The Citroen Chevrons: Much More Than A Badge The Citroen Chevrons: Much More Than A Badge View gallery - 11 images The Citroen Double Chevron badge is much more than one of the most famous brand marks in the world, it is constant reminder to every other car maker that their products rely on a Citroen invention: The Helical Gear, which is used in every vehicle on the road. Before the helical gear, gearboxes were noisy with constant whining, gears were difficult to engage and, once engaged, they provided a far from reliable transfer of power. Andre Citroen changed all of that. His family company Engrenages Citroen, invented, licensed and produced the first helical gears and their distinctive herringbone teeth provided the company with its first and enduring badge, one that has just been given a facelift for the new Citroen C5 and Citroen C4. But why? "Brands are becoming more and more important in a market where consumers have more choice," says Vincent Besson, head of Products and Markets at Citroen. "It's crucial for vehicles to have a signature showing they belong to a particular brand.

As far as Citroen is concerned, the shape of our cars and their overall balance are the best signatures. A true Citroen should be recognisable 200 metres away. So it's also important that the signature be much more visible both at the front and the rear of the vehicle." So is this the new Citroen image that will spread across all models? The new Citroen model, the Citroen C1 would seem to indicate not, as its use of the Chevrons is similar to that on the Citroen C3 Pluriel. "At Citroen, we try to avoid gratuitous styling details; that is, things that are not related to a function," explains Vincent Besson. "Unlike other vehicle manufacturers, whose policy is to use their symbol in an identical way from one model to the next, we prefer to modify the chevrons so that they enhance the balance and harmony of the overall front-end styling. There are winged chevrons on the C4, C5 and C6, but that doesn't mean you'll see them on all future Citroen models. It might not be as easy and as appropriate to add chevrons like these to a later model.

The use of the Chevrons, therefore, represents another common theme in the history of Citroen: Technical innovation. They are the way they are on the C4 and C5 as a technical solution, as well as for styling harmony. "We had to raise the bonnet cut-off lines to make repairing the cars more practical, so that made things easier," says Vincent Besson. "Another factor was the need to have a substantially larger air-intake than usual. As a result, we had no other choice but to place the chevrons on the bonnet cut-off line. If we put them on the bonnet, they would be too high; putting them the air intake would have required making them very small and enlarging the intake area to the detriment of the cars' front-end styling. The idea with the winged chevrons is to make a virtue of necessity by highlighting these somewhat unusual constraints with two chrome strips." But back to the history of the famous Double Chevron. Citroen has stamped its vehicles with the double chevron badge since its beginnings, in 1919. This emblem has transformed many times over the years, tending recently to become larger and more stylised - a bold statement, like the vehicles themselves.

Before World War Two, the badge was displayed ostentatiously on the grille, like a medal of honour. This was particularly true with the Traction Avant, Citroen's revolutionary front-wheel-drive car, which sported the double chevron grandly on its imposing radiator grille. It is true that the car's designer, Flaminio Bertoni, had created a conveniently spacious surface on which to show off the trademark, and he delighted in doing so on model after model. Even after the giant radiator grilles disappeared, the celebrated Bertoni still wanted to make the Citroen emblem larger. His 1948 mock-up of the Hippopotame (the forerunner of the Citroen DS), for example, featured a big double chevron out front. Bertoni's urge to adorn his cars with large double chevrons never weakened, as witnessed by one of his sketches for the DS, which flaunts an enormous chevron on the bonnet above the grille. It seems that while he considered the double chevron to be a distinctive emblem that met certain technical requirements, he also saw it as a symbol with emotional impact.

An unmistakable sign Chevrons of ample proportions were still a feature on 2CVs in the early 1960s, but the time had come, it seems, to slim them down. Studies for cars conducted in the mid-60s by Jacques Charreton at the Citroen Design Centre show the Dyane with enormous chevrons, but that idea never got off the drawing board. It was around that time that the spotlight on the emblem shifted from Citroen's vehicles to its advertising. Two examples were the famous "En Avant Citroen" poster created by Raymond Savignac, in 1982, and the film "Les Chevrons Sauvages", which appeared on screens in 1985. When the Citroen XM was launched in 1989, the emblem on the car had never been more discreet. It was not until the 1990s that the double chevron was again cast in a prominent role on Citroen vehicles. The emblem started to get bigger, a trend confirmed when the Xsara Picasso was rolled out at the Paris Motor Show in 1998 with the double chevron proudly and prominently displayed once again.

