Car emblems with names in Russian. What do the emblems and names of car brands mean? Indian car logos

A huge number of cars drive along the roads, many of which are well recognizable, while others are known only by a few motorists. It is almost impossible to list literally all the companies that manufacture cars. In many countries of the world there are enterprises that produce vehicles under their own brand, or as a representative of the world famous auto concern.

It is not surprising that European and Korean models are assembled in Russia, not forgetting to support the domestic auto industry.

It will be interesting to know which cars and from which country end up on our roads, what their logos look like and what they mean.

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A number of countries are also known for their outstanding automotive industry. Germany has always been considered an exemplary manufacturer of the best machines in the world. It cannot be said that the Germans are now alone holding the leadership in the market, but their cars are definitely considered one of the best.

To make it easier to classify car brands, they were divided into several categories, depending on the country of the manufacturer. Plus one big category has been added.

As a result, the following cars will be considered:

Japanese;
American;
Russian;
German;
Korean;
chinese;
European.

It is unlikely that it will be possible to cover literally all car brands. Keep in mind that there are far more car manufacturers in history than there are today. Plus there are small firms that are sometimes known only within one state.

Japan

To begin with, consider the well-known and not-so-famous brands of cars that came from Japan. Most of them are well known to Russian, European and American consumers. But the list also includes Japanese cars, the brands of which may not be all that familiar.

Acura. A well-known division of the Japanese brand Honda. It was here that the first premium cars, created to compete with European auto giants, began to be made. The logo features a caliper. It is a special tool that allows you to accurately measure parts.
Daihatsu. Not the most popular and well-known Japanese brand in Russia, which is gradually becoming more recognizable. The brand has been controlled by Toyota since 1999. The logo is based on a stylized letter D.
Datsun. Once an independent brand that was acquired by Nissan in 1986. Only since 2013 has an independent production of cars under the Datsun brand been launched. The badge bears the flag of Japan and the name of the brand itself.
Infiniti. Premium division of Nissan. Interestingly, the original idea behind the logo design was to use the infinity symbol. But the management changed its mind, as a result of which a road rushing into the distance appeared on the badge.
Honda. One of the most famous Japanese brands. They didn’t come up with anything regarding the logo. It's just the beautifully designed first letter of the brand name.
Isuzu. The badge is made in the form of an original designed capital letter.
Lexus. Another premium division, but this time from Toyota. For the logo, we chose a capital letter, tilting it, and enclosing it in an oval.
Kawasaki. For most car enthusiasts, this brand is associated with motorcycles, although the company also produces cars and other equipment. The logo is extremely simple. This is a brand name made in a beautiful style and with a dark background.
Mazda. A well-known brand all over the world. The icon looks like a capital letter, which seems to spread its wings. Some people think that the logo depicts a seagull, an owl or a tulip.
Mitsubishi. Cars of this Japanese company are decorated with badges made in the form of three diamonds. This is due to the fact that this is how the name of the company is translated.
Nissan. A popular car manufacturer that is one of the most recognizable representatives of the Japanese market. The logo is made in the form of a rising sun against the background of the company name.
Subaru. The brand has been around for over 100 years. The icon depicts 6 stars, one of which is slightly larger than the others. It symbolizes the merger of 6 auto companies.
Suzuki. Initially, the company was engaged in weaving looms and motorcycles. The first cars under this brand left the assembly line only in 1973. The badge is made in the form of the first letter of the brand name.
Toyota. Since the company began its history with weaving equipment, the logo depicts a thread that is threaded through the eye of a needle. Despite the change in business profile, management decided not to change the badge.
Yamaha. Another alleged motorcycle manufacturer. But they also make engines for cars, which is why the company made it to this list. The logo displays 3 tuning forks that are crossed.

The Japanese car industry is widely known throughout the world and is highly regarded by motorists from all over the world. Among them there are leading companies that regularly win the most prestigious awards and rank first in reliability ratings. This speaks of the highest level of car production in the country.

USA

The American auto industry occupies a separate place in the global car production. It was here that the history of the automotive industry began.

There are a number of companies in the United States that offer their cars all over the world. But there are also manufacturers that specialize in purely. Therefore, many are rightly interested in what car brands American companies are ready to offer, and what is depicted on their logos.

Dodge. The company has a very rich history of existence, during which it was reorganized several times, merged with other brands. The logo itself has also changed. Since 1994, it has remained unchanged, and is made in the form of a metal shield with the image of a bighorn sheep on it.
Eagle. A well-known company in the USA, whose machines have proven themselves in many countries of the world. From the name it becomes obvious that an eagle must be present on the logo. And there is. This is a gray head of a bird of prey with the name of the brand itself on top.
Chrysler. The history of the company began back in 1924. The icon depicts a design in the form of wings. As the manufacturer says, it is a symbol of speed and strength. The logo is somewhat reminiscent of the badges used on British Aston Martin and Bentley.
Tesla. A brand that is gaining incredible popularity, specializing exclusively in electric cars. The logo depicts the letter T, which looks like a sword.
Buick. The logo of this company depicts three swords in a special stylized frame.
Ford. The most famous brand with the simplest logo possible. Company name on a blue background. But, as history has shown, the beauty of a badge does not guarantee success.
Jeep. Also, the design is extremely simple, which has not changed for many years.
Chevrolet. A very popular American brand in Russia and the CIS countries. Its logo displays a golden cross or plus. Despite the seeming simplicity, almost everyone will recognize this icon.

There are some of the largest automakers in the US that control other popular brands. General Motors alone includes brands such as Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC's own brand.

Chrysler is considered another giant auto concern. This is not surprising since it includes Jeep, Eagle, Dodge, Plymouth, Imperial and a number of other auto companies.

Russia

And motorists just need to find out which Russian car brand appears here by the badge on the hood of the car.

To the great regret of many, the Russian car industry is seriously lagging behind world leaders and even the middle peasants. There is only one large brand in Russia, as well as several smaller companies. But even they are very popular at home and in the CIS countries. Largely due to the adequate price and gradually increasing quality.

Lada. Togliatti company that produces more than half of all domestic cars. The most famous and most recognizable brand. Its logo depicts an ancient sailing boat enclosed in a stylized oval.
Volga. The company appeared due to the joint efforts between GAZ and the American brand Ford. Domestic enthusiasts wanted to meet consumer demand for luxury cars at the expense of the Volga. How much it turned out, judge for yourself. The Volga was once truly a luxury. The logo remained from GAZ. It depicts a deer against a background that resembles a shield.
ZIL. Once a world renowned limousine maker, the icon displays stylized letters from the brand's name. Now the company has switched to the manufacture of trucks, tractors and buses.
Moskvich. Cars under this name began to be produced even before the war. But they were not in demand. After the war, thanks to technologies borrowed from Opel, it was possible to develop a more successful and interesting version of the Moskvich, which was based on the German Kadett. The logo depicts a stylized letter M.
UAZ. This Russian company specializes in the production of SUVs and more. The icon is easily recognizable, it is presented in the form of a ring, inside which there are wings. During its history, the brand has changed about 10 logos.
KAMAZ. One of the best heavy vehicle manufacturers in the world. Gained immense popularity after successfully participating in survival races, the route of which runs from Paris to Dakar. The badge depicts a horse with the name of the company itself below.

There are not so many manufacturers in Russia. Now the practice of producing cars of foreign manufacturers is being actively introduced. As a result, there are a number of Russian-assembled foreign cars on the domestic market. This makes it possible to significantly reduce the cost of cars for end users.

Germany

Despite the fact that Germany is a direct and most important part of Europe, it would be fair to separately single out this country as one of the world's leading car manufacturers. Their brands are definitely known all over the world. And every second person dreams of becoming the owner of a German car.

It is a mistake to think that Germany is represented only by the leading three in the person of Mercedes, Volkswagen and BMW, as well as the companies they control. You should consider all well-known companies, and find out about the emblems of German cars.

Wiesmann. Although the company closed a few years ago, its cars are still on the road. Sports cars were produced here in strictly limited quantities. The logo depicts a gecko. Thus, the management tried to show how stable their cars are on the road. After all, this type of lizard is known for its ability to easily move along walls and ceilings.
Volkswagen, a company that needs no introduction. The icon depicts the stylized letters W and V.
Trabant. The name translates as a satellite, which is due to the launch of the first artificial satellite in history. Thanks to him, such a name for the auto company appeared. The icon displays the letter S.
Smart. The company specializes in highly compact and efficient city cars. The icon displays the letter C and is complemented by a yellow arrow.
Porsche is a world renowned sports car manufacturer. Although it already produces sedans and crossovers. The logo consists of elements of the coat of arms of Baden Württemberg (deer antlers and stripes in red and black), as well as the symbol of the city of Stuttgart (horse on its hind legs).
Opel is a car manufacturer with a difficult and enviable history. But now everything is going well for the company. On the logo, you can see a circle with a lightning bolt inside it.
Mercedes. A brand that is controlled by Daimler. The icon displays 3 beams. They symbolize superiority in the air, on land and on the water. A reference to a rich history, when the company produced not only cars, but also airplanes and water transport.
Maybach. A German company that makes incredibly expensive and luxurious cars. The emblem displays 2 letters with different sizes.
MAN. The brand is best known for the production of trucks. The badge now displays the name of the company, as well as a silvery arch. There was also a lion on the logo earlier, but since 2012 it has been moved to the rim of the radiator grill.
BMW. Almost every car enthusiast knows that at one time this company produced engines for air transport. Hence the corresponding propeller logo.
Audi. Their icon represents the merger of 4 companies. Made in the form of 4 chrome rings.
Alpina. The company is engaged in the refinement of BMW cars for a special order of customers. The logo looks stylish and original. Two car parts are depicted on a blue and red background, placed on a shield and enclosed in a circle.

Germany is truly an automobile country. She has a huge number of companies and industries on her account.

It is not for nothing that the Germans are considered to be the manufacturers of the highest quality cars. Although it should be noted that in recent years, their positions have been significantly shaken. Competitors continue to build on their advantages. But this in no way prevents the leading German car brands from remaining incredibly in demand around the world.

Europe

A large number of car manufacturers are concentrated in Europe, many of which are easily recognizable. It is not so easy to compile a complete list of Italian car brands and the same French car brands.

Do not forget about the famous and widespread cars of British origin. For many, English cars are associated with high prices. The English brands for the most part belong to the expensive segment, which cannot be said about the pricing policy of the same French cars.

By combining the most popular European brands, which include English, Italian, French and other brands, we can present the following list:

Alfa Romeo;
Bugatti;
Fiat;
MAserati;
Volvo;
Skoda;
Aston Martin;
Bentley;
Seat;
Rover;
Saab;
Ravon;
Lancia;
Land Rover, etc.

Let's consider several brands of cars of European production and study the features of their logos.

Rolls Royce. The badge consists of the first letters of the names of the founders of the company. Rolls and Royce inscribed their names over 100 years ago. All cars of the brand are presented in the premium segment. The logo displays two Rs that are superimposed but slightly offset.
Land Rover. Initially, axes and spears were displayed on the logo of the cars of this brand. But then it was decided to change the badge, as a result of which there is now a rook, which was used by the Vikings at one time. This vessel has a red sail.
Ferrari. One of the most recognizable logos not only in Europe but all over the world. It is a black horse on its hind legs with a yellow background behind. The badge also features the letters for Scuderia Ferrari and the colors of the Italian national flag.
Lamborghini. Ferrari's answer showing an angry bull on a black background. It is very difficult not to recognize this logo.
Fiat. A concern that unites almost all leading Italian car brands, including Ferrari. The logo has gone through many transformations. As a result, it was not possible to make a final decision. Then a square and a circle were left on the badge, supplemented by the name of the company.
Renault. Their icon symbolizes a diamond.
Peugeot. A well-known French brand that is easily recognizable by its corporate logo. It depicted a lion.
Citroen. The company was originally engaged in the repair of steam locomotives. And the badge displays 2 chevrons, which underscores the manufacturer's rich history of service.
Volvo. When developing its logo, the once purely Swedish company used the weapon of the god of war Mars. For the badge, they took his shield and spear. The diagonal line originally served only to anchor these two elements. But it soon became an integral part of the logo.
Jaguar. Another British carmaker whose name quite explains the choice of the badge. The forward-looking predatory jaguar symbolizes power, speed and strength.

Europe is very rich in a variety of cars, ranging from simple budget solutions to incredibly expensive, luxurious and exclusive models worth several million euros.

Korea

Modern Korean cars, despite a rather modest list of existing companies, are associated with high quality and affordable prices.

China

The Chinese auto industry has not been taken seriously outside the country for a long time. All the cars produced were low-quality copies of well-known brands, but did not meet the strict requirements for quality and environmental friendliness at all.

