CAC’, which stand for Chery Automobile Company.

The A used to be more distinctive and cut through the bottom half of the oval. Chevrolet The Chevrolet logo features a gold ‘bow tie’ cross with a silver border. Its origins are a subject of debate. One theory is that is is from a design co-founder William C. Durant once saw on wallpaper in France. Another is that it is based on the cross on the Swiss flag, where co-founder Louis Chevrolet’s parents were from. Yet another is that it is based on a logo of the Coalettes coal company. Chevron The Chevron logo is a stylized chevron in yellow with the brand’s name in black. Chrysler The Chrysler division logo features a winged design with ‘Chrysler’ in the center. This logo was introduced after the firm’s parent company, Chrysler, merged with Fiat. Citroen The citroen logo is a 3D metallic version of the firm’s previous double-chevron logos. The chevrons are derived from a special gear used in milling . Corvette The Corvette logo features two crossed flags. On the right is a black and white chequered flag like that used in racing.

On the left, a red flag contains the logo of Chevrolet, Corvette’s parent company, and a fleur-de-lis which was on founder Louis Chevrolet’s family crest. Dacia The Dacia logo features a stylized letter ‘D’ on its side. Daihatsu The Daihatsu logo is a stylized white letter D in a red rectangle. Datsun The Datsun logo is a derivative of the earlier Datsun logo. The blue circle behind the Datsun name used to be red, representative of the Japanese flag. The original elements are now surrounded by a 3D silver border. Dodge The Dodge logo is currently the word ‘Dodge’ with two inclined red stripes remeniscent of tire tracks. Donkervoort The Donkervoort logo features a red winged badge with a central area carrying the brand name. Ferrari The Ferrari logo features the firm’s famous prancing horse on a yellow background above the brand name. The top of the logo is bordered by the colors of the Italian flag: green, white and red.

Fiat The Fiat logo is a badge with the brand’s name on a red and black striped background, surrounded by a 3D silver border, and created to look like a car grille. Fisker The Fisker logo is a circular badge with an orange and blue center surrounded by a white border containing the brand name. The orange represents the setting sun into the blue of the Pacific ocean. Two silver vertical stripes in the center represent the company’s co-founders Henrik Fisker and Berhard Koehler. Ford The Ford logo is the brand name inside a blue oval with a white border, known as the Centennial Blue Oval. The calligraphic font was first created by Childe Harold Wills, an early associate Henry Ford. The oval shape was first used in 1912 and it turned from grey to blue in 1927. Ford Performance Vehicles The Ford Performance Vehicles logo features stylized lettering reading the acronym FPV. Ginetta The Ginetta logo is circular with a stylized letter G in black on an orange background and a grey border. GMC The GMC logo shows the brand’s name in a 3D typeface.

Hennessey The Hennessey logo shows the brand’s name in a calligraphic typeface. Holden The Holden logo depicts a lion with its paw on a globe, set in a red circular badge with a white and red border. Honda The Honda logo is a stylized letter H. Hyundai The Hyundai logo is, like the Honda logo, a stylized letter H. Infiniti The Infiniti logo is an oval with an inset triangle in the bottom half. The triangle is said to be suggestive of Mount Fuji, the iconic volcano in the firm’s Japanese homeland, as well as a road stretching into the infinite distance. Isuzu The Isuzu logo is the brand name in a distinctive font in red. Jaguar The Jaguar logo features a jaguar leaping from right to left. Jeep The Jeep logo is just the brand name in a font similar to Helvetica Bold. Joss The Joss logo features a simple 3D stylised parallelogram, with the firm’s home country ‘Australia’ engraved on the bottom half. Kamaz The Kamaz logo features a blue horse on a white background. Kia The Kia logo is a stylized version of the brand name in an oval with a red border.

Koenigsegg The Koenigsegg logo is based on the shield of the Koenigsegg family, which features in their coat of arms. KTM The KTM logo is a stylized version of the brand’s name in either orange or black. Lamborghini The Lamborhini logo features a black shield with a gold ‘raging bull’ in the center, with a gold outline. A bull was chosen as Taurus was the star sign of founder Ferruccio Lamborghini, who was also a fan of bullfighting. Many of the manufacturer’s models are named after famous fighting bulls. Lancia The Lancia logo features the brand’s name on a blue shield with a silver border. The name is surrounded by a blue circle, with two inside spikes, representing a steering wheel. Land Rover The Land Rover logo features the firm’s name in a green oval with a double white border. It is said to have been inspired by a pilchard tin, which the designer is claimed to have been eating from when he came up with the idea. Lexus The Lexus logo is a stylized letter ‘L’. The brand was created to help Toyota enter the luxury automobile market.