That same year, the C3 Lumiere concept car showed off a handsome double chevron. Giving the chevrons prominence "clearly identifies Citroen", while translating an ultimate desire to "enhance the driver's status by highlighting his belonging to the world of Citroen", says Charles Aouad, a badge design specialist in the Innovation and Quality division at Citroen. When Aouad joined the styling team in early 2001, the metamorphosis of the chevrons was already under way. His brief was to refine the lines and to come up with changes that respected Citroen's tremendous identity capital. The two arrowheads set one above the other - descendents of those first famous gears - form a symbol that the designer now knows from every angle. A master stroke: the winged chevrons "Contrary to what you might think, the chevrons are complex," says Charles Aouad. "When you place them side by side, you realise how different they are. They are designed on a case-by-case basis but the aim is for them to be read identically from one vehicle to another.

This is achieved by giving thought to the chevron design very early in the design process when a new programme goes into development." The best example of their integration with the design are the so-called winged chevrons, which appeared first on the new look C5 and then on the Citroen C4 Hatchback and Coupe. This spectacular change began in 1999 with the C6 Lignage concept car designed by Marc Pinson which included a fascinating little detail: an electronic system inclined the chevrons according to the car's speed, providing this show car with probably the world's first speed sensitive badge! "This exploratory vehicle was the first to reflect the research focused on the chevrons," notes Mr Aouad. "The idea was taken one stage further in 2002 on the C-Airdream and then on the C-Airlounge, a concept car unveiled in 2003 whose V-shaped bonnet embodies the Citroen spirit." A multi-faceted future That brings us to the sculpted and extremely elegant front end of the C4 Hatchback and Coupé as well as the C5. The eye is immediately drawn by the angled chrome strips of the double chevron badge.

Bringing off this exercise in style no doubt involved a few minor technical challenges. "We have to use bars that are at least 22 mm high," explains Charles Aouad. "Also, the top strips and chevron are attached to the sheet metal bonnet, while the bottom bars and chevron are on the bumper. Temperatures vary a great deal depending on the location, so the bars dilate differently. That means they must be attached in different ways." Can we expect to see the winged double chevron becoming standard on all Citroen models? Charles Aouad suggests the answer is no. "We want the double chevron to remain a living symbol, so we have decided not to use it any one systematic way." He clearly has not finished exploring the possibilities of the Double Chevron. Citroen updating chevron logo as part of 90th anniversary celebration Citroen updating chevron logo as part of 90th anniversary celebration Email This Page To (separate emails with commas) Message (optional) Your email was sent successfully.

Close Enlarge Photo Citroen's famous chevron badge is being updated with a more modern look, and the first production model to wear the new logo will be the recently revealed C3 Picasso compact MPV (it has already been displayed on last year's GTbyCitroen concept car ). The new badge is being created as a part of Citroen's 90th anniversary, and will mark the enduring nature of the chevron symbol that has appeared on Citroen models since 1919. Throughout the badge's history it has undergone many changes, and Citroen is extremely conscious of the purpose of its famous logo. Speaking with AutoExpress , Vincent Besson, Citroen's head of products and markets, stated that "unlike other vehicle manufacturers, whose policy is to use their symbol in an identical way from one model to the next, we prefer to modify the chevrons so that they enhance the balance and harmony of the overall front-end styling. There are winged chevrons on the C4, C5 and C6, but that doesn't mean you'll see them on all future Citroen models.

It might not be as easy and as appropriate to add chevrons like these to a later model." The amount of thought that goes in to just how Citroen places their badge, the sizing of the badge itself and the stylistic elements would baffle many readers as it is often assumed that car manufacturers apply their corporate logos in a uniform way. However, the current man behind the badge, Charles Aouad, claims that "the chevrons are complex," and that "they are designed on a case-by-case basis" even though the "aim is for them to be read identically from one vehicle to another". The history behind the Citroen badge itself stems from one of the automotive world's greatest innovations, and one that is still used in almost every car on the road today - the helical gear. Prior to the advent of the helical gear, gearboxes were much more difficult to use and were generally unreliable. On top of this they were noisy and made the driving experience uncomfortable for both drivers and pedestrians. The helical gear changed all this, and gave us the smooth power transfer between gears that is featured in modern cars.