But gradually everything changed, and the perception of Chinese cars changed the vector. Already now their names and signs are well recognizable, cars from the Middle Kingdom are actively bought in Russia, the CIS countries and even Europe.

There are several of the most significant brands that came from China.

Zotye. Not the most famous Chinese brand, but gradually spreading around the world. These cars can be recognized by the stylized letter Z on the hood.
Lifan. The logo of this company is based on three sailing ships. By this, the manufacturer is trying to show that they are racing at full speed.
Landwind. On domestic roads, you can find many crossovers and SUVs of this brand. The icon is depicted in the form of a red diamond, inside which a stylized letter L was placed.
JMC. Quite simple, but memorable logo, made in the form of 3 triangles and supplemented with the name of the company at the bottom.
Higer. A capital letter was used for the logo. But the most interesting thing here is that the idea was taken from the Hyundai company. There are also supposedly two people shaking hands.
Haima. In many ways, the icon resembles the symbols of the Mazda brand, with a slightly modified “bird” inside the circle. The fact of external resemblance to the logo of the Japanese brand cannot be denied.
Hafei. The logo is based on a shield, and against its background are displayed two waves of the river flowing in China, which is called the Songhua River. The point is that it is on the banks of this river that the city is located, where the history of the company began.
GreatWall. Already a much more famous Chinese brand, for the badge of which they used capital letters of the name, placed in a ring. This depicts the symbol of the Great Wall in China.
Geely. Literally in 2014, the company changed its official logo. From now on, a ring flaunts here, inside which there is a white wing (or maybe a mountain) against the background of a blue sky.
Foton. Renowned manufacturer of commercial vehicles. Outwardly, their logo closely resembles that of a popular sportswear manufacturer. Therefore, their cars are easy to recognize by the inclined triangle, divided into 3 parts.
FAW. The company is gradually gaining popularity outside its homeland. You can recognize their cars by the image of a hawk with wings on the badge. Although in fact there is a one in the center, and hieroglyphs meaning a car are also used.
DongFeng. The auto company is not considered the most popular Chinese brand, but it was they who used one of the main symbols of the East in the logo. It's about Yin and Yang.
Chery. A popular company, whose cars have long gone beyond the borders of China, and very successfully. The logo consists of an oval and a triangular diamond.
Changan. There is nothing complicated in their logo. It's a circle with a V in the middle. It is somewhat reminiscent of the Acura badge, only upside down.
BYD. One of those cases when symbols and hieroglyphs are not used in the logos of Chinese cars. Just an oval with the letters of the company name inserted inside.
Brilliance. A very worthy representative of the Chinese car industry, which produces not the cheapest, but rather high-quality cars. The logo is based on hieroglyphs that mean a diamond.
BAW. Some are convinced that the idea for the logo for these Chinese cars was taken from Mercedes. It pays to be objective though. This is not a three-pointed star, but rather the steering wheel of the car, made in silver.
Baojung. Such cars are rare on Russian roads. Given the translation of the name of the company, it is not surprising that the profile of the horse flaunts on the logo. Nice and original.

Many motorists use logos to try to show their history, highlight their strengths and make cars more memorable.

This is often achieved because motorists can easily recognize dozens of car brands just by looking at their logo.

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Choosing the right name and emblem in the automotive business is one of the most important tasks. Throughout the history of the automotive industry, a huge number of car brands have appeared in the world - there are at least a thousand of them; at the same time, no more than a hundred names are heard by motorists. Without knowing the emblems, it is not easy to understand such a variety. Each manufacturer tries to reflect the unique features of the product in its logo, while it is easy to see the general principles in the total mass of symbols. What do the emblems of famous car brands look like and what do they mean? How were the names of common cars born?

This Japanese brand appeared quite recently - in 1986. The Honda division has chosen the image of a caliper in a circle as its symbol. This tool is intended to emphasize the consistent Japanese precision when creating cars - it should be clear at first glance that the car is not flawed. This can be seen in the name - Acura is consonant with the English word accuracy - accuracy, accuracy.
In addition, the logo resembles the first letter of the brand name and a slightly modified first letter of the name of the parent company - H. The drawing is very simple, due to the complexity of selecting a unique image at the end of the 20th century, but it has many possible meanings.

Alfa romeo

The Italian company took part of its logo from the coat of arms of its hometown - Milan. The left half of the round icon is a red cross on a white background. The right half - a green snake eating a man - is the coat of arms of the Italian Visconti dynasty, which ruled the country in the Middle Ages.

Aston martin

The modern Aston Martin logo appeared in 1927. It represents the spread eagle's wings - a symbol of speed and pride. This choice of the emblem is connected with the fact that the company was going to produce fast sports cars. Because of this, the old badge - the woven letters A and M - has been replaced with a stylized image of a bird.

Even a person far from the automotive world recognizes at first glance the four rings, the symbol of the German company Audi. The closed circles mark the merger of the founding companies in 1932: Audi, Horch, Wanderer and Dampf Kraft Wagen. The last three disappeared after the war, while Audi rose from the ashes in 1965 and borrowed the old logo.

There are three variations of the winged Bentley logo: the letter B on a green background is for sports cars, on a red one for elite cars, and a black background is a symbol of power. The eagle wings, borrowed by the Italians, mean, like those of Aston Martin, speed and majesty.

The circle with blue and white sectors in a black ring with BMW letters is as familiar to everyone as Audi rings. The meaning of the symbol is twofold: on the one hand, the circle resembles a rotating airplane propeller - this reminds of both the speed and the history of BMW associated with the production of aircraft engines. On the other hand, the white and blue colors are a tribute to the flag of Bavaria, where the company is located. In general, the logo has remained practically unchanged since its appearance in 1920 - only the font of the letters changed in the middle of the 20th century.

Brilliance

Brilliance translated from English means brilliance, brightness. It is these machines that the Chinese company produces, despite their low cost. The logo of the brand is quite simple - it means the same thing, only in the form of Chinese characters.

The red oval of the emblem is bordered with pearls - it immediately becomes clear that this is due to the luxury of the cars produced by the company. The name of the company is the name of its founder, Ettore Bugatti.

Buick is a division of the American company General Motors, founded by the Scots. Like other proud British families, David Buick, the founder of Buick, had his family crest - three shields in red, white and blue - which was taken as the logo of the car brand.

In the BYD logo, the naked eye can see the purest rip-off from BMW. The emblem is noticeably simplified - there is no volume, the circle is divided into only two parts. History, of course, has nothing to do with this. The distortion of the popular brand did not affect the fame of the Chinese company in any way - its cars are among the most common in Europe.

Cadillac

American cars Cadillac are known throughout the world as an elite class vehicle. Cadillacs are produced in Detroit - the industrial capital of the United States. This city was founded in 1701 by the Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, whose family coat of arms was taken as the emblem of the automobile brand.

Chery is not a misspelling of the word cherry, as one might think; the company name is the Chinese word for prosperity. The logo is again ambiguous. You can see two letters C surrounding the letter A - this is an abbreviation for the full name of the corporation, Chery Automobile Corporation. If you look closely, you can see the clasped hands, symbolizing strength and strength. Another option - the letter A in the center of the logo means a road going into the distance.

Chevrolet

The brand name is simple - it was named after the French racer Louis Chevrolet, who agreed to use his name in the name of the American corporation in 1911.
The meaning of the General Motors logo is more difficult to determine. There are several versions. According to the official history, the golden cross symbolizes a bow tie associated with wealth, high society. It is also rumored that the founder of the company, William Durant, saw a similar cross on the wallpaper in the hotel. Another opinion expressed by his wife is that Durant adapted someone else's logo he liked, which he saw in the morning newspaper.

Chrysler

Chrysler has a very standard for luxury cars badge in the form of wings, symbolizing speed, dynamism. The name of the firm is the surname of its founder, Walter Chrysler, one of the iconic figures in the automotive world. He created a company that brought together many famous car brands and became vice president of General Motors. Chrysler enjoyed the greatest popularity at the beginning of the 20th century - one of the most famous skyscrapers in New York, the Chrysler Building, was even built for the company. Today, the company has lost some ground and produces family cars, being a division of the Fiat plant.

The two inverted Vs are symbols that are fairly common in heraldry. But in this case, the emblem has a special historical significance. The founder of the company, André Citroën, began his career in a workshop producing parts for steam locomotives. Soon he began production of gear wheels, a schematic representation of which was used as the logo of the automobile company founded by the engineer.

Dacia is one of the oldest names on our list. Dacia in ancient times was the name of the territory on which Romania is located today. The Romanian automobile plant borrowed this name from the ancient Romans, who called the lands of the Dacian tribes Dacia. This people worshiped the totems of animals - the wolf and the dragon, and their warriors wore scale armor. The scale also became the emblem of the car, also resembling an inverted letter D. The silver shade was chosen in honor of the parent company - Renault.

According to the main version, the Koreans chose a seashell as the Daewoo logo. However, with the name of the company, which translates from Korean as "great universe", the version that the auto badge symbolizes the opened lily flower fits better. Lily has always been associated with purity, majesty, beauty.

Daihatsu

The company badge is the elongated initial of the brand name, reminiscent of a bullet - a symbol of speed. You can also see an airplane wing in this figure. In general, elongation is associated with acceleration as well as compactness.
The name is more difficult to figure out, since it is associated with the peculiarities of the Japanese language. The company is located in Osaka, which is reflected in the name, which consists of two hieroglyphs - dai and hatsu. The first is taken from the name of the city, and the second - from the phrase "car production". Thus, literally Daihatsu can be adapted into Russian, like the banal "Osaka Automobile Plant".

Dodge is known for its massive muscle cars. It is not surprising that the head of a mountain goat with huge horns was chosen as the emblem of the brand. However, in 2010 the logo changed - it is now the simple name of the company founded by the Dodge brothers in 1900, decorated with red slanted lines. Because red goes faster.

FAW stands for First Automotive Corporation. It can be seen that the Chinese did not bother too much not only with the name, but also with the logo - it shows the number 1. Eagle's wings are also called upon to represent the company as a leader - like a bird, FAW spreads its huge wings and shows its superiority.

In the case of Ferrari, the associative array when looking at the emblem is simple: stallion - gallop - speed - racing cars. So? But no. The horse on the logo does not mean that at all.
Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the company, was a fan of, so to speak, the military pilot of the First World War, Francesco Barak. He was an ace, and, like all professionals in his field, he had his own identification mark - a black horse painted on the body of the plane. This horse was depicted by Ferrari on the logo of his car, taking as a background the yellow color associated with Enzo's hometown of Modena. The top of the emblem is decorated with stripes of the Italian flag.

The Fiat brand name is an abbreviation for the location of the factory. Italian automobile factory in the city of Turin - this is how it stands and is translated into Russian. It was decided to shorten the name to fit it into the emblem in 1901. The shape of the logo has changed constantly over the last century. Today the badge is made in the spirit of previous versions - a round chrome edging with a crimson rounded trapezoid in the center. Pride in its history distinguishes this Italian company.

The Ford emblem is one of the simplest on our list. The surname of the founding father of the company and the legislator of the automotive industry as a whole is written in beautiful type and inscribed in a blue oval. Minimalistic, practical, impossible not to recognize - ideal.

The Polish passenger car factory took a simple path and took its abbreviation as its name. Until 2010, the plant produced cars under the Daewoo brand, but in recent years it has acquired its own production line.
The company emblem is simple and elegant - in the center of the white letter O on a red background letters F and S merged. Red is a symbol of power, challenge.

The Chinese company Geely did not fail to associate itself with grandeur. The white element of the emblem can be associated with a bird's wing, but still it means a mountain (possibly Everest itself) against the background of a piercingly clear sky. The name of the company is translated from Chinese as "happiness".

And again the abbreviation. Behind three simple letters hides not someone there, but General Motors - the largest automotive corporation not only in the United States, but until 2008 throughout the world. The company was created by the ambitious Grabowski brothers, who began with the creation of one truck, and united the small car factories of the whole state of Michigan under a single umbrella.

Great wall

"Great Wall" - from the name it immediately becomes clear where this brand of cars comes from. The logo is a schematic representation of the battlements of that great wall. The emblem has been used since 2007 and is intended to remind of patriotism, combined with majesty and unshakable grace.

The name of the company is the surname of its founder, Japanese Soichiro Honda. The emblem is a straight letter H. Not to be confused with an oblique H - this is already Hyundai!

Hummer cars are no longer in production - since 2010 the conveyor has stopped working. But it will be possible to meet them for a long time. The name of the brand is the abbreviation HMMWV adapted for better euphony - multipurpose wheeled vehicle of increased mobility, model 998. It is immediately clear that the vehicle is of military origin - indeed, Hummers are widely used by the US Army in ground operations. They became available to civilians in 1979. The car emblem is simply the name of the brand; there is no need to expect anything more stylish from the military.

