The tradition of decorating cars with branded emblems appeared a long time ago. As a rule, they practically do not differ from logos of automobile brands with names. Very often, car manufacturers use images of animals as emblems. Equally popular is the use of elements of the emblems of cities and regions as logos for automobile brands. The names, history and photos of some of them can be found by reading the article.
Logos of foreign cars
The first BMW emblem was a rotating propeller. The company produced aircraft engines. Later, the logo of the automobile brand with the name was stylized as a circle divided into four equal parts. This is what a rotating propeller looks like if you look at it at a right angle. The logo of the automobile brand with the name is painted in the colors of the Bavarian flag: blue and white.
Mercedes was part of the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft. At the beginning of the last century, the company produced engines for cars, ships and aircraft. Its logo was supposed to symbolize superiority on land, at sea and in the air. The emblem of the company was a three-beam star. After the merger of Mercedes with Benz, the logo was inscribed in a circle with a bay leaf. It symbolized the victory of the Benz team in car racing. The logo was later simplified and the leaflet disappeared from the logo.
In the center of the Porshe logo is the coat of arms of Stuttgart - a reared horse. The remaining elements are borrowed from the coat of arms of the kingdom of Württemberg.
Mitsubishi was created as a result of the merger of two family firms. Their emblems - three rhombuses and oak leaves - were combined into one. The name of the company is translated into Russian as “three diamonds”.
The Chevrolet emblem was created by the founder of the company, W. Durant. There are several versions of the origin of the logo. According to one of them, during a trip to Paris, his attention was drawn to an unusual wallpaper pattern in a hotel room. Durant tore off a piece of wallpaper and brought it home. So, a bow tie has become a company logo.
Another logo with an interesting story is the trident on Maserati cars. It appeared thanks to the Neptune Fountain, located in the historical center of Bologna. It was this impressive design that became the inspiration for the Maserati brothers when they worked on the emblem. The Maserati logo is presented on the main photo of the article.
Logos of automobile brands of the USSR with names
The first GAZ cars were created based on Ford models . The GAZ emblem also resembled the Ford emblem - the letter G in a blue oval. The logo was changed in 1950. On Volga cars a running deer appeared - a traditional symbol of the Nizhny Novgorod region.
VAZ logo - a letter stylized as an old Russian boat. It was created by one of the directors of the plant - A. Dekalenkov. The logo was finalized by designer Yuri Danilov. The emblem became more rounded, the inscription "Togliatti" appeared below. The first VAZ model was manufactured in conjunction with the Italian company Fiat. A photo with the logo of a car brand with the name was sent to Turin. The Italians mixed up the Russian letter "I" on the emblem from the Latin "R". Emblems labeled (erroneous) are considered of great value. They were installed only on the first Lada models. Collectors value them at several hundred euros. In the early 90s of the last century, the shape of the logo was changed to an oval.
Russian manufacturers
The UAZ emblem is a black bird inscribed in a circle. The logo color was later changed to green. The KamAZ logo is a blue horse. This emblem is a tribute to Tatar traditions. It symbolizes the strength, power and excellent technical characteristics of cars.