The logo itself resembles the herringbone pattern along the gear, and it is from this that Citroen took its famous chevron badge and applied it to its cars. Citroen GT Concept car at Paris Motor Show Car Symbols Car Symbols This page lists of the various symbols in the Car Symbols group. Car manufactures logos and symbols and their meaning from all over the world. Edit this group Aston Martin Symbol The history of the Aston Martin logo is actually unclear. The emblem is currently composed by a pair of white wings, outlined by a black line, with the words “Aston Martin” in white over a green rectangle on top of the wings. In the logo, the rectangle is in plain white, instead of green, and the words “Aston Martin” are repeated and placed underneath the drawing. However, it hasn’t always been that way since the company was formed. Renault Symbo The first badge of Renault was introduced in 1900 and consisted in Renault brothers' intertwined initials. When the company started mass production in 1906, it adopted a gear-shaped logo with a car inside it. After the World War I the company used a special logo depicting a FT-17 tank.

In 1923 it introduced a new circle-shaped badge, which was replaced by the today most widely known "diamond" in 1925. The Citroen Symbol The origin of the logo may be traced back to a trip made by the 22-year-old André Citroën to Łódź city, Poland, where he discovered an innovative design for a chevron-shaped gear used in milling. He bought the patent for its application in steel. Mechanically a gear with helical teeth produces an axial force. By adding a second helical gear in opposition, this force is cancelled. The two chevrons of the logo represent the intermeshing contact of the two. The Dodge Symbol For 1932 Dodge cars adopted a leaping ram as the car's hood ornament. Starting with the 1940 models the leaping ram became more streamlined and by 1951 only the head, complete with curving horns, remained. The 1954 model cars were the last to use the ram's head before the rebirth in the 1980s.

Dodge trucks adopted the ram as the hood ornament for the 1940 model year with the 1950 models as the last. The Ferrari Symbol The famous symbol of the Ferrari race team is the Cavallino Rampante ("prancing horse") black prancing stallion on a yellow shield, usually with the letters S F (for Scuderia Ferrari), with three stripes of green, white and red (the Italian national colors) at the top. The road cars have a rectangular badge on the hood, and optionally, the shield-shaped race logo on the sides of both front wings, close to the door. 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 Drivers.com: Top 10 auto emblems - the story behind the badge Top 10 auto emblems - the story behind the badge By: Drivers staff Date: Saturday, 12. June 2010 The emblem on a car is more than just a symbol and it is much more than just a piece of artwork adorning every vehicle on the road.

An automobile badge can provide us with a glimpse into the history and origins of a car, and by giving you a brief insight into the top 10 auto emblems, we show you just how much information can be contained in this little piece of decorative metal. 1. The BMW ï¿½propellerï¿½ The BMW logo is said to represent a rotating aircraft propeller, tying in with the companyï¿½s origins in the aviation industry. The Bavarian Luftwaffe flew planes painted in blue and white during World War I and the BMW logo's white and blue quarters are believed to represent a white propeller blade in motion against a blue sky. 2. The Chevrolet ï¿½bowtieï¿½ There is a commonly held understanding as to the origins of the Chevrolet "bowtie" logo. This goes that while visiting Paris in 1907, General Motors founder William Durant saw a similar pattern on his hotel wallpaper and subsequently tore off a sample to bring home. This sample was used as the basis for an emblem that was introduced in 1913 for the car named after the race driver Louis Chevrolet. 3.

The Cadillac crest The Cadillac logo was based on the family crest of a minor aristocrat Antoine De La Mothe, Seigneur de Cadillac (Sir of Cadillac). However, De La Motheï¿½s aristocratic credentials and thus the authenticity of his crest have been questioned for decades. De La Mothe founded Fort Pontchartrain in 1701, which later became Detroit. It was here following a bicentenary celebration of the founding of the city that the company was named ï¿½Cadillacï¿½ in his honor. 4. The Audi rings The Audi emblem consists of 4 interlinking rings. These rings represent the four companies of the Auto-Union consortium (an amalgamation of four German automobile manufacturers) established in 1936. The initial emblem displayed the 4 company names in each ring but the modern version consists of a more simplified quartet of interlinking rings. 5. Mercedesï¿½ 3-pointed star The three pointed star of the Mercedes logo was first used on a Daimler car, (later renamed Mercedes) in 1909, and represents the company's domination of land, sea, and air.