Hyundai, Hyundai, Hyundai - as soon as they do not call these cars. In fact, the Korean word Hyundai reads "handi". The company embodies the whole spirit of South Korea - the desire for modernity, high technology, and its name is translated this way - "new time". The emblem is a graceful oblique letter H. It looks like Russian And it is similar because it should symbolize the shaking of hands, which, in the opinion of Koreans, looks exactly like that.

Infiniti

Infinity is infinity, into which the road depicted on the brand's logo goes. It was decided to abandon the original version - the infinity sign familiar to everyone in the form of an inverted eight, it was decided to abandon it. And in vain - so the emblem would be more unique; the road stretching beyond the horizon is found in at least three more brands, as we have already seen.

Isuzu is an ancient company, even by the standards of the automotive industry, founded in 1889. The construction of cars began only in 1916, when diesel engines began to be used in cars. The company received its modern name in 1934 - it was named after the Japanese river Isuzu. The emblem is reminiscent of the letter I, growing skyward, like a ceaselessly expanding company.

When Jaguar Cars was founded in Britain, there was obviously no question of logo selection. The stylized wild cat, symbolizing grace, speed, grace, was created by the artist Gordon Crosby. The jaguar-shaped nameplate, however, is rarely seen for safety reasons, but the brand name can be found on the hood of any Jaguar.

The Jeep emblem is simple - it represents the company's name in the most unremarkable style. But the name is very interesting, at least because it has become a household name. Initially, this word was simply consonant with the abbreviation GP - general purpose machine.

The KIA emblem is an abbreviation on a cherry background with a chrome oval edging. This shape is a symbol of the globe, which speaks of the company's goals to become a leader in the global automotive market. And the name speaks about it - it stands for “to go out into the world from Asia”.

Koenigsegg

Probably, few have met Swedish Koenigsegg cars on Russian roads. The plant produces sports cars in small quantities, exclusively on order in exclusive versions. The company is young, founded in 1994 by Christian von Königsegg, who used his family coat of arms in the company logo - gold and orange rhombuses in blue edging.

Lamborghini

Lamborghini is a division of Audi AG, part of the Volkswagen concern. The company is engaged in the production of elite supercars, which everyone dreams of, but saw in real life only a couple of times.
The name is the surname of Feruccio Lamborghini, who became a car manufacturer, starting with the creation of tractors. The bull on the emblem is easy to associate with this story - tractors have just replaced these strong animals. In addition, Taurus is the constellation under which the founder of the company was born. Lamborghini's passion for bulls is also emphasized by the names of the lineup - Diablo, Murcielago, Gallardo and other famous supercars are named after bulls participating in bullfights.

Land rover

Legendary SUVs Land Rover and Range Rover are the brainchild of the British car manufacturer, a division of the American company Ford. The name speaks for itself: land - land and rover - all-terrain vehicle. The last word is also associated with lunar rovers, rovers and other "moves" - it becomes clear that any land will be conquered to the owner of the car.
The logo of the brand is simple - the name on a dark green background in a silver oval edging, which also evokes the associations of rough terrain, through which Land Rover can easily navigate.

Lexus is Toyota's premium car subsidiary. The name was not chosen by chance - it is consonant with the English luxury - luxury, luxury. A truly luxurious car does not need an overly pretentious emblem - it is a smoothed L, inscribed in a circle. Elegance in every line is the hallmark of these cars.

The Chinese firm Lifan produces a wide range of vehicles, from light scooters to huge buses. On our roads, however, you can only find cars.
The name of the company is translated from Chinese as "to go full sail." It is logical that the emblem also depicts sails - three pieces of blue. Ironically, sailing ships actually move at the speed of a walking person.

Lincoln cars are very prestigious, and the goal of the company's founders was worldwide recognition. The brand's emblem says exactly that - it is a stylized compass with arrows pointing in all 4 directions. The firm is part of the Ford plant and is named after Abraham Lincoln, the American president for whom the founder gave his first vote.

Maserati

The premium sports car company was founded by the Maserati brothers. The logo is based on the coat of arms of their hometown, Bologna, which is colored red and blue. Neptune's trident was taken in honor of the statue of this god in the central square of the city.

The full face of a flying bird with spread wings is an obvious symbol of speed and freedom. An open flower can also be seen in the Mazda logo. Perhaps the fluid and flexible letter M is taken from the coat of arms of Hiroshima. However, it is actually just the stylized first letter of the Japanese company name.

German Wilhelm Maybach founded a luxury car company in 1909 and named it after himself. Initially, the cars were made to order, each of them was unique, but today no company can survive without mass production.
The two intertwined M letters in the logo are the names of Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl, and the abbreviation for Maybach-Manufactura (yes, Maybach cars were originally assembled by hand).

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes produces almost all types of land vehicles - trucks, buses, premium cars. The company is named in honor of the daughter of an Austrian industrial tycoon, who ordered 10 cars from its founders (a fabulous sum at that time) on the condition that the cars bear this name.
The three-pointed star logo commemorates the three founders of the company - Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach and Karl Benz, whose production facilities were merged into a single corporation. In addition, the star symbolizes the presence of Mercedes products in all three areas - on earth, in the sky and at sea - since the company's predecessor, Daimler, originally produced motors for aircraft and ships. The emblem was created by Daimler himself.

Mitsubishi

The Mitsubishi logo was created by merging the coats of arms of the founders of the company - three diamonds and three oak leaves. The name of the company is translated as “three diamonds”, it is the precious stones of red color that are reflected on the emblem of cars, which has not changed throughout the history of the company.

Initially, the logo of the Japanese automaker was traditionally Japanese - it was a red rising sun with a blue stripe on which the name of the company flaunted. Today, they got rid of such brightness for the sake of modernity. The Nissan emblem is now a silver ring with a chrome stripe in the center, on which the word Nissan is written in black.

Opel is named after its founder, Adam Opel. What this company did not do - it started with the production of sewing machines, then switched to bicycles. During the war, military trucks rolled off the assembly lines. Today, the Opel brand is used for family minivans and passenger cars.
The Opel badge is a silver lightning bolt inscribed in a ring. The symbolism is not difficult to understand - it means lightning speed, speed.

The Italian corporation Pagani produces such elite cars that even the word "supercar" is too small for them - only hypercars come off the assembly lines. The company is known for producing the fastest car in the world - the Zonda F. The plant is named after Horatio Pagani, the founder of the company.

At the beginning of its existence, the French company also paid attention to bicycles, and later the production of Peugeot cars began. The company logo has changed many times, but it has always retained the traditional lion taken from the flag of the French province in which the Peugeot factory was located. Today, the lion is depicted very schematically and with a touch of three-dimensionality.

At first glance, the Porsche brand logo resembles the coat of arms of some ancient and proud country. In general, this is true - the main part of the emblem is the coat of arms of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in which the sports car manufacturer is located. Specifically, the company is located in Stuttgart, as evidenced by the city's name in the center of the logo and the city's symbol in the form of a black horse.

Renault's logo changed even more often than Peugeot's - over more than a century of history, 12 variants of the emblem have changed. In the beginning, the logo featured the ornate initials of the Renault brothers; at one point, the company switched to tank production, and the formidable war machine found its place on the Renault emblem. Today the mark is a three-dimensional silver-colored diamond shape. It is easy to notice the unreality of its shape - by this the logo designer hints that Renault is ready to realize impossible ideas.

Rolls-royce

The company is named after its founders, Frederick Royce and Charles Rolls. Its emblem is minimalistic and ascetic - simple letters R, superimposed on each other and framed by a black rectangle. Do not forget the nameplate that adorns the hoods of premium cars - a flying woman with her arms thrown back. This woman is a symbol of speed. Both emblems were bought by BMW, under the auspices of which Rolls-Royces are produced today.

The logo of the Swedish company Saab is a red crowned griffin, taken from the family coat of arms of the local Count von Skane, the ruler of the province in which the company was founded. Today the old company does not exist - cars under this brand are produced by the Swedish concern, and the owners of the Saab name do not have the rights to the logo.

What happened to the Saab logo? The mythical winged beast migrated to trucks, the brand of which is named after the same province of Scana.

Seat is a Spanish brand whose logo is made in the form of a square cut S. The emblem contains mixed silver and red colors, which speaks at once about the status of the cars and inspires the confidence of buyers.

The logo of the Czech company is a green arrow with a huge bird's wing, inscribed in a black ring. It is difficult to unravel the artist's idea, but we can say that the arrow symbolizes the speed and swiftness of flight. Green can represent a company's commitment to creating environmentally friendly vehicles. The eye on the wing is a symbol of looking into the future, striving to develop and introduce new technologies in the production of cars.

Subaru is a huge Japanese concern that brings together six major companies in their heavy industry. The name refers precisely to this - translated from Japanese it means “to put together”. The first cars of the plant were assembled on the basis of Renault.
The logo - six silver stars on a blue background - is the image of the Pleiades constellation, familiar to all Japanese. Six companies - six stars, everything is logical.

Suzuki is not only a passenger car manufacturer - it is much better known as a manufacturer of motorcycles and ATVs. The company is named after Michio Suzuki, its founder. Its logo has a red Latin letter S, stylized as a Japanese hieroglyph.

Tesla, named after Nikola Tesla, has started serial production of electric vehicles since 2008. Its emblem looks like a chrome shield with a name applied to it, made in a somewhat futuristic font. An additional symbol is a stylized letter T.

Toyota did not immediately start making cars. Initially, it was the production of looms and sewing machines, which is reflected in the company's emblem - it symbolizes a thread passed through the eye of a needle. Here you can also see secondary meanings - for example, the driver's hands holding the steering wheel.

Volkswagen

Volkswagen is a German name that literally means "people's car". It is these machines, available to the general population, that are produced by the German corporation, which has united many smaller manufacturers under its name. The brand's logo - interwoven V and W in a ring - was created through an open competition won by a Porsche employee. During the reign of Hitler, the letters were intertwined in the form of a swastika - this sign was changed immediately after the defeat of Germany in the war. The factories of the company were then transferred to Britain.

The arrow and circle represent the shield and spear. This is the sign of Mars, the Roman god of war, the symbol of iron and the emblem of the entire masculine gender. There are many meanings, but it was the second - the connection with metal - that justified the appearance of this sign on the emblem of the Swedish car brand. When the company was founded, Sweden produced the highest quality steel in the world, and this is the quality that cars should have been associated with. The chrome symbol is crossed by a blue stripe with the Volvo name.

The Gorky Automobile Plant is known for its minibuses and light trucks, as well as the Volga series of passenger cars. Initially, the plant copied American cars of the Ford brand, and even in the emblem it could be seen - a blue oval was used, and the letter G was a copy of the letter F. A graceful deer added the plant's symbolism in 1950, and the shape of the shield was taken from the coat of arms of Nizhny Novgorod, where GAZ is located ...

In the past, a dam was depicted on the emblem of the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant, above which there was a stylized abbreviation ZAZ. The background was dark red, the image was golden - execution in the spirit of the flag of the USSR. Today, the logo is a chrome oval with an inscribed Z letter with flowing lines.

For a long time, the Likhachev plant did not have an emblem - only in 1944 the ZIL-114 designer proposed a logo that is still used today. It represents the abbreviation ZIL against the background of a rounded rectangle.

IzhAvto

Izhevsk Automobile Plant has not produced cars under its own logo since 2005. Today Lada Granta rolls off its conveyors. But you can still find the emblem on old cars. It looks very peculiar - the letters I and Ж are formed by narrow ovals, which are inscribed in a black figure.

KamAZ

Thanks to the Paris-Dakar races, KamAZ trucks are known not only in Russia and the CIS countries, but also in the West. They also recognize the emblem of the Kama Automobile Plant - a galloping horse. The horse is a symbol of great strength and power, and this is what many associate with KamAZ trucks.

Lada

The leader of the domestic auto industry is AvtoVAZ, or the Volzhsky Automobile Plant. It has a voluminous silver-blue logo, which depicts a floating rook inscribed in an oval ring. The emblem hints at the location of the plant on the banks of the Volga, along which merchant ships sailed in the past. In the outlines of the VAZ symbol, you can see the first letter of the abbreviation.

Perhaps only residents of the countries of the former Soviet Union know about LAZ. Lviv buses in the past traveled along the roads of every Soviet city. The Ukrainian Automobile Plant produced cars under a very simple emblem - a bold letter L, inscribed in a circular ring.

Moskvich

The emblem of this brand of cars produced at the plant of the same name, which went bankrupt in 2010, is red and represents the stylized battlements of the Kremlin walls. Both the name and the logo are associated with the capital of Russia.