Lincoln The Lincoln logo is a derivative of the company’s earlier ‘shield’ logo, which used a coat of arms with a red cross in the iddle and a knight’s helmet at the top. Lister The Lister logo features a green circle with a yellow center, in which sits three falchion swords. The outside green area carries the brand’s name. Lotus The Lotus logo features a green triangle insice a yellow circle. Inside the green triangle is the world Lotus and the letters ACBC, the initials of the firm’s founder Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman, known as Colin Chapman. Mahindra The Mahindra logo is a stylized letter M surrounded by an oval. Maruti Suzuki The Maruti Suzuki logo combines the logos of Maruti, a stylized winged M, and Suzuki, a stylized S. Maserati The Maserati logo is a trident. It is based on the one held by Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, in the Fountain of Neptune which sits in the main square of Bologna, Italy, where the firm was founded.

Mastretta The Mastretta logo is a shield made up of the green white and blue of the Italian flag with a chequered flag and inclined stripes, remeniscent of tire marks. Mazda The Mazda logo is a 3D silver oval with a stylized winged letter M inside it, which is supposed to represent the firm spreading its wings as it faces the future. McLaren The McLaren logo features the brand’s name with a ‘speed’ mark to the top right, which is supposed to represent the vortices created by the rear wing on their racing cars. Mercedes-Benz The Mercedes-Benz logo is a 3D three-pronged star set inside a circle. It was first used when the sons of company co-founder Gottlieb Daimler told the board their father had once had a star marked above the door of his house, and had told his wife it would one day shine over his own factory as a symbol of prosperity. A four-pronged star was also patented, but only the three-pronged one was ever used. It is also said to represent the three prongs of Daimler’s hopes for motorization “on land, on water and in the air”.

MG The MG logo features the brand name inside an octagonal badge. MINI The MINI logo is a winged badge with the brand’s name in a circular central area. Mitsubishi The Mitsubishi logo is a triangle made out of three diamond shapes. The ‘Mitsu’ in the brand’s name is Japanese for ‘three’ (Hishi means water chestunt), and in Japan the word Mitsubishi has long been used to represent the diamond shape. Morgan The Morgan logo is a winged badge with the brand’s name set on a blue cross in a central circular area. Nissan The Nissan logo is a derivative of the old Nissan logo, which used to feature the brand’s name on a blue rectangle sitting over a red circle, which represents the sun symbol used in the Japanese flag. Noble The Noble logo features the brand name underneath the image of a crown, drawn on because of the brand’s use of the word ‘noble’ as a name. Opel The Opel logo is a 3D circular ring, engraved with the brand name, and with a lightning strike through the middle. The lightning was first used on the badge for the Opel Blitz truck.

The German word for Blitz means lightning in English, and the symbol has been used since then. Pagani The Pagani logo is an oval silver badge with the brand name embossed across the middle. It features a stylized letter P in the top left. It says ‘Automobili Modena’ along the bottom. Perodua The Perodua logo is a stylized letter ‘P’ set in an oval badge using the colors of the Italian flag: green, white and red. Peugeot The Peugeot logo features a lion, and stems back to the mid 19th century when the firm manufactured mainly steel goods and saw blades. The lion represented attributes Peugeot highlighted in the blades, such as strong teeth and the swift cut. Porsche The Porsche logo features small shield set inside a second larger shield and is based on the coat of arms of former Weimar Germany’s Free People’s State of Württemberg. The inside one features a prancing horse taken from the coat of arms of the city of Stuttgart , the state’s capital and where Porsche is based. The outside shield comes straight from the Württemberg coat of arms .

Proton The Proton logo features a yellow tiger’s head in a green circle with the brand name above, all set on a dark blue shield with a yellow border. It was first used in the year 2000. The old one was a blue shield with a yellow crescent and fourteen-pointed star, although this was only used on cars in Proton’s domestic market of Malaysia, with exports given different badges. Radical Sportscars The Radical Sportscars logo is a stylized letter R in yellow set on a double-shaded red rectangle with the brand name below. Ram The Ram logo features a 3D silver Ram’s head on a black shield with a silver border. Renault The Renault logo is a stylised diamond shape. The shape has been used in its basic current form since 1992. Roewe The Roewe logo features a shield with a red and black background and carrying a stylized letter R with two English lions above. The colors and basic shape are the same as that of Rover, which was bought by Roewe’s parent company SAIC Motor in 2006 — although without the rights to the Rover brand name of logo.