In 1926 Mercedes merged with Benz and a laurel wreath was added to the logo, this was removed in 1937 to create the current, more simplified logo of the encircled three pointed star. 6. Mitsubishiï¿½s diamonds The name Mitsubishi is a combination of the words "mitsu" (meaning three) and "hishi" (water chestnut, used in Japan to mean a diamond shape). The official translation of the name is therefore "three diamonds." While the Mitsubishi name is a combination of two words, its' logo is a combination of two family crests. The Iwasaki family who had a crest of three stacked diamonds, acquired the shipping business of the Tosa Clan, who had a three-leaf crest. A hybrid of these two crests led to the name Mitsubishi and the current emblem of the three diamonds in a triangular motif. 7. The Ferrari Logo The prancing horse featured on the Ferrari logo is a common emblem and appears in various guises from the coat of arms of the city of Stuttgart to the logo for the Avanti fuel group.

However, neither of these are the origins of the Ferrari badge, which is based on the emblem of the Italian air force hero of World War I, Francesco Baracca. Baracca was said to have painted a red prancing horse on his airplanes but after his death these horses were painted in black on squadron planes as a sign of mourning. Enzo Ferrari chose the black version on yellow background for his emblem as yellow was the color of the city of Modena where he was born. 8. The Lamborghini bull Lamborghini was founded in 1963 by businessman Ferruccio Lamborghini, then the owner of a successful tractor factory. The bull in the emblem is said to signify the founders obsession with bullfighting and also his zodiac sign - Taurus. Lamborghiniï¿½s interest in bull-fighting led him to name many of his companyï¿½s car models after famous fighting bulls and breeds of bull (Islero, Urraco). The Lamborghini logo is suspiciously similar to an inverted Ferrari logo and this is linked to the rivalry between the two companies. 9.

Volvoï¿½s symbol of Iron The Volvo company was formed in 1915 for the manufacture of bearings for the automotive industry. The name literally translates as "I roll" from the Latin word "volvere". The logo for Volvo is a circle with an arrow pointed outwards bisected by the name "Volvo" in capitals against a blue background. The circle with an arrow is the ancient symbol of Iron and also the symbol for ï¿½manï¿½. The iron interpretation is more significant as it is said to represent the strength and history of the Swedish iron industry. 10. The Alfa Romeo crest The Alfa Romeo emblem consists of a circle split vertically into two halves surrounded by a blue circle. The two halves of the circles consist of the coats of arms of the two ruling families of medieval Milan - a red cross on the left, and a man eating serpent on the right. The crown and red cross remain today as the symbol of the city. The original version of the logo also had the word ï¿½Milanoï¿½ across the bottom of the surrounding circle.

Interestingly, in 1932 the French importer for Alfa Romeo convinced the company to use the word 'Paris' instead of' 'Milano' on all the badges of cars destined for France.ï¿½ These badges are very rare and in great demand by collectors today. Further comments to this article have been disabled. All Comments (7) The older Cadillac crest contains birds, apparently ducks, where there are only colored rectangles Keith 19837, About 50 or so years ago, my great uncle(who was into emblems and such) saw my interest in cars and their logos. He gave me these snippets which I remember him reading from various publications. Apart from that I cannot give more authoritative info. Daimler still sports a 'ridged' grille top supposedly a legacy from when their radiators had fins to improve cooling. Citroen's chevrons are supposedly representative of the sharper toothed cogs used in their gear drives.Renault's 'diamond' was representative of it's unusual exhaust shape. My G/Uncle told me much the same about the marques as you have posted here.

cosmy, BMW very very good mercedes and audi is Worse Not Right, The emblem evolved from the circular Rapp Motorenwerke company logo, from which the BMW company grew, combined with the white and blue colors of the flag of Bavaria, reversed to produce the BMW roundel. However, the origin of the logo being based on the movement of a propeller is in dispute, according to an article recently posted by the New York Times, quoting "At the BMW Museum in Munich, Anne Schmidt-Possiwal, explained that the blue-and-white company logo did not represent a spinning propeller, but was meant to show the colors of the Free State of Bavaria." Jacob, This is very interesting thing to know about the badges of the huge automotive companies. Jake Aghajani, The meanings of the car makers badges are very interesting.