The masterpiece of military and industrial style, the UAZ-469, was decorated with an emblem representing a bird inscribed in a ring. In 1981, the Ural Automobile Plant acquired a new logo - the image of a live seagull and a pentagon around it. Today, UAZ hoods are marked with a dark green emblem with the plant's abbreviation in Latin letters.

Thus, there are several basic concepts among automotive logos:
the main element most often fits into the ring;
European companies use the coats of arms of their lands;
the main trend is the association of the brand with speed and luxury;
the names of companies most often use the names of their founders.

There are a great many car emblems in the world, all manufacturers try to reflect their history, philosophy and values in the logo. Symbols change, old companies disappear, new manufacturers rise to the automobile Olympus - how many more interesting emblems will we learn in the future?

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The emblems are very varied. At the moment, there are a huge number of them in the world. They will identify the quality of the products of a certain manufacturer. Not every car enthusiast will identify the brand of the car by the badge alone.

The sign icon has. The process of formation of any of them took a very long time, because not every automobile enterprise immediately began to produce exactly vehicles. Therefore, badges, like cars, were constantly improved. Moreover, the roots of both are "buried" deep in the past century.

It should be noted that there are as many emblems in the world as there are car brands. All car brands in the world cannot be listed and counted. There is no exact answer to this question in any source. Some motorists have more than 2000 units, while others - about 1300. But this is unofficial information. Many brands are issued within the same country, so not all people are aware of their existence.

To date, no one will answer the question of how many car brands have been registered. Moreover, the most famous of them are more than 60 pieces.

In the article you will find answers to questions about how the car brand was formed and what its emblem means.

Famous vehicle badges - major automotive emblems in the world

We present to your attention a list of emblems:

