Car brands and their logos

Cars flooded our cities. Some brands are very famous and easily recognized by the emblem, and some, because of high prices, are infrequent. Modern automobile brands have their own badge, and necessarily with their own, sometimes profound history. Consider the history of the origin of different brands of cars and their emblems. Let's start with those cars that are found on Russian roads more often than others.

Renault

Young and talented Louis Renault created his first car in 21 years, and then together with his brothers organized a car company. Initially, the emblem of their car consisted of the initials of three brothers. During the First World production of cars faded into the background - France needed tanks. And at that time the logo underwent a change - it was in the form of a tank. A modern form of the logo, which is called a diamond and a trace from the tank, was formed already in 1925. Initially, the color design of the logo was yellow, which is rare for car brands.

BMW

Many automotive brands are at the hearing due to the quality and the chic of the lineup. One of them is the German concern BMW. The history of this brand began with the production of aircraft engines. Initially, the logo of the company depicted a propeller, though very stylized. The circle from the propeller was divided into 4 quarters, two sectors were performed sky-blue, two more - silver-white. These color solutions correspond to the design of the flag of Bavaria. The logo was simple, but well remembered, and has not undergone any special changes to this day.

Mercedes-Benz

Many car brands have memorable logos. So, the Mercedes brand name in the form of a three-beam star was patented back in 1901. It is noteworthy that in this case the logo appeared much earlier than the era of cars in general. The three-beam star is a symbol that the company's engines can be equally efficiently used in heaven, earth and water. Initially, the star became a sign that the founder of the company Gottlieb Daimler outlined in a letter for his wife the location of his new home.

Chevrolet

Many car brands have strange logos, the origin of which is difficult to understand. "Bow tie" is the Chevrolet badge. The idea to use it as an emblem for cars originated in Louis Chevrolet in the hotel of Paris, when he saw a similar pattern on the wallpaper. His wife claims that the logo appeared after Louis saw this in an advertisement in the newspaper.

Toyota, Subaru, Mitsubishi

As we have already said, many automobile brands have a rich history. The logo of the popular Toyota car appeared on the results of the competition, which was announced by the founder of the automobile brand Kiichiro Toyoda. The winning logo was a katakana in a design that could convey the speed of the car. The emblem itself was created in 1989. Toyota cars are easy to recognize by three ovals, two of which are perpendicular.

It is noteworthy that this logo is not just a set of elements, it is a whole philosophy, which is typical of Japan as a whole. For example, ovals in the center indicate a strong relationship between customers and the company itself. Space-background carries the idea of global brand promotion in the world and its huge potential. Now the Toyota badge has a three-dimensional design. So we can safely say that the Japanese know the logos and their philosophy and sacred sense.

World automobile brands from Japan pay great attention to every detail, including the logo. As we have said, for them it is not just a symbol, but a whole philosophy. The name Subaru refers to the Japanese name of the center of stars in the constellation of Taurus. And these six stars on the emblem are six Japanese companies that merged into a single Subaru concert.

The name Mitsubishi also has a hidden meaning, since in Japanese the word means water chestnut - diamond-shaped diamond. And in the official translation of Mitsubishi - it's three diamonds.

Ferrari

This car brand sells city sports cars of premium class. After the First World War, the whole of Europe sought to improve the situation in the automotive market. And this was done through sports teams that could demonstrate the quality of a particular car. There was a team and Alfa Romeo, whose pilot was Enzo Ferrari. Participating in the race, he met with Count Enrico Barak. On his family arms there was a prancing stallion. And it was he who became the prototype of the brand logo of Ferrari, which was invented much later. It symbolizes the creak of brakes, luxury, the roar of motors and speed. Enzo only supplemented the icon with the horizontally extended tricolor of Italy and the canary background, which focuses on the flag of the homeland of the Italian, the city of Modena.

Lynk and Co

The number of cars, as well as the number of brands, is constantly growing. So, the new automobile brand is launched by the Chinese company Geely. The new car brand was named Lynk and Co. The car will become an intermediate model between Geely and Volvo. True, it is still unclear what the emblem of this car will be. It is clear only that the crossover will not resemble either the "Volvo" or the "Gilly".