Veszeli ï¿½dï¿½m, bï¿½nï¿½k vagytok Car Logos, History and Origins - autoevolution autoevolution Car Logos, History and Origins / Home / News / Coverstory As we all know, every single car company out there has its very unique history, mostly related to the way it managed to emerge from a tiny entity into a huge conglomerate that sells hundreds of thousands or maybe millions of vehicles a year. And some of these stories are indeed fascinating and captivating and each of us is invited to find them out once the dealers hands us the keys. Basically, the cars' logos are the introduction to the companies' tales, most of them showing symbols or signs that remind us of the thrilling experiences the automaker had to go through to stay alive. Today, we're inviting you to a journey through some of the most important car logos, so keep reading to find the tales hidden behind the emblems we see every time we get behind the wheel. Abarth, which currently serves as Fiat's sport division, saw daylight in 1949 and was founded by Karl Abarth.

Its logo comprises several elements, including the company's name just on top of all the others. The overall shape of the emblem represents a shield and denotes strength and power, thus demonstrating Abarth's capacity to resist over time and become a top player in the automotive world. The three colors underneath the company's name, green, white and red, symbolize Italy's flag, as the company was brought to life in Turin. The scorpion is Karl Abarth's astrological sign – he was born on November 15, 1908 – and is complemented by the two dominating colors, yellow and red, which are indicating the brand's appeal for motor racing.ALFA ROMEO Alfa Romeo, also owned by Fiat but still considered an Italian symbol, is one of the companies whose logo changed a lot over time, but retained the main elements that remind us of the way the brand was brought to life. Alfa Romeo, initially known as Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company), got its first logo in 1910, when Romano Cattaneo created a rounded badge consisting of a grass snake with a man in its jaw.

Inspired from the House of Visconti flag, the so-called "biscione" (the Italian term for grass snake) actually represents one's ability to stand against opponents and face competition. Additionally, Cattaneo added the red cross seen in the Milan flag, plus the Alfa Romeo designation separated by two Savoia dynasty knots. Over time, the knots were eliminated from the logo, with each symbol comprising the logo receiving minor "redesigns". AUDI The "brand with the four rings" as Audi is often called is currently one of the world's top automakers and surely a leading German brand. Its logo, seen on millions of cars sold worldwide, is believed to have multiple meanings. First of all, the emblem is seen as a symbol of the merger that took place in 1932 and included four large manufacturers of that time: Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. On the other hand, some people believe that Audi's logo is a bit older and has a strong connection with the Olympic games.

Either of the two meanings are actually true, the Audi logo underwent a minor makeover in 2009 when the badge got a new font plus a restyled 3D design of the four rings.BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bavarian Motor Company – BMW as most of us know the brand – is, once again, one of the largest carmakers in the whole world. Its roots can be traced back in 1913, with the first activities strongly related to the aviation industry. The company's logo is obviously based on these facts, but there are again multiple interpretations available. One of them claims that the blue and white colors, which are actually the traditional colors of Bavaria, BMW's natal region, are also representing a white propeller on a blue sky, a hint to BMW's aero history. On the other hand, some people believe that the two colors are only used because they also appear on the Bavarian flag and BMW just wanted to honor the area that hosted its headquarters for years.BUICK Buick, an American symbol as some people name it, was founded in 1903 by David Dunbar Buick.

Its history, often connected to General Motors, includes several logo changes that occurred as the company grew bigger. The first logos were actually variations of the Buick designation, but were replaced during the '60s by three shields representing the three models rolled out until that point: LeSabre, Invicta, and Electra. 1975 brought a new change of logo at Buick, with the American icon now adopting a hawk emblem, known at that time as "Happy", that was expected to mark the beginning of a new design era in Buick's history. The moment was celebrated with the introduction of the Skyhawk series. However, the range was discontinued during the '80s, when Buick re-adopted its three-shield badge. CADILLAC Both the name and the logo used by Cadillac were based on the aristocrat the company was named after, Antoine de La Mothe, Seigneur de Cadillac, but the badge suffered several modifications, especially under GM's ownership. The auto manufacturing business received the Cadillac designation in 1902 but during the '90s General Motors brought a few changes as part of an effort to refresh the company's image.

The logo thus dropped the six birds (codenamed merlettes), as well as the crown and the La Mothe family crest, but adopted simpler elements that are still being used nowadays.CITROEN There's nothing fancy or too complicated in Citroen's logo which remained practically unchanged over the time. The two inverted Vs are actually reminding of André Citroen's first area of expertise: mass production of double helically-cut gear teeth.CHEVROLET In case you're wondering where does the Chevrolet "plus" symbol comes from, there are several suppositions behind it. First of all, some people are saying that William C. Durant actually designed the logo after a wallpaper he saw in a French hotel. On the other hand, others are claiming that this badge was first seen in a newspaper and Durant's wife proposed it to be used as Chevrolet's logo. FERRARI Almost every car enthusiast out there knows the "Prancing Horse", especially thanks to the great achievements the Italian carmaker recorded in the past. But the story of its logo is once again related to multiple theories.