Acura... The emblem resembles a caliper. The simplicity of the drawing is due to the fact that at the time the brand was created in the United States, it was rather difficult to register a new trademark. The official logo register contained many similar trademarks.
Alfa romeo... The logo consists of two borrowed parts: a red cross on a white background and a snake devouring a person. The first element has long been present on the coat of arms of the city of Milan. The second is an exact copy of the coat of arms of the Visconti dynasty.
Aston martin... The initial version of the logo consisted of intertwining letters A and M. The wings identify the speed inherent in the produced cars. They appeared on the logo only in 1927, they were borrowed from. A year later, it was decided to give them a fashionable shape.
In 1947, the logo was supplemented with the name of the then owner - David Brown.
Audi... The four rings used for the logo symbolize the fusion. Each of the elements represents the companies merged in 1934 such as Audi Automobil-Werke AG, Horch Automobil-Werke GmbH, Dampf Kraft Wagen and Wanderer Werke AG.
Bentley... The main element, the winged capital letter B, is the personification of strength, speed and independence.
Thanks to the color scheme, three types of cars are distinguished. Thus, green is the hallmark of racing models, red for sophisticated vehicles, black for more powerful vehicles.
Bentley emblem - using black as an example
Bmw... The first appearance of the company logo dates back to 1917. It featured a propeller. Since 1920, the logo has not undergone any fundamental changes. It can only be noted that since 1963 a different font of the abbreviation has been used.
The main element of the logo is a black circle, the inner space of which consists of four sectors. The silvery white and sky blue colors in which they are painted are traditional for Bavaria.
Brilliance... Company presents . Considering the fact that the price is affordable for consumers, the high quality of the vehicles produced should be noted. Perhaps this was the reason to call them "diamonds".
The brand name speaks for itself, and the car logo, consisting of two hieroglyphs, is a written confirmation of this.
Bugatti... Connoisseurs of cars produced by the company know perfectly well why the emblem is made in the form of pearls. The logo contains the surname, as well as the initials of the founder - Ettore. Sixty points along the perimeter are nothing more than pearls.
Buick... The history of the logo is rich. The current version consists of three framed shields. Each of them symbolizes three models, as in the 1960 version of the emblem.
BYD... It didn't take long to create the logo. This is a kind of simplified version of the BMW logo. Color, shape, slightly distorted vision - and you're done.
Cadillac... The family coat of arms of the de La Motte family is used as an emblem. In 1901, an industrial city, Detroit, was formed on the territory of the then fort Ville d'Etroit.
Caterham... Caterham Car Sales was a Lotus dealer. In the early 70s. Graham Niern, who by that time headed the company, bought out the rights to manufacture Seven cars. After that, the sports car changed its name to Caterham Super Seven. If you look closely, you can see elements similar to the Lotus emblem. As for the magic number 7, it was present on the company's emblem for a long time, involuntarily recalling the model of the same name.
Since 2011, there has been some kind of structuring. This is confirmed by the version of the emblem presented in January 2014. It is clearly different from the usual Super Seven. Green remains the unchanged attribute, which now outlines the contours of the flag of Great Britain.
Chery... Chery Automobile Corporation places a logo on its cars that resembles the abbreviation of the company's name. Among other things, the emblem symbolizes the hands, which are characterized by strength and unity.
Chevrolet... Louis Joseph Chevrolet is a renowned racer and mechanic. His performance at the 1905 Vanderbild Cup attracted the attention of the General Motors owner. In 1911, Louis Joseph was asked to name the cars produced after him.
The bow tie emblem symbolizes the success of the famous racer.
There is an opinion that the emblem of the company has become nothing more than a drawing on the wallpaper, which William Derant, its owner, drew attention to while staying in one of the hotels in France. The second version, which was told by his wife, says that a similar logo attracted the spouse's attention at the moment of the next turning over the pages of the newspaper.
Chrysler... Walter Percy Chrysler, former vice president of GM, was born to a railway engineer. He dreamed of making his own cars, based on experience and striving for excellence. In 1924, his thoughts began to materialize through the reorganization process of two companies. Four years later, Dodge joined their list, and later Lamborghini with American Motors Corporation.
Since 2014, the company has been a semi-independent division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, producing passenger cars and minivans.
The modern version of the emblem has similar features to the Aston Martin badge and symbolizes speed and speed.
Citroën... The emblem is a double chevron made up of V-shaped insignia. It was very often used in heraldry. In the case of the Citroën emblem, this is due to the beginning of André's career. And it began in the Esten brothers' workshops, which produced spare parts for steam locomotives. In 1905 he becomes their partner and organizes the production of cogwheels (gears). Gradually, the company became a manufacturer of auto parts, and then launched its own conveyor.
Dacia... This is what the territory of modern Romania was called. The ancient Romans called her Dacia, in honor of the Dacian tribe who lived here. The car plant is located in the city of Pitesti.
Given the connection with the tribe, whose totemic animals are wolf and dragon, it is not surprising that the original version of the emblem resembles the scales of a dragon. In addition, it is worth noting the scaly armor characteristic of their warriors.
In 2008, visitors to the Geneva Motor Show were the first to see the new Dacia emblem. A more detailed study of the logo resembles the letter "D", the full name is written on its straight horizontal line in dark blue letters. The silver color of the main element indicates the status of a Renault subsidiary.
Daewoo... The name of the company translates as "the great universe". Many sources say that a shell was chosen as the emblem. But the lily version is more believable. If we compare the emblem of the company with the well-known Fleur-de-lis, which is heraldic in nature, then they are very similar. This is not surprising, because fleur d’lys literally translates from French as “lily flower”. Among other things, this flower is considered to be a symbol of purity, greatness and innocence.
Daihatsu... Since 1907, Hatsudoki Seizo Co., Ltd, based at Osaka University, has been producing automobile engines for over 20 years.
In 1951, changes took place, during which a new enterprise was formed, which received the name Daihatsu. Dai and Hatsu (大 and 発) are somewhat of an abbreviation, as Osaka is written with the following kanji combination - 大阪, and "engine building" is 発動機製造.
As for the emblem, it is a stylized element reminiscent of the capital letter "D" and symbolizes compactness combined with convenience. No wonder the company's slogan is the statement: "We make it compact".
Dodge... The company was founded by the Dodge brothers in 1900. They were engaged in the production of auto parts. Then it was decided to produce cars. In 1928, the company became an integral part of the Chrysler Corporation.
Initially, the company emblem was a round medal. Two interconnected triangles, forming a six-pointed star, were located in the center. Inside it were capital letters D and B, and the phrase "Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicles" framed it on the outside.
The ram's head was first used in 1936. In the period 1954-1980. the element was not seen on the logo.
From 1994 to 2010, the bighorn head again became the main distinguishing element of the company logo. Given this circumstance, it is worth noting that this is due to the assertiveness and power inherent in these animals.
Now the emblem looks unpretentious: the name of the company is combined with two red oblique lines, symbolizing the sporting spirit.
FAW... On the Russian-language website of the company, the logo is described as an abbreviation for "China FAW Group Corporation" (abbreviation for First Automobile Works) in Chinese. Here we see an image symbolizing an eagle.
As conceived by the owners, the emblem symbolizes a corporation that spreads its wings and conquers space like an eagle.
Ferrari... The history of the appearance of the emblem is closely connected with Francesco Baraca, an air ace, on whose fighter everyone's favorite horse flaunted. Enzo Ferrari, like most Italians of that time, was a fan of the great pilot during the First World War.
When he saw this element for the first time, Enzo paid little attention to it. This happened a little later, when Ferrari was lucky enough to meet the pilot's parents.
Since July 9, 1932, a black horse flaunted on the company's cars.
The yellow background is the color of the city of Modena, and the three stripes at the top of the emblem are the national colors of Italy.
The initials SF are nothing more than an acronym for Scuderia, or Ferrari Stable, a racing team that was formed in 1929.
Another interesting fact is that a prancing stallion can be seen on the coat of arms of Stuttgart.
Fiat... The emblem of the Turin car factory, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, changed very often. But the most significant moment is considered to be 1901, when, instead of the full name of the plant, they began to use an abbreviation and a new form of edging. This is followed by a period when the shape of the emblem takes on either round or square outlines. The basis of the modern emblem is the motives of the previous ones, the period 1931-1968. The chrome edging, color, and features of the 1931 FIAT 524 are an idea of rethinking the old emblem. FIAT positions itself as a dynamically developing company, remembering and proud of its past.
Ford... The emblem is extremely simple - the name of the company in an oval edging. This solution has become a symbol of practicality, moreover, it is easily recognizable.
FSO... Polish Fabryka Samochodow Osobowych (FSO), which in translation is the Passenger Car Factory. Founded in 1951.
Starting in 2010, the company launched its own production of cars under the FSO Lanos brand, since at that time the plant belonged to Daewoo.
As for the emblem, it is a combination of FSO silhouettes: the letter f, supposedly consisting of a capital S in the center of the neat outline of the letter O. Red represents passion, quality and trust.
Geely... Geely Group Co., Ltd was founded in 1986.
The original version of the emblem is associated with a white wing of a bird or a high mountain - the blue background resembles the sky. This is how Mr. Shufu understands the word Geely translated as "happiness".
Company brands: Geely Emgrand, Geely Gleagle (Global Eagle), Geely Englon.
GMC... General Motors Corporation was born in 1916. It all started with a truck, which was created by the Grabowski brothers. It was powered by a horizontal single cylinder engine.
The production of cars was carried out under the Rapid Motor Vehicle brand since 1902. Later, William Durand joined the brothers, and in 1908 General Motors was formed, uniting all of Michigan's small automakers together.
The emblem is simple and at the same time bold due to the color scheme: red letters framed with silver.
Great wall... Another representative of the Chinese auto industry is the Great Wall, or "Great Wall". The company name and logo are nothing more than the embodiment of a sense of patriotism. The emblem is a stylized battlement of the Great Wall of China.
This logo has been used since 2007, when a new production was launched. The updated emblem embodies the high-tech production, style and grace of the produced passenger cars.
Hafei and Haima... Hafei, or Harbin HF Automobile Industry Group Company Ltd., was founded in 1994 and became part of the National Aircraft Industry Corporation of China.
The Daewoo Tico model became the pioneer of the company's conveyor.
The waves depicted on the shield-shaped emblem of the company represent the bed of the Songhua River, next to which the city of Harbin is located. This is where the history of Hafei begins. Haima has been operating since 1988. In 1992, she was entrusted with the work of assembling licensed Japanese models.
The name of the company arose from the merger of two names: HAInan and MAzda. The first of them is Hainan Island, where one of the factories is located. And the second, you guessed it, is the eponymous brand with which the company has been cooperating for a long time.
The emblem outwardly resembles the symbol of cars produced by Mazda. Considering the purpose of the cars, it is not surprising that the silhouette of the company became a silhouette reminiscent of the image of Ahura Mazda ("Lord of Wisdom"), personifying truth, life and light. He was considered an omniscient and omnipotent God of goodness.
Honda... The founder of the company is Soichiro. The emblem is a stylized capital letter H. Simple and tasteful.
Hummer... The brand name originated from HMMWV M998 (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Model 998), a program to create high-capacity vehicles launched in 1979.
The last car rolled off the assembly line back in 2010.
Hyundai... Motor Company is the representative of South Korea. The company was founded in 1967.
The name itself can be translated as "modernity", "new time". Pronounced "Handi" by analogy with the English sunday - "sunday".
The emblem, a stylized capital letter H, represents two people shaking hands. This is how they see friendship with clients and mutually beneficial cooperation with partners.
Infiniti... Infinity, that is what the company emblem embodies. Initially, it was planned to use the symbol of infinity familiar to everyone. However, in the final version, the road running into the distance became the logo. It symbolizes the endless possibilities of the car produced under this brand.
Isuzu... In 1889, Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. was founded. It is from this moment that the countdown should begin. They were among the first to use the diesel engine in the automotive industry. The idea was taken up by Tokyo Gas and Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and already in 1916, the companies began to work.
Commercial cars appeared a little later, in 1922, and production was launched jointly with Wolseley Motor Ltd., UK.
In 1934, the Japanese trade department for automobiles, then already Automotive Industries Co., Ltd., was assigned the name ISUZU. Later, in 1949, the company was renamed Isuzu Motors Limited.
The name of the company was given in honor of the Isuzu River. The emblem is uncomplicated, however, it is worth noting the stylized letter I, which symbolizes growth. The color scheme is a symbol of the rising sun, as well as the warm hearts of the company's employees.
Iran Khodro... The logo of the Iranian car industry - a horse's head on a shield - symbolizes speed. One of the models is named Iran Khodro Samand, the swift horse means samand. In Russia, the brand of this car with a slightly old-fashioned design and a cozy interior was sold in 2007-2012, now deliveries have been resumed.
Jaguar... A rare emblem with a jumping jaguar was designed by auto artist F. Gordon Crosby. The jaguar figurine is thrown back in an accident, it is currently banned in many countries and is rarely used as an accessory. British Jaguar Cars is controlled by the Volkswagen Group. It produces luxurious luxury cars and sedans with a unique stylish design, an unusually luxurious interior and a powerful engine.
Jeep... The American car brand is part of the Chrysler company. The emblem was created so by the abbreviation GP (JiPi) - General Purpose vehicle, in the sense - this is a general purpose vehicle. supplies off-road vehicles and off-road vehicles to the markets. Is a male style icon.
KIA... The logo is stylized letters in an oval, the meaning of "ki" and "a" literally mean: "Enter the world from Asia." The owner is a South Korean automotive concern that produces cars, SUVs, buses, and commercial vehicles.
Koenigsegg... Swedish company founded by Christian von Königsegg in 1994. She is engaged in the production of exclusive sports cars. The origins of the Koenigsegg logo underlie the Koenigsegg family crest. It looks like a single field with gold rhombuses.
Lamborghini... The brand of the Italian manufacturer, owned by the German automobile company Audi AG. The founder of the company, Ferruccio Lamborghini, proposed the design of a black and gold emblem: the bull in the center of the emblem is Taurus, under whose sign he was born. All of his models were named after bulls and cities glorified in bullfights. Produces expensive supercars.
Lancia... Since 1911, its own unique logo has changed several times in shape and color. But the shield, steering wheel and flag on the spear remained unchanged. The original font is the inscription Lancia (lancia in Italian means spear). Manufactured by an Italian car manufacturer, Fiat is a majority-owned company. There are no official deliveries of this brand to Russia. Lancia Upsilon in Italy costs from 530 thousand rubles.
Land rover... The brainchild of the British company Land Rover, which produces off-road vehicles. Owned by Ford Corporation. The modest logo is easily recognizable: the name of the company is on a dark green background. The coat of arms of the company itself is a sailboat bowsprit, cutting through the waves, framed by a knight's shield. There is an official dealer of the company in Russia. After-sales service has a package of benefits.
Lexus... The emblem - a curved letter L, inscribed in an oval, symbolizes luxury that does not need pretense. Lexus sounds nicer than luxury. Easier to come up with a logo is difficult. Lexus, a subsidiary of Toyota, occupies the premium segment of the market for connoisseurs of luxury. Produces sedans, executive, convertibles, SUVs.
Lifan... There are three sailboats on the emblem. Lifan is translated from Chinese characters into Russian as "To sail in full sail." Under this brand, a large Chinese private company produces cars, buses, ATVs, motorcycles, scooters. Of the above, only passenger cars are found in Russia.
Lincoln... The Lincoln emblem is a compass with arrows pointing to all cardinal directions. The goal of the company was to achieve brand recognition in all countries. Lincoln is a luxury passenger car division of Ford Motor Corporation. Each and every Lincoln is a masterpiece and reinforces its owner's prestige.
Lotus... The monogram of the logo contains the initials of the full name of Anthony Bruce Colin Champan, the founder of this English company. Yellow and green are the colors of racing cars. Lotus Cars, which manufactures cars under the Lotus brand, is part of the Lotus Group. Lotus Cars produces sports cars and cars and intends to enter into an alliance with the corporation to produce small series of exclusive cars.
Maserati... The logo bears the Neptune trident. The six Maserati brothers founded their firm in Bologna, where a bronze Neptune stands in Piazza Maggiore with a trident in hand. From the coat of arms of Bologna, they switched to the Maserati logo in red and blue. The brand played an important role in the development of the sports car and is represented in 61 countries.
Mazda... The modern logo of the Japanese corporation - the letter M - resembles spread wings, they call it an "owl", "tulip". The word Mazda was chosen in honor of the creator of the sun, moon, stars - the deity Ahura Mazda. The company supplies the market with cars, convertibles, roadsters, minivans, pickups, and SUVs. It is a world-class car manufacturer.
Maybach... German company that produces luxury cars. The company was founded back in 1909 by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl. There was a period when cars of the same model were not alike, since they were created according to the wishes of the customer. The car emblem is two letters M of different sizes, intersecting with each other. This logo is not accidental - it contains the name of the company "-Manufaktura".
Mercedes-Benz... Brand of cars, trucks, buses, luxury SUVs and other vehicles of the German concern Daimler AG. The three-pointed star on the bonnet recalls the brand's superiority in the air, at sea and on land, as its successor, Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, also produced aircraft and marine engines.
Mercury... Edsel Ford himself called the new brand that way. The logos depicted the mythical god Mercury, the cat. This logo appeared in the mid-80s. Its creators presented the letter M. in this way. The brand belongs to the American company Ford. Under this emblem, cars of the middle price category were produced until January 2011. They are not in Russia.
MG... The MG logo corresponds to the meaning of "sports car". At the beginning of the 20th century, William Morris founded the Morris Garages, which later became the MG Car Company. The emblem of a British automobile manufacturer famous for the production of sports cars. The current owner is the Chinese company Nanjing Automobile. Currently, it produces serial cars.
MINI... The emblem stands for economy, reasonable price, normal capacity. The subcompact car intended for the mass consumer is endowed with such features. The passenger car brand was formerly a British company, now a subsidiary of the BMW concern. A new version of the Mini Countryman retro car was released in 2011. Mr. Bean and Madonna are both MINI fans.
Mitsubishi... Property of the Japanese concern Commercial Company, which specializes in cars and trucks. Mitsubishi is translated from Japanese as "three diamonds", they are placed on the family coat of arms of Iwasaki and on the emblem of the concern. Since its inception, the appearance of the logo has never changed. It is often found in Russia.
Morgan... Morgan Motor Company, a small English company, produces sports coupes with an archaic appearance and filling the latest achievements in the automotive industry. He plans to release an electric roadster in retro style of the thirties of the XIX century. The exterior of all 2-seater cars produced without exception is exclusive and stylish. There are few such luxurious cars in Russia.
Nissan... The emblem is the rising sun, the name of the brand is inscribed in it. “Sincerity bringing success” is the meaning of the emblem. The emblem is 80 years old. The oldest Japanese company is the result of a merger of many car manufacturers. Among Russian car owners.
Noble... The logo bears the name of the company's founder, Lee Noble, who was the chief designer and chief executive of Noble from 1996 to 2009. The brand is owned by an English car manufacturer that specializes only in high-speed sports cars. Manufacturing of bodies and chassis takes place in South Africa. Assembled at the Noble factory. The latest model, the Noble M600, has been selling for over £ 200,000. Jeremy Clarkson is in love with the Noble.
Oldsmobile... The American company produced exclusive expensive cars until 2004. After the release of the latest model of the Bravada jeep, production of Oldsmobile ended. For almost a hundred years, the company produced cars exclusively for the American market, their number is 35 million cars.
Opel... The Opel emblem is a lightning in a circle - a symbol of lightning speed and speed. In the beginning there was the word "Blitz" in the circle, which was framed by lightning, then the word was removed. The German company Adam AG is part of General Motors. It has 11 car assembly plants and sells all over the world: minivans, sedans, crossovers and hatchbacks. Opel cars are widespread in Russia.
Pagani... The brand of the most famous company in the Apennines "Pagani Automobili SpA", specializing in the production of Zonda supercars with the most unusual appearance of all existing models of this group. The Zonda F supercar is the most expensive and fastest car in the world. Pagani Zonda cars are easily recognizable by design, have exceptionally high-quality assembly and perfect road performance.
Peugeot... The new logo of the brand - a three-dimensional updated lion without a tongue - gives the emblem dynamism. It appeared on the hood of the Peugeot RCZ model in 2010. The emblem belongs to the French automaker, which is part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, known for the production of cars with a low content of harmful exhaust gases. In Russia, this brand is often found.
Plymouth... The brand was founded by Walter Chrysler in 1928. The emblem of the brand showed a stylized view of the ship docked at the Plymouth Rock, on which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed. Under this brand, the independent Plymouth division, which was part of Chrysler, produced cars and minivans until 2001. The latest Plymouth models come under the Chrysler and Dodge brands.
Pontiac... From 1990 to 2010, Pontiac cars housed two large air intakes in the radiator grill. They were separated by a bar. The red arrow logo has been around for over 50 years, positioned at the bifurcation of the radiator. The brand was owned by the General Motors concern. Since 2010, the production of cars with this brand has been discontinued.
Porsche... The logo of this brand features: the symbol of Stuttgart - a reared horse and details of the coat of arms of the German state of Baden-Württemberg - antlers and black and red stripes. The company makes sports cars and has recently launched crossovers and sedans. Cars participate in many car competitions.
Proton... The logo has the word "Proton", and below is a picture of a stylized tiger head. This is the emblem of the cars of the largest Malaysian company Proton Otomobil Nasional Berhad, which manufactures its products under the Mitsubishi license. The company plans to expand the model range through its own developments.
Renault... The emblem of the French company, which has now formed the Renault-Nissan alliance, was created by the founder of op-art, Victor Vasarely. The image of a diamond on a yellow background conveys optimism and prosperity. On the Renault emblem, each side of the rhombus is placed on top of the other; in real life, this figure cannot exist. Thus, Renault promises its owners to make the impossible come true.
Rolls-royce... With the emblem of the British car brand - two superimposed letters R, enclosed in a rectangle, everything in black - premium cars are produced. The founders of the world's most prestigious company, Frederick Henry Royce and Charles Stuart Rolls, agreed in 1904 to name the car Rolls-Royce. Since 1998, the company with this logo has been owned by BMW, and the license for the RR name and emblem cost the company £ 40 million.
Saab... The SAAB logo depicts the same mythological bird as the family coat of arms of the Swedish Count von Skane. SAAB was formed in the Swedish province of Skåne, as this badge indicates. Now the brand of passenger cars belongs to the Sino-Japanese consortium - National Electric Vehicle Sweden. Saab went bankrupt at the end of 2011 and new owners are entitled to the Saab name without the griffin head logo.
Saturn... The logo of a division of the American Saturn Corporation is the image of the planet Saturn with rings. The logo is written in the same style as on the Saturn V launch vehicle that carried the Americans to the moon. According to the project, in this car brand, plastic parts with shape memory properties were introduced into the exterior of the body. The company also launched the serial production of the EV1 electric vehicle, which entered the market from 1997 to 2003. When the production of the electric car was stopped, all copies of the cars were taken from buyers and disposed of. Saturn ended its operations in 2010. In Russia, such a brand is a rarity.
Scion... The logo was made in California: the stylized letter S represents the swimming of a shark, it was important to connect the car with fans of extreme sports and the ocean. Scion ("Cayenne") is translated by the word "heir", it is the usual right-handed Toyota. Scion, in truth, is made in japan, because it is built there. The Scion division is owned by Toyota and produces youth cars only for North America. All Scion cars are delivered to owners in one configuration. Concepts presented: SCION FUSE (butterfly doors) and SCION T2B (with sliding door on the passenger side).
SEAT... The logo with the letter S in gray (and the word Seat in red) is the third in a row, this is the capital letter of the company name. This brand represents the Spanish company Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo, owned by the Volkswagen Group. SEAT began operations in 1950, when there were only three cars for every 1000 Spaniards in the country. The company is currently making strides in the production of sports and "everyday" cars. In the fall of 2015, SEAT will present a crossover. The illustrious SEAT models are Ibiza and Leon.
Skoda... The logo of the Czech company ŠKODA since February 2011 is a “winged arrow” placed in a ring. There is no ŠKODA AUTO inscription in the ring, the word is placed above the logo. The elements of the emblem have the following meaning: a wing symbolizes technical progress, an arrow - new technologies, an eye - open-mindedness, green color indicates that production does not harm the environment. The company is part of the Volkswagen Group. The company plans to release a new generation of Roomster. The current generation Skoda Roomster with two gasoline engines is being sold in Russia.
Subaru... The logo of Subaru-Fuji Industries Ltd. six stars visible to the naked eye from the Pleiades star cluster, a favorite in Japan since ancient times. Fuji Heavy Industries is the result of the merger of six companies, including Toyota. The basis for the first Subaru cars was Renault cars. The word "subaru" also means "to put together" in Japanese. The company introduced an electric bus - Sambar EV, R1, produced by the B9 Tribeca.
Suzuki... The Suzuki emblem is depicted with the Latin letter S so that it resembles a Japanese hieroglyph. At the same time, this letter begins the surname of the founder of the brand, Michio Suzuki. In the beginning, under the name Suzuki Loom Works, weaving looms, motorcycles were produced. In 1937 it was reoriented to the production of road transport. It entered the new millennium as an auto giant, the 12th in the world in terms of sales of its products, sales amount to 1.8 million cars annually. Today the Russian market sells six car models, more than twenty motorcycle models and three ATVs.
Tesla is an American car brand. The company has been producing electric vehicles since 2006, in large quantities - since 2008. The emblem consists of the name of the car and the sword-shaped letter T - symbolizes swiftness and speed. And the brand is named after the physicist and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. The Tesla Roadster is powered by an AC motor that dates back directly to Tesla's own project in 1882.
Toyota... The emblem symbolizes a thread that is threaded into the eye of a needle. It is a legacy from the past Toyota Automatic Loom Works, which manufactured weaving machines until 1933. The Japanese did not change the badge. The emblem was given a poetic and philosophical meaning. Two intersecting ellipses symbolize the driver and the heart of the car, and the large ellipse uniting them speaks of the prospects and broad opportunities of the corporation.
TVR... TVR company logo (T-Vi-R) - stylized letters from the name TreVoR. In 1947, English engineers Trevor Wilkinson and Jack Picard founded TVR Engineering, naming the firm after Wilkinson TreVoR. The company specializes in the production of light sports cars, it has a turbulent history, but an uncertain future. The next owner, Smolensky, split TVR into small companies in December 2006, leaving the brand and intellectual capital for himself. At the moment, it is known that the US is the market for the TVR business plan, which will produce sports cars.
Volkswagen... The "people's car" logo was designed by Franz Xaver Reimspiess, a Porsche employee who won an open competition and received an award (100 Reichsmarks). The letters W and V are fused into a monogram. During the period of Nazi Germany, this logo imitated a swastika. Britain took over the plant after the defeat of Germany, the logo changed, later the background color turned blue. The right to manufacture vehicles bearing this emblem belongs to AG.
Volvo... The emblem of the Swedish concern depicts the Roman designation of the god of war Mars - a shield and a spear. The strip that runs diagonally through the radiator grill initially served as a mounting point for the emblem, but in its current form is the brand identifier. The modern Volvo emblem is represented by the same diagonal stripe with the Mars sign and the Volvo name in the middle. Since 2010, Volvo has split into 2 profiling groups: one produces passenger cars Volvo Personvag, and Aktiebolaget Volvo produces engines, equipment, commercial vehicles, and buses. Both groups were part of the Volvo Group. In 1999, Volvo Personvag was sold to the Ford concern, and later to the Gelly concern.
Wiesmann... The Wiesmann logo depicts a gecko, because Wiesmann vehicles grip the road as firmly as geckos do to walls and ceilings. Under this emblem, the German company produces luxury sports cars in limited quantities. No more than 50 cars annually, they were so in demand that you had to sign up for their purchase six months in advance. In February 2014, the management of Wiesmann Manufaktur announced its closure at a meeting of workers of the plant.
Bohdan... The prototype of the pride of the Ukrainian car industry is the letter B, stylized as a sailboat with inflated sails. The company's designers argued that this means success and good luck in all initiatives, a tailwind on the road. The letter B is placed in an ellipse - it is a symbol of stability, green suggests growth and renewal, gray is associated with perfection. The Ukrainian automotive company produces VAZ 2110 cars under this brand.
VIS... The VAZinterService logo is presented in the form of a graphic design of the corporate name in the form of stylized VIS letters. VAZinterService is a division of AvtoVAZ, specializing in the production of pickups for various purposes, which are based on modules of VAZ four-wheel drive vehicles. At the moment, the enterprise consists of a pick-up plant VIS-Auto, an auto-aggregate plant and an auto-assembly plant.
GAS... The emblem belongs to the Gorky Automobile Plant, known for the production of trucks and minibuses. In the first moments of production, GAZ cars were a copy of American Ford cars, moreover, even in the emblem, the word GAZ was enclosed in a similar oval and the spelling of the letter G was identical to the Ford brand F. The personal deer logo was created in 1950. The coat of arms of Nizhny Novgorod, where the plant is located, served as the basis for the emblem.
ZAZ... The logo is made in the form of a stylized letter Z and belongs to the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant. By the end of 1960, the plant assembled and produced a series of humpbacked "Zaporozhtsev" - ZAZ-965. The emblem of the car depicted the Zaporozhye dam, on top of the letters - ZAZ. The car was readily available for the price, it could be purchased for about twenty official national average wages. Today the company specializes in the production of vans and cars.
ZIL... The logo is made in the form of a stylized inscription of the first letters of the name of the oldest plant named after Likhachev. There was no emblem at the plant from 1916 to 1944. It was then that the designer Sukhorukov proposed a sign for the ZIL-114, which later served as the company's trademark. On the basis of the plant, the Open Joint Stock Moscow Company "Plant named after I. A. Likhachev" (AMO ZIL) was established. The company now produces and sells energy resources, rents out premises. At the beginning of 2014, there were 2,305 people in the society.
IzhAvto... Since 2005, cars have not been produced under this logo. Currently, the Izhevsk plant is the property of the Russian Technologies enterprise and is controlled by the United Automobile Group LLC. The production of the Lada Granta sedan model at the car plant is coming to an end, in the future the company plans to produce the Lada Granta liftback car.
KamAZ... The emblem - a galloping horse with a mane swept by the wind - is known both in Russia and abroad. If a symbolic figure of a horse is attached to the hood of the car, then it is a KAMAZ. The Kama Automobile Plant has been a Russian automobile industry since 1976. Two forms of writing have been patented: KAMAZ and KAMAZ. The company ranks 9th in the production of trucks in the world. The plant also produces buses, harvesters, tractors and more. KAMAZ won the Paris-Dakar Rally 12 times.
Lada... The logo in the form of an oval with a boat on VAZ products has existed since 1994. In the new emblem, the boat under sail is made in a different graphic design, the white and blue colors of the brand have not changed. The logo update was entrusted to Chief Design Officer Steve Mattin, head of design at Volvo. This floating boat logo describes the location of the VAZ plant (Samara region, on the Volga). In ancient times, merchant boats were the only means of transport transporting goods along the Volga. The rook is depicted in the form of the first letter "B" included in the name of the VAZ.
Moskvich... The corporate emblem of the enterprise, introduced in the 1980s, is the letter "M", stylized as a battlement of the Kremlin wall. The production of Moskvich was launched at the AZLK plant in Moscow since 1947 and in Izhevsk since 1966. The plant was declared bankrupt and ceased operations in 2010. Trademarks (82855, 82856, 476828 and 221062), under which the products of JSC "Moskvich" were released, belong to Volkswagen AG and are "sleeping" brands (in reserve). The factory museum with Moskvich models is located at the Rimskaya metro station, Rogozhsky Val, 9/2.
SeAZ... Since 1939, the Serpukhov Motorcycle Plant has been producing motorcycles and motorized carriages (in a scene in the film "Operation Y"). Since 1995, the enterprise has been reoriented to the Serpukhov Automobile Plant, which assembled Oka cars from supplied parts. Now only car kits are manufactured here.
TagAZ... The emblem refers to the products of the Taganrog Automobile Plant. In 1999, several hundred Orion cars were produced. Further, the plant becomes a car assembly plant. Since May 2014, the new owner has unveiled plans to resume industrial assembly of light duty trucks, school buses, utility vehicles and minibuses for transporting people with disabilities.
UAZ... The engineer of this plant, Albert Rakhmanov, created the best-selling industrial design - UAZ-469. His sketch with a bird inscribed in a circle became an emblem in 1962. The mark has not been patented. In 1981, a new version was approved: a real, with curved wings, a seagull, inscribed in a pentagon. The last sign of the plant is the green emblem and under it the letter designation - UAZ.