Rolls-Royce The Rolls-Royce logo comprises two ‘R’s set in a rectangle with the words ‘Rolls’ and ‘Royce’ above and below. A small statue of a woman leaning forward with wings, known as The Spirit of Ecstasy, sits on the bonnet of the firm’s cars but is not used as a logo. Ruf Automobile The Ruf Automobile logo is a stylised version of the brand name. Saab The Saab logo is a stylised versino of the brand name. The old griffin logo is no longer allowed to be used on the firm’s cars after Chinese consortium National Electric Vehicle Sweden purchased Saab Automobile AB’s main assets. Only the name can be used. Saleen The Saleen logo comprises a stylised letter S created out of piston-like shapes. Scion The Scion logo is a 3D oval with a horizontal bar carrying the brand name, as well as a vertical stylized letter ‘S’. SEAT The Seat logo is a stylized 3D letter ‘S’. Skoda The Skoda logo features a ‘winged arrow’ which depicts an arrow combined with a stylized head of a Native American wearing a feathered headdress.

The ‘Skoda Green’ design is set in a circular badge with a white background and a black and chrome border. Smart The Smart logo is a 3D letter ‘C’ combined with a yellow arrow head representing forward thinking. SRT The SRT logo is a stylized version of the brand name. Ssangyong The Ssangyong logo is meant to be a stylized depiction of two dragons rising up to heaven. The name Ssangyong means ‘twin dragons’. Subaru The Subaru logo shows a blue oval with a chrome border containing the six main stars contained in the star cluster Pleiades. Subaru is the Japanese name for the cluster, and was given the name to represent the six companies that merged to form Subaru’s parent company FujiHeavy Industries. Superformance The Superformance logo features the brand name next to a red square containing two inclined white stripes. Suzuki The Suzuki logo is a stylized letter ‘S’. Tata Motors The Tata Motors logo is a stylized letter ‘T’ and is meant to depict fluidity. It is also said to represent a tree of trust or a fountain of knowledge.

Tesla The Tesla logo is a stylized letter T which sits above the brand name in a mainly white on red color scheme. The exact meaning of the imagery is unknown, but it’s thought the way the T is drawn could represent a pole in an electric motor or a Tesla coil. It used to sit on a shield, and the bottom of the shield still forms part of the grille on the firm’s cars, underneath the logo. Toyota The Toyota logo is created from three interlocking ovals. The inner ovals are said to represent the hearts of both the customer and the company, which overlap to show mutual trust. They also form a ‘T’ for Toyota. The outer oval is said to represent the world embracing the company and its ethos. TVR The TVR logo is a stylized version of the brand name and was created by the firm’s competition mechanic Bob Hallett in 1964. Ultima Sports The Ultima Sports logo features one of the brand’s cars underneath the brand name and set in an oval shape. Vauxhall The Vauxhall logo features a griffin holding a flag bearing the letter ‘V’, and is set in a circular badge.

The griffin comes from the coat of arms of Falkes de Breauté, a mercenary soldier who died in 1226. A house he built for his wife in London was known as Fawkes Hall, which later became Foxhall and subsequently Vauxhall. Venturi The Venturi logo features a stylized letter ‘V’ in red on a white or black background. Volkswagen The Volkswagen logo features the letters V and a W, one on top of the other, contained in a circle of the same width and set on a blue background. It was said to have been dreamt up by engineer Franz Reimspiess in an office competition to design a logo for the firm. Volvo The Volvo logo is formed from a 3D silver circle with an arrow coming out of the top right. Inside sits a blue band carrying the brand name. Although the circle and arrow look like the biological sign for males (as opposed to the circle with a hanging cross that represents females), it is actually meant to show the old symbol for iron. Westfield Sportscars The Westfield Sportcars logo is made up of a black and white circle carrying the brand name.

The top half is thought to depict a rising sun and the bottom half the earth. The design also resembles the spokes on a wheel. Wiesmann The Wiesmann logo is a 3D gecko lizard, and is meant to show that Wiesmann cars stick to the road like geckos stick to the wall . Zenvo The Zenvo logo is formed of a black shield with the brand name in silver at the top. An image underneath is thought to depict an engine piston. We hope you’ve found this list of car logos useful. If there are any logos that you think we should add, or anything information that you think we are missing or need to add, please let us know in the comments section below. Latest

Question: Which car manufacturer has a logo with two overlapping letter ‘R’s’
Answer: Rolls Royce