First of all, it is believed that the black prancing horse on yellow background was first used by Count Francesco Baracca, the Italian airforce that made a name for itself in World War I. Another theory claims the symbol was actually seen on a German pilot's plane that crashed during the war - the horse is actually the symbol of Stuttgart, which might raise some eyebrows because Porsche uses the same element as source of inspiration for its very own badge. Last but not least, the Ferrari logo might have a different story. It appears that Ferrari founder's family owned lots of horses so the new company adopted the prancing horse as a symbol of power. However, one thing is 100 percent sure: the three colors appearing on Ferrari's logo represent Italy's flag, the company's natal country.FIAT Fiat, currently the largest Italian automaker and one of the new names in the American auto sector, changed its logo several times, especially following the growth the company recorded during the 1900s. The first emblem created by Fiat's designers was only showcasing the company's full name: Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin).

As the time passed by however, Fiat modified the logo several times, with the latest change getting into effect in 2006 when the company turned to the red background instead of the blue one.FORD Ford is surely one of the most powerful automakers in the whole world and the fact that it managed to survive the 2009 crisis without government help comes to confirm this. And the origins of its logo are at least as interesting as the company's past: Harold Wills, often considered Henry Ford's main help within the company, had his very own business card printing company before working for Ford. When Henry Ford decided to choose a badge for the company, Wills designed the first sketch of the logo using his printing equipment and a font he used on business cards. HYUNDAI The Hyundai logo is just a regular badge at the first sight. However, there are multiple meanings of the "H" letter you're seeing on every Hyundai out there. First of all, the oval that surrounds the H letter is actually representing Hyundai's continuous expansion that now goes beyond the Asian continent.

And the H is indeed coming from Hyundai but, in addition, it also represents two people shaking hands, probably in an attempt to show Hyundai's appreciation for consumers buying its models.JAGUAR The meaning of the Jaguar logo is quite simple and one could understand it in a second, especially after driving a Jag. Just as we learned in our first school years, the Jaguar is a quick and agile feline, so placing such a badge on a car is actually an effort to underline its vehicles' ability to develop very high performance.KIA The South-Korean brand Kia owns quite a simplistic logo that does nothing than to show the company's name on a (usually) red background. However, if you split the word into two separate parts, the term Kia also has a different meaning. In Korean, KI (the first two letters of the name) stands for "arise" while the A is believed to represent Asia, Kia's natal continent. In this context, the name translates into "arise from Asia", hence matching the company's slogan "The power to surprise". LAMBORGHINI The logo seen on all the Lambos out there (burning or not) isn't surprising at all.

The bull logo actually stands for the founder's, Ferruccio Lamborghini, zodiacal sign (Taurus), and is obviously accompanied by the company's name, Lamborghini. Contrary to other "patriot" Italian carmakers, Lamborghini does not use the Italy's colors on its logo.MAZDA Based in Hiroshima, Japan, Mazda is becoming more powerful in most markets, especially in Europe where its models are getting more powerful thanks to the company's efforts in the fuel consumption and emission areas. Its logo, which suffered several modifications as time passed by, has multiple interpretations. The company's name, which is inspired by the ancient Iranian prophet Zoroaster, seems to serve as source of inspiration for the badge as well: the restyled "M" (which looks like two spanned wings) is believed to represent the company's flight to the future.MERCEDES-BENZ Mercedes-Benz, an iconic premium and luxury, has been around for a long time but the brand "Mercedes" was only registered in September 1902. The three-pointed start logo however saw daylight in 1909 on a Daimler vehicle and represented the company's domination of land, sea and air.

Just as expected, the badge got several "facelifts" as the company grew bigger, but the first interpretation is believed to date back to early 1900 when Gottlieb Daimler drew a star on a picture, adding the following text: "this star would one day shine over own factory to symbolize prosperity." MITSUBISHI The Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi is the subject of several theories when it comes to its logo and although several people are talking about them, there's no official information supposed to put things straight in this matter. According to some sources, the Mitsubishi designation is actually a combination of the words "mitsu" (three) and "hishi" (water chestnut, which could be translated into "diamond"). In other words, the term Mitsubishi could mean "three diamonds", hence the logo of the company. However, there are two interpretations of the logo. Some people consider that the three-diamond logo stands for a mix of the Iwasaki family (who established the business) crest, three stacked diamonds, and the three-leaf crest of the Tosa Clan. On the other hand, the three diamonds could represent the three main attributes describing the company: responsibility, ethics and communication.