Short summary

It must be said that the geometric figure in the form of a circle is used by almost all German enterprises. It with a horizontal zigzag designates the brand of the Opel car. The Volvo emblem is depicted as a circle with an arrow. She symbolizes the god Mars, who is the patron saint of war. The name of the Volvo badge translates as "rolling".

The video shows interesting facts about car emblems:

Many car enthusiasts are interested in information about the car icons of the world. This article provides data on many vehicle emblems, as well as characteristics of the most popular ones today.

Many of us today can no longer imagine our life without a car. Manufacturers know this and, striving to please the tastes of even the most demanding car enthusiasts, they constantly release more and more new car models, and irrelevant ones are removed from production, so it is not surprising that not all of them, when we meet, can find out. We present to your attention the emblems of the cars of the world with names and photos, so that no other car will remain unknown to you. For the convenience of searching and memorizing, they will all be divided into groups depending on the country of origin.

American logos

Abbott-detroit

Abbott-Detroit is an industrial company of the early 20th century (1909-1916) for the production of luxury cars. Its logo is a stylized image of the surname of the founder (Charles Abbott) and the place of foundation (Detroit, USA).

VL

VL-Automotive is a young American company that produced sedans from 2013 to 2014. After the bankruptcy, the Chinese (Wanxiang) bought out the right to manufacture cars under its emblem. The emblem looks like a monogram on a black rhombus; this monogram is formed by the first two letters of the name.

Dodge

A well-known manufacturer of auto parts, and after cars, trucks, pickups - the Dodge company was founded in 1900 by the Dodge brothers. Their surname became the name. As for the logo, it has repeatedly undergone changes throughout the history of the brand. Today it looks quite simple - the inscription “Dodge”, followed by two red oblique stripes, although more recently cars of this brand were crowned with a red bighorn head, as a symbol of assertiveness and power.

American Underslung

American Underslung is the brainchild of engineer Harry Stutz and designer Fred Tone that existed from 1903 to 1914. The named company produced luxury cars “not for everyone” (as their slogan said). At the end of 1913, the company went bankrupt, and its cars and logo - an eagle on the globe - went down in history forever.

Plymouth

Plymouth is an independent division of Chrysler, producing cars and minivans until 2001. Its logo features the Mayflower, an iconic ship in American history.

Buick

Throughout its history, the company's logo has changed more than once, and radically. Today it is formed by 3 coats of arms in a circle, symbolizing LeSabre, Invicta and Electra - 3 of the most successful car models of this brand.

Edsel

From 1958 to 1960, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company, specializing in the production of mid-price passenger cars. It got its name in honor of Henry Ford's son, Edsel Ford. A simple stylized spelling of the name was chosen for the logo, crowning an uppercase “E” on a green background with wings. To many, by the way, this emblem resembled a toilet lid, which, coupled with the name consonant with “Dead Cell” (“dead battery”), did not add popularity to the cars of this brand among North American motorists.

SSC

SSC is a young company (founded in 2004) with the self-explanatory name "Shelby Super Cars" ("Shelby - in honor of the founder J. Shelby - supercars"), the capital letters of which formed the basis of the logo, decorating an ellipse.

Chrysler

Throughout its history, the Chrysler logo has repeatedly changed its appearance - from a wax seal with a ribbon to a circle with wings, and after the capture of Fiat it completely lost its uniqueness, becoming very reminiscent of the emblems of Bentley and Aston Martin.

Acura

The logo resembles a caliper and does not carry any hidden semantic load. It's just that at the time the emblem was created, many trademarks were already registered in the American registry, both similar and different, so the elite division of Honda came up with such a simple badge: on the one hand, it resembles a slightly tilted letter "H", on the other - clearly readable "A", and with a third - you can see the road on which the driver will not have any problems.