Hyundai, Ford and Fiat

In most cases, brands of automotive companies do not come up with any special logos. They are guided by the initial letter of the name of the car itself, or the surname of its creator. For example, Hyundai has the simplest icon in the form of the letter H, which is slightly extended.

The logo of the American car Ford immortalized the name of the creator of the brand. True, this logo underwent many changes before it became just an oval with the name of the brand.

In the abbreviation FIAT, the name of the car factory located in Turin is hidden: Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino. But this word also has a translation from the Latin language - "yes be", however, it is used mainly in church usage.

Unusual solutions: Peugeot and Skoda

To stand out from a number of analogues, it is not enough to change the volume of the engine or build a cabin with innovative materials. Any machine strikes the eye exactly. Some well-known automobile brands choose non-standard variants of registration of their logos. For example, the Czech concert completes its cars with a logo in the form of a winged arrow, the origin of which is unknown. It is noteworthy that the design of the emblem originally was a stylized head of an Indian in a headdress with feathers. Then there was only an arrow with five feathers. In 1994, on a special version of the logo appeared laurel wreath, which acted as a symbol of the traditions of the Czech company.

The founders of the Peugeot brand, the brothers Jules and Emil Peugeot, sought to ensure that the logo of their company was special and easily recognizable. To this end, they turned to the engraver, who invented the emblem in the form of a lion. It is noteworthy that the company produced not only cars, but also saws, cutting tools, and all of them were decorated with a symbol in the form of a lion. Note that the image of the lion was constantly changing: at first it was majestic and strolled along the arrow, then it was in the form of one head turned to the left. Then the lion changed his hair, grew muscular, was supplemented with an arrow. To date, the Peugeot is produced with the emblem in the form of a lion in armor, which is located in a yellow frame on a blue background.

Audi

Each car has its own highlight, which emphasizes the perfection, aesthetics and elegance of the vehicle. The best car brands pay close attention to both technical specifications and the design of their vehicles. Audi car is easily recognized by four circles. The emblem looks very stylish, despite all its simplicity. The name itself is a translation of the name of the founder of the automobile company August Hohr in Latin. It turned out Audi. And already in 1932 there was an emblem in the form of 4 rings, connected among themselves.

Volkwagen

Today we know the logo of this company as a monogrammed letter "W" and "V". But there was a time when the emblem was a stylization in the form of a swastika, which was subsequently inverted. Instead of a black background, blue was used. The logo itself looks very stylish, which is harmonious and beautiful against the background of modern cars.

Alfa Romeo

Automobile brands of the world often have a very different history of origin. Italian company Alfa Romeo as a logo chose a red cross on a white background. It was originally used as an image on the coat of arms of Milan, and then it was borrowed for a car. The second part of the logo shows a snake devouring a person: this is an exact copy of the coat of arms of the Visconti dynasty. Today, these cars are not found on the streets of the city infrequently.

Chery, Citroen and Mazda

These cars we combined into one group because of the similarity of their emblems. Similarity appears in apparent linear simplicity. So, Chery has two letters C, which on both sides surround the letter A. In essence it is an abbreviation of the company Chery Automobile Corporation.

The Citroen car has a logo in the form of a Christmas tree, but it is in fact a schematic image of the chevron wheel teeth. It is chosen not by accident, since the French brand started with the production of these components.

Mazda always had a logo in the form of the letter M, as well as the emblem of the coat of arms of the city of Hiroshima. But with the passage of time he changed, taking a vertical composition. Already in 1990, the logo has changed, now it is a circle that symbolizes the sun. In 1997, the logo stylized further, and it was already designed as an owl. The new emblem has taken root, but, except for the image of an owl, many see a tulip.

Thus, modern car brands are pleased not only with high-quality vehicles, but also with stylish design. And the style is expressed in the first place in detail, but there are a lot of them. The emblem is a piece of the brand, so its design and development each valued automotive brand pays close attention.