Last but not least, the logo could actually represent a ship propeller, reminding us of the beginning of the Mitsubishi business.PORSCHE As we said when talking about Ferrari, Porsche uses as a logo Stuttgart's symbol, which is also accompanied by the antlers and red and black stripes that are all parts of the arms of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg.PEUGEOT From the point of view of its logo, Peugeot surely has one of the most captivating stories. The French lion was officially created in 1847 by Justin Blazer who worked as jeweler and engraver and was based on the Region France-Comte flag. However, the logo appeared on Peugeot cars only years later, receiving a lot of modifications over the years. The last modifications occurred in 1998 and 2002 when the company reworked the look of the lion in an effort to better underline the "message" of the logo: it denotes power and balance, while the blue is believed to represent the company's view of the future. RENAULT Renault, now involved in one of the world's biggest alliances with Nissan, changed its logos for over 10 times since it was founded.

The French carmaker used an entirely different badge, showing the initials of the three Renault brothers (Louis, Ferdinand and Marcek) drawn on a medallion. The diamond badge was only adopted in 1925, while the 3D perspective was added in 1972 by Victor Vaserely. The last "facelift" of the logo was rolled out in 2007 when the company placed the Renault designation just underneath the diamond, on a yellow background - which is believed to stand for quality.SKODA The Czech manufacturer which now exists under VW Group's ownership got its first logo when the company only produced bicycles using the Slavia designation. The badge was thus comprising the Slavia term plus the names of the two owners, Laurin & Klement. The first logo under the Skoda brand came out in 1926 and obviously included the Skoda name surrounded by an oval decorated with laurels. The popular “winged arrow” design was brought to life in the late '20s and was used for a long time, until 1990. It was believed to be the creation of commercial director of Skoda Plzen, T. Maglic.

The current logo was adopted during the '90s and comprises the same winged arrow, now painted in green with black surroundings. The two colors are supposed to represent the company's interest for environment protection and its 100-year history, respectively.SUBARU Subaru's name is actually the Japanese translation of the Pleiades star cluster, which also means "to gather together". The six star logo represents the five companies that joined forces (Fuji Kogyo, Fuji Jidosha Kogyo, Omiya Fuji Kogyo, Utsunomiya Sharyo and Tokyo Fuji Sangyo) to form Fuji Heavy Industries (the biggest star in the logo). SAAB SAAB, the Swedish carmaker now owned by the Dutch company Spyker, uses as a logo the coat of arms of the Count von Skane which also served as symbol for Skane, the Swedish province where Saab was initially based in. As you can see for yourselves, the badge shows a some kind of mythological bird that has the body of a lion but the head and wings of an eagle. It was actually based on Vadis-Scania's logo, the truck manufacturer that joined forces with Saab's parent manufacturer involved in the airplane manufacturing business.

TOYOTA Although some of you would expect it, Toyota's logo has absolutely no connection to the stuck accelerator pedals affecting the Japanese company's models (no pun intended). The company's badge is actually made of three different ovals, two of which are said to stand for Toyota's relation with its customers. Furthermore, these two are also creating a symbolic "T" letter that comes from the brand's name.VOLVO A symbol for safety and passenger protection, Volvo's name is inspired from the Latin word "volvere" which translates into "to roll". The badge however is the old symbol of iron but, according to some people, it also tries to transmit Volvo's "attraction" for safety technologies, which are often described to be as durable as iron.VOLKSWAGEN Volkswagen, one of the top players in Germany and in the whole world, has probably one of the most popular logos out there, seen on millions of cars sold in almost every corner of the Globe.

There are multiple theories related to the the origins of Volkswagen's logo: one of them claims that it was designed by one of Hitler's friends during World War II while another suggests that it was the result of a design competition won by Franz Xavier Reimspiess, an employee of Porsche. Alfa Romeo Toyota Subaru Mazda Abarth Lamborghini cover story

Question: Which car company has 2 Chevrons as its symbol or badge?
Answer: CITROEN