Fisker

The young company Fisker, named after its founder, Henrik Fisker, was one of the first to produce ecological cars. You can recognize the cars of this brand by the bright logo formed by two semicircles (blue and orange), symbolizing the sunset over the Pacific coast in California, and two vertical stripes - the personification of the pen and tools of the founders.

Eagle

One of the subsidiaries of Chrysler Corporation, specializing in the production of budget cars, with its own logo - the head of an eagle looking to the right. And it’s not just that: the name of the brand is translated from English as “eagle”.

Tesla

The company specializes in the production of electric vehicles and has a completely recognizable modern logo: the sword-shaped letter T, as a symbol of speed and swiftness, as well as a stylized inscription “Tesla”, crowning it.

Chevrolet

The brand appeared in 1911, when one of the founders of General Motors asked the famous racer Louis Joseph Chevrolet to represent their company, and in gratitude promised to name the cars after him. The brand's emblem resembles a bow tie, symbolizing the success of the racer. And the idea of its design, according to one of the versions, was spied on in one of the magazines and then modernized, and according to the other, it was taken from a picture on the wallpaper of one of the hotels in France, where Durant was staying at that time.

Panoz

Panoz Auto Development is a well-known manufacturer of high-tech cars with a very unusual logo: a shield with a shamrock clover in the center, guarded by Yin-Yang in bright red and blue.

Lincoln

A branch of Ford Motor Corporation, which produces prestigious cars, which can be recognized by the emblem of a rectangular compass that points to all directions at once. He does this not with ease, because the goal of the company is to achieve recognition in all countries.

Jeep

Subsidiary of the Chrysler brand. Its logo is a modified abbreviation GP - General Purpose vehicle, which miraculously turned into JP, and then for better sound - in Jeep. In addition to the inscription on the emblem, there is also a drawing that is very reminiscent of the front of these cars - an impressive radiator grille and round headlights.

Chevrolet corvette

The Chevrolet Corvette is the first American sports car. Unsurprisingly, it was even honored with its own emblem: the intersecting checkered racing and American flag. And since the latter was banned for commercial purposes under US law, it was decided to replace it with a flag with a Chevrolet branded "butterfly", supplemented by Fleur-de-Lys - a lily - a symbol of peace and purity, as well as the power of French kings.

Ford mustang

Ford Mustang is a legendary car, an American "classic", marked by the famous Forbes magazine as the most popular muscle car (Muscle car means "muscle car"). Despite the fact that its logo is a horse ("mustang"), it got its name not from it, but in honor of the famous fighter of the Second World War - "P-51 Mustang".

Ford puma

Today this logo - the name of the model, smoothly transforming into the silhouette of a cougar - can be found only on some passenger cars produced by the concern Ford in 1997-2002. for the European market.

Ford Shelby GT500

The well-known racer Carroll Shelby, together with Ford, created a small company with the uncomplicated name Shelby. Cars released under this brand are decorated with a logo depicting a cobra - a symbol of wisdom and power.

Dodge viper

The logo of the famous supercar of one of the Chrysler Group LLC divisions looks like a snake, and if earlier this snake was just a poisonous viper, today it is the embodiment of beauty, sophistication and sinisterness all rolled into one.

GMC

The history of the General Motors Corporation dates back to 1901, when brothers Max and Maurice Grabowski released their first truck. The logo is created very simple and presents us with the abbreviation of the name of the company itself.

Ford

The iconic blue logo, coined by the founder of Ford, has remained largely unchanged throughout its history. The essence, based on the simplicity of the inscription and its undoubted recognition as a symbol of a powerful car company, has survived to this day.

Pontiac

Despite the fact that Pontiac has already ceased to exist, the logo, founded in 1957, we can still observe on our roads. The emblem is a red arrow instead of the original stylized Indian headdress.

Hummer

The emblem of a powerful SUV in the form of the lettering of the company name embodies simplicity and restraint against the background of strength and invincibility.

Ford Thunderbird

The brainchild of the Ford company with the original name Thunderbird (translated as the Thunderbird) has a completely "speaking" logo - the petrel bird, because it is her name that is often mistakenly translated as the name Thunderbird - a mythological creature, the spirit of a thunderstorm, lightning, rain.

Cadillac

Styled as a coat of arms, the Cadillac logo dates back to 1701 and is tied to Detroit founder Antoine da la Mot Cadillac. Throughout its history, it has undergone significant changes: from a shield with merlets and a wreath enveloping a seven-pronged crown to a modern “symbol of superiority”, inspired by the work of the “geometrist” artist Piet Mondrian.

Mercury

Founded in 1937 by Edsel Ford, the company represents the premium Ford segment in the American market.

The modern logo was created in the 1980s and received several popular names (“waterfall”, “winding road”, “hockey stick”). The reason for this is the stylized (in three stripes) image of the winged helmet of Mercury, made in a silvery-mercury color (characteristic of a chemical element).

Hennessey Performance Engineering

The Houston-based company specializes in tuning sports cars and supercars, working with models of the most famous American and European brands.

The company is named after the founder - John Hennessy. The logo features an H in a black circle with the name Hennessey Performance on a silver border.

Saleen

The company, founded by former racer Steve Salin, is engaged in the production of sports road and racing cars, including those based on the Ford Mustang, Ford 150, Tesla Model S. Its own product - Saleen S7 Tween Turbo is one of the most powerful and fastest cars in the world.

The company logo is a rectangular field with the letter S, formed by stripes of 2 colors of variable thickness.

Rezvani

Rezvani Motors (California) with the Reazvani Beast project is a startup founded by Ferris Rezvani, a well-known human in the automotive industry. The fashion company launched the first racing car with a 500-horsepower engine in 2015.

The company's logo features wings to show the aviation roots of the project, racing stripes and a steering wheel symbolizing the love of speed and driving.

DMC

The DeLorean Motor Company, created by John DeLorean, became world famous for the DMC-12, which is familiar to almost everyone from the movie "Back to the Future". In 1995, thanks to mechanic Stephen Wayne, who settled in Houston, the brand was reborn - the company provides DMC-12 service and small-scale assembly of legendary cars.

The new company bought all the rights, including the logo - the stylized DMC lettering.

Lucid Motors

Lucid Motors (Newark, California) is a company founded by former employees of Tesla Motors, Mazda and BMW. The manufacturer is developing premium electric vehicles, trying to compete with Tesla and business sedans from Europe.

Despite its simplicity, the logo - the Lucid lettering in LED performance looks great on the exterior of the car.

English emblems

Bentley

The speed, power and independence of the luxurious Bentley limousines are represented in the logo chosen for the company. The large B, embedded in the power of the luxurious fenders, is a clear confirmation of the idea of the Bentley founders.

Axon

The company, aiming to develop some of the most fuel-efficient cars in Europe, has styled Axon into its logo and styled it with an A at the top.

Reliant

The Reliant car brand, created in 1935, which managed to go bankrupt in its history, remains faithful to its logo to this day. Reliant cars are decorated with a stylized eagle with spread wings, bearing the name of the brand itself.

Rolls-royce

Rolls-Royce can rightfully be called the owner of one of the most elegant emblems. "Flying Lady", "Spirit of Delight" - a figurine of a woman (the prototype was Miss Eleanor Thornton, the secretary of a close friend of Charles Rolls), as if floating along with the car itself, since its birth (1911) has not been subject to external changes (changed only the material from which it was made). But that's not all. Rolls-Royce stocked up on one more logo - one-on-one letters R, enclosed in a rectangular frame. And here only the color changed: from bright red to stylish (as the founders of the company thought) black and white.

Caterham

Since 1973, the company logo has changed almost beyond recognition. From the original "super 7" in an inverted triangle, enclosed in a circle with the inscription Caterham, to the stylized flag of Great Britain, made in the traditional green colors in its own way. The emblem is divided into four segments to represent the company's four divisions, centered on the line with "Caterham".

MG

The logo, known among sports car lovers, stands for "Morris Garage" (translated as Morris garages, on behalf of the owner), although today the full name of the company sounds a little different - MG Cars Company.

Land rover

An emblem that adorns off-road vehicles manufactured by one of the Ford divisions. There is nothing special in it: a simple brand inscription inside a green oval, as the personification of environmental friendliness.

AC

Auto Carriers, one of the oldest sports car manufacturers, adorns its sports cars with this icon: a blue circle with a light blue graphic abbreviation of the company name.

Jaguar

This logo adorns only cars with a unique stylish design and belonging to the Jaguar brand. It depicts a jaguar - a predator, a symbol of power, speed and beauty, and he got there from the hood, because it was there that the figure of this beast was previously attached, which was later abolished for safety reasons.

Rover

Rovers are nomadic peoples, similar to Vikings, moving mainly on ships, therefore it was the ship that formed the basis for the logo of the brand of the same name.

Aston martin

Today, the Aston Martin logo looks like the inscription of the same name, enclosed in the wings - a symbol of speed, although not so long ago it was a circle with an abbreviation. The manufacturers apparently decided that the previous emblem was too simple for the sports cars of this level that they produce.

Morgan

Morgan Motor Company is a small English company that produces limited edition 2-seater sports cars with very expensive finishes and retro styling. Its logo, quite expectedly, forms a circle with a stylized inscription-the name of the founder (Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan) and wings - a symbol of speed.

Ariel

Ariel Motor Company, which was formed to manufacture sports cars, wrapped its logo in a very unusual shape of the letter A, symbolizing the company itself, by placing it in a red circle.

Arash

Arash Motor Company, created by Arash Farboud, decorated its logo with a stylized image of a peregrine falcon, thereby defining its exclusive power cars as the fastest on Earth, which is the bird represented.

Bristol

This car brand dates back to 1919 and its formation is directly related to the city of Bristol, whose coat of arms, in fact, formed the basis of the emblem.

Mini

When developing their logo, the founders of Mini decided to give preference to one of the recognizable variants: the name of the company, framed by a circle with stylized wings - a symbol of freedom and flight.

Lotus

Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars. The company, based in the town of Hethel, near London, is famous for producing cars with extremely low weight and excellent handling.

On the company's logo there is a lotus leaf in the green color traditional for English races (reflecting speed and passion) in a sunny yellow circle (it was the enamel of this color that later became the trademark of the brand's cars). On the sheet is a monogram of intertwined letters A. B. C. C. - the initials of the founder of the company, Anthony Bruce Colin Chapman.

Lagonda

Founded in 1906 by Wilbur Gunn, the British company specializes in the production of luxury cars.

Its history is closely connected with Aston Martin (since 1947 the concern owns the Lagonda trademark). This is reflected in the logo - the recognizable Aston Martin fenders are complemented by the Lagonda name and an image of a car wheel.

Vauxhall

Vauxhall was founded in 1857, produced the first car in 1903, and since 1925 has represented the interests of GMC and Opel in Britain.

At present, almost all Opel AG products for the UK bear the recognizable Vauxhall logo - the image of a griffin, which migrated to the company's emblem from the local emblem. In the latest modifications - made in the same style as the Opel emblem - the traditional red background was replaced by black, the griffin became silvery and voluminous, and the company name is represented not only by the first letter on the flag, but is shown in full on the edging.

McLaren

McLaren Automotive Limited is a British manufacturer of passenger cars and sports cars, known for both high-profile Formula 1 victories and road supercars.

On the logo of a McLaren car - the name of the company and an original graphic element. According to the official version, it symbolizes the dynamics of the car - it resembles the whirlwind created by the company's car at maximum speed. Unofficially, it is a stylized image of the kiwi bird - the symbol of New Zealand, the birthplace of Bruce McLaren.

BAC

Briggs Automotive Company (Speck, Liverpool) is a young British company that has gained worldwide fame for the production of a single-seat supercar exported to 35 countries, which has received permission for road use.

This car is constantly being referred to as "the first" - the world's first single-seater supercar to be officially licensed for road use, the world's first body with graphene panels, and so on. This is also reflected in the logo - the combination of the racing stripe and the number 1 is perfectly visible here.

Noble

Noble Automotive Ltd. - British company (Leicester), the production of which is focused on sports road cars. The most famous sports car of the company is the Noble M600, which has been produced since 2009.

The logo features the name of founder, CEO and chief designer Lee Noble, combined with a modest crown of two mirrored N letters.

David brown

David Brown Automotive is a company named after the owner - entrepreneur David Brown, who has launched a production of luxury cars with a retro exterior and modern "stuffing" in Silverstone.

Classic cars received the classic logo - the emblem in the form of the British flag with the name of the founder on the transverse stripe of the English (red) cross.

Radical

Radical Sportscars is a racing car company founded by Phil Abbott and Mick Hyde in St. Petersburg, UK in 1997. The assets include several successful models, for example, the Radical SR3, which later became a road car.

The logo is an R formed by a section of the race track.

