{"id":21713,"date":"2016-11-11T17:06:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T13:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/?p=21713"},"modified":"2016-11-11T17:06:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T13:06:19","slug":"meaning-history-behind-5-fascinating-car-logos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/18.202.220.25\/en\/guides\/meaning-history-behind-5-fascinating-car-logos\/","title":{"rendered":"Meaning and History Behind 5 Fascinating Car Logos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wondered how the famous car makers form their car logos<\/strong>? Do you think that these logos are a result of a half hour brainstorm by the owners? It basically involves and symbolizes much more than that.\u00a0 <\/strong>The historical aspect of the company and the core ideology plays a crucial role in drafting all car logos.<\/strong> For automotive companies, each logo is a representation of the type of cars they make, their vision as a brand as well as the experience that they provide to their users. <\/em><\/p>\n

Here, we will be highlighting the meaning and history behind some of the most interesting car logos and names.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alfa Romeo Car Logo \u2013 Red Cross and the Giant Snake<\/h2>\n

The car emblem for Alfa Romeo<\/strong> is one of the most ancient and the most interesting <\/strong>one among all the car logos in the world.<\/p>\n

The emblem, or what appears to be a coat of arms<\/strong>, is divided into two parts. One side showcases a red cross <\/strong>on a white background, while on the other side there is supposedly a dragon\/snake eating a man<\/strong>. The Red Cross is a symbol for Italian soldiers from Milan during the time of Crusades<\/em>. But there has been some controversy as to the snake part of the emblem.<\/p>\n

People speculated that it\u2019s basically a giant snake with a crown eating up a man figure. While others argued that it is a man reemerging from inside the snake. But in reality, as recently clarified by the car brand themselves, there is an ancient legend tied to the emblem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The right half of the crest containing the snake was basically, known as \u201cBiscione,<\/strong>” an emblem of the House of Visconti<\/strong>, who controlled the city of Milan<\/strong> from the 13th to the 15th century.<\/p>\n

Therefore, this car symbol allows Alpha Romeo as a brand to be synonymous with masculinity, bravery and class.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Alfa<\/p>\n

Porsche \u2013 Stuttgart Coat of Arms<\/h2>\n

Porsche also kept the tradition of keeping a coat of arms<\/strong>, as a car logo, alive. But this has not been as intricate as the logo for Alfa Romeo.<\/p>\n

The coat of arms used for Porsche logo belonged to the Free People\u2019s State of W\u00fcrttemberg, of former Weimar Germany, which had Stuttgart as its capital<\/em>. The emblem bears the name of the Stuttgart city. The horse in the center symbolizes power and the origin of the city note<\/strong>. The founder of the company, Ferdinand Porsche<\/em> also belonged to the same city and wanted to showcase the powerful identity and long history of the place onto its creation.<\/p>\n

\"Porsche<\/p>\n

Subaru \u2013 Six Stars<\/h2>\n

Subaru is a Japanese car maker\u2019s brand<\/strong> which is known for producing renowned boxer engines<\/strong> in small sized cars during the 1990s.<\/p>\n

The logo of this car brand showcases stars in an oval structure. Subaru in Japanese means United<\/strong>.<\/em> It is also the name of the Pleiades star cluster<\/strong>. This cluster is commonly known as the Seven Sisters<\/strong> which is the nearest star cluster to Earth and can be seen from the naked eye.<\/p>\n

The stars also represents the six companies<\/strong> that merged to create Fuji Heavy Industries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Subaru<\/p>\n

Ferrari \u2013 Prancing Stallion<\/h2>\n

The famous sports car logo<\/strong> proudly showcases a black horse prancing<\/strong> in front a yellow background inside a crest shaped emblem.<\/p>\n

According to the owner of the brand, Enzo Ferrari<\/strong>, the horse symbol was originally painted on the fighter plane of Francesco Baracca<\/strong> – a heroic airman of the First World War<\/strong>, who was from Italy.<\/p>\n

Enzo Ferrari once met the parents of this war hero, who were Count and Countess<\/strong>. The mother advised Ferrari to put her sons prancing horse on his cars, as it will bring him good luck.<\/em> Thus, Ferrari added the same horse figure with a yellow background, which was the color of his birth place, Modena. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Ferrari<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toyota \u2013 The Three Hearts<\/h2>\n

When we talk about the logo of the Famous car brand Toyota, it depicts an identity composed of three hearts merged together to give it a very intriguing look. The three hearts represent the heart of customer, the heart of Toyota\u2019s product and the heart of progress, Toyota has achieved in automotive technologies.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Toyota<\/p>\n

The Significance of Car logos<\/h2>\n

Every car logo embodies an ideology, history and significance of the car brand. Most of the well-recognized car makers try to find and design a logo that rightly showcases the essence of the brand<\/strong> that is reflected in the cars that they make. This can also be a reflection of different companies that have focused their expertise in order to produce something extraordinary.<\/p>\n

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Have you ever wondered how the famous car makers form their car logos? Do you think that these logos are a result of a half hour brainstorm by the owners? It basically involves and symbolizes much more than that.\u00a0 The historical aspect of the company and the core ideology plays a crucial role in drafting …<\/p>\n

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