LEVC

London Electric Vehicle Company (until 2017 - London Taxi Company) is a British manufacturer, which gained fame thanks to the mass production of black London cabs (taxis).

The logo of the Brisbane-based company bears the winged horse Pegasus, symbolizing beauty, power and speed.

Ascari

Ascari Cars is a small automobile company from Branbury, England, specializing in the manufacture of road sports and racing cars. It was named after the first two-time Formula 1 champion Alberto Ascari.

The logo features a diamond-shaped figure composed of parallel gray and red stripes symbolizing the bend on the race track, with the company name in gray below them.

"Germans"

Bmw

The Bayerische Motoren Werke emblem has very interesting "non-automotive" roots, since BMW has been manufacturing aircraft engines since 1913, which was undoubtedly reflected in the logo (four blue and white sectors resembling rotating aircraft propeller blades). The choice of color fell on the prevailing color of the Bavarian flag.

Wiesmann

The Wiesmann logo is a gecko that adheres securely to any surface (ceiling, walls). By this, the manufacturers seem to be hinting: our cars also confidently keep on the road.

Trabant

Trabant cars play the same role in German history as Muscovites and Lada in the history of the Soviet Union. Today "satellites" (this is how the brand name is translated) are no longer produced, they have gone down in history forever, taking with them the corporate logo in the form of a capital letter "S".

Alpina

Alpina is a division of the BMW concern for the production of luxury cars to order. Its logo consists of two details, one of which is located on a red background, and the other on a blue one, which together form a kind of coat of arms, which is inscribed in a white circle, crowned with a stylized inscription "Alpina" on a black background.

Amphicar

Such a logo - the name of the company, as if floating on the waves, had the only serial 4-seater floating car, produced for free sale.

AUDI

The four rings that form this logo symbolize the merger that took place in 1934 and united 4 companies at once into one industrial giant. And the name “Audi” itself has a Latin origin and in translation sounds like “listen / listen”. Quite a telling name, because the work of modern motors of this brand is really very pleasant to listen to.

Opel

Popular German brand with a very memorable logo - lightning (symbol - lightning speed, speed), enclosed in a circle. There used to be the word "blitz" next to it, but then it was removed.

Mercedes-Benz

Few people are not familiar with the logo in the form of a 3-rayed star enclosed in a circle, but not many people know that it embodies the heights that the Mercedes company was able to reach during its existence - in the creation of an automobile (1), sea (2) and air (3) transport.

Aaglander

German company that produces unique convertibles, stylized as old carriages. Its logo is a shield with two A's, belted with a ribbon bearing the name of the company and topped with a crown, a symbol of greatness and power.

Maybach

The Maybach-Manufactura company logo is formed by two capital letters M (taken from the name) of different sizes, crossing each other and framed in an orange triangle.

Smart

The emblem of Smart cars is presented in the form of a circle, which depicts a stylized letter "C" - the first letter of the word "compact", because all the forces of this manufacturer are directed at compact cars. The yellow arrow next to it, as it were, emphasizes the company's high-tech and innovative thinking. Well, the brand name "smart", following this arrow, allows you to immediately recognize the manufacturer.

Porsche

The emblem of the Porsche brand depicts a reared horse, which is very symbolic, because this beautiful animal is a symbol of the German city of Stuttgart - the birthplace of this German brand. The dark red stripes that frame the stallion, as well as the antlers are elements of the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg, whose capital is again the city of Stuttgart.

Volkswagen

The emblem shown is a combined monogram of the letters V and W, designed by Porsche employee Franz Xaver Reimspiess. However, it was not always like this: during the Second World War, the logo symbolized the swastika, but after the defeat of Germany, it underwent significant changes and became what we are used to seeing it.

AMG

Mercedes-AMG GmbH or AMG is a company (currently a subsidiary of the Daimler AG concern) that produces powerful sports modifications of cars from a well-known European manufacturer.

They are distinguished by a simple and elegant logo, consisting of three letters - after the names of the founders of the company and the name of the city where the history of the company began (Aufrecht Hans-Werner, Melcher Erhard, Grossaspach, Germany).

A more complex logo in color or black and white is also used. It is a circle with inscriptions around the circumference: at the top - AFFALTERBACH (the city where the company is currently based), at the bottom - AMG. Internally, the field is divided into 2 halves, in which are placed the images of a fruit-bearing tree (the symbol of the city) and a valve with a spring and a pusher cam - as a symbol of the company.

Brabus

In 1977 Klaus Brackman and Bodo Buschmann set up an aftermarket car tuning company in Bottorp, Ruhr, Germany. Today Brabus (named after the first syllables of the founders' surnames) works with the brands Mercedes, Smart, Maybach.

Despite the fact that Brabus still retains the status of a tuning company, cars marked with a simple but recognizable logo - a double B in a transparent circle and the Brabus inscription have long been popular as a symbol of high class and prestige.

Borgward

Founded by Carl F. W. Borgward in 1919 in Bremen, the automobile company during its existence (until the 60s of the twentieth century) produced several brands of cars - Borgward, Hansa, Goliath, etc.

The brand was revived in 2015 thanks to the founder's grandson Christian Borgward and investors from China. The logo is an image of a cut diamond with four triangular faces painted in the colors of the Bremen flag (2-red, 2-white) and the company name in the center.

Artega

The German company Artega Automobil GmbH & Co. KG, which produces stylish and comfortable sports cars, has become a real source of pride for the inhabitants of the small town of Delbrock in North Rhine-Westphalia. This happened largely due to the fact that the logo of the company, almost completely repeating the coat of arms of the city, brought him worldwide fame.

ABT

In the summer of 2016, ABT Sprtsline celebrated its 120th anniversary. The company is known for unique modifications of Audi, VolksWagen, Skoda, Seat cars using sports suspension elements, alloy wheels, aerodynamic body parts and forced engines.

The logo is simple and solid - it bears the name of the company, which it received in honor of the founder Johann Abt.

Apollo Automobil

The German company from Denkendorf (formerly Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH) is the brainchild of Roland Gumpert. During his leadership of the Audi Sport division, the auto giant's team has achieved 4 victories in the overall standings of the world rally championships and 25 in individual races of these competitions.

The company's logo - the image of a silver calipers in the form of the letter A on a black heraldic shield flaunts several famous supercars such as the Apollo Sport and Apollo Arrow.

Bitter

Erich Bitter Automobil GmbH is the company with which the founder, Erich Bitter, made his dream come true. The former racer was able to establish small-scale production of luxury sports cars in Germany and Austria. Among the most successful models is the Bitter CD, which connoisseurs call nothing other than the "dream machine".

The modern company logo is a large B, retaining the familiar shape of the first emblems that included the full company name.

EDAG

In 1969, Horst Eckard _ created Eckard Design, which today is known as a developer and manufacturer of high-tech products, including automobiles. In the automotive industry, EDAG Engineering GmbH, based today in Wiesbaden, is known for its company that boldly implements the latest technological solutions, such as 3D printing of the car body and the integration of the Internet of Things into the car. Examples include EDAG Light Cocoon and EDAG Solumate.

The digging logo is a monogram made in a technogenic futuristic style of letters E and D.

Isdera

The small car company Isdera GmbH (Ingenieurbüro für Styling Design undRacing) is well known to connoisseurs as a manufacturer of luxury cars such as Isdera Imperator, Commendatore, Silver Arrow and Autobahnkurier. All cars are handcrafted exclusively to order, which can only be left by phoning the founding owner Eberhard Schulz.

The company logo depicts a proud eagle against a sky-blue background. As a symbol of freedom and the personification of the outstanding power and speed characteristics of the brand's cars.

Domestic car industry logos

Derways

Initially, this company was engaged in the production of cars of its own design, and the presented logo adorned them, but then it went bankrupt and, in order to somehow survive, was forced to give part of its capacities for the assembly of cars from Chinese manufacturers. Today, all the conveyors are already occupied with this assembly, so cars with the Derways emblem are no longer leaving them. By the way, both the name and the logo are formed by two words "Der" (abbreviation of the founders' surname - Derev) and "ways" (from English "roads").

KamAZ

The emblem of the KamAZ automobile brand depicts a galloping horse, and its mane seemed to be swept away by the wind. By the way, this is not a simple horse, but a real steppe argamak, famous for its endurance.

ZIL

ZIL, also known as the Likhachev Plant, existed for quite a long time (1916-1944) without a logo at all, until the designer Sukhorukov suggested using the stylized abbreviation of the plant's name as an emblem, which, by the way, later became a trademark as well.

YaMZ

Today the emblem of Avtodizel is formed by stylized 3 capital letters of the previous name of the enterprise - Yaroslavl Motor Plant.

UAZ

UAZ is an abbreviation for the name "Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant", which produces domestic four-wheel drive vehicles. It formed the basis of the corporate emblem, and with it the "circle with a swallow" - a kind of symbiosis of the stylized letter "U", a V-shaped engine and a 3-beam Mercedes star.

GAZ

This emblem belongs to the Gorky Automobile Plant located in Nizhny Novgorod. The coat of arms of this city formed the basis of the logo, however, only in 1950. Up to this point, the company has copied in every possible way the Ford concern and its logo as well.

Moskvich

This logo was developed in the 80s. It is presented in the form of the letter "M", stylized as a battlement of the Kremlin wall. This emblem is currently the property of Volkswagen AG.

Vortex

Vortex (translated as "whirlwind, circulation") is a brand belonging to the Taganrog Automobile Plant, under which the serial production of licensed copies of Chery Automobile is carried out. Even their logo is an upside-down emblem of the originals and at the same time the capital letter of this trademark, enclosed in a circle.

Marussia

The Russian automobile company Marussia Motors (2007-2014) was engaged in the production of sports cars to a greater extent, premium class. The letter "M" is visible in the silhouette of each model of this brand. It is also read in the logo. The color scheme in which the emblem is made duplicates the Russian tricolor: white, blue, red.

TAGAZ

Founded in 1997, TaGAZ was declared bankrupt in 2004. The enterprise produced cars Daewoo, Hyundai, Citroen assembled in Russia, as well as several of its own models. The company's logo is an oval with two triangles inside, the exact meaning of which, and whether it was at all, is unknown.

VAZ (Lada)

Until 1994, the VAZ (Lada) company logo was presented in the form of an oval and a rook, but then the emblem underwent some changes, and its modern version looks like this: a rook under sail, made in a new graphic outline, only the white and blue color remained unchanged. This emblem symbolizes the location of the VAZ (Lada) car manufacturing plant - Samara region, where the Volga River flows, along which goods were transported on Ladya in ancient times.

French logos

Bugatti

The founders of the French car brand Bugatti chose an oval in the shape of a pearl as the emblem of their company. Along the perimeter, this oval is also framed by pearls in the amount of sixty pieces. In the center of the oval are the initials of the founder - Ettore Bugatti. Well, and, of course, the emblem contains the very word "Bugatti".

Peugeot

The lion, which adorns the emblem of the French automobile company Peugeot, was borrowed from the flag of the province where the Peugeot manufactory, the progenitor of the modern automobile brand, was located. During its existence, the emblem underwent many changes: the lion turned in the other direction, and reared up, and opened its mouth, at one time only one lion's head was depicted on the emblem. Today she is like this.

Citroen

The well-known "herringbone" depicted on the Citroen logo is a schematic drawing of the teeth of a chevron wheel. The founder of Citroen - Andre Citroen, it was with their release that he began his ascent to the top of the automotive industry.

Renault

A diamond is depicted on the yellow background of the presented emblem - a symbol of prosperity and optimism. In this case, each side of the rhombus is located on top of the other side. And since in reality this figure does not exist, the developers seem to tell us that they are able to bring the impossible to life.

Romanian emblems

Dacia

The modern version of the automaker's logo was developed in 2014 and is an inverted silver “D” with the company's name depicted on a horizontal line.

Aro

The company was founded in 1957. The main products of the automaker are off-road vehicles supplied to the Armed Forces of Romania.

Aixam-MEGA

The French company Aixam is known as a manufacturer of small cars, which do not even require a driver's license to operate.

The logo is quite simple - a dark blue circle with a red border, a silver letter A inside and the name of the company (AIXAM) below it (in the original version, the inscription took the place of the crossbar in the letter A).

With the start of the production of the MEGA auto brand - compact sports cars with powerful engines and excellent speed characteristics, the company changed its name to Aixam-MEGA.

The car of this brand flaunts a modified logo - in the blue circle there is an image of a bull ready for a dash, stylized in the form of the letter M, symbolizing power and speed, and the MEGA inscription took place under it.

DS

DS automobiles - originally a PSA sub-brand under which premium cars were produced, is now a standalone premium auto brand. In addition to the explicit reference to the well-known Citroen DS, the abbreviation successfully portrays the uniqueness of the brand (pronounced déesse, translated from French - goddess)

The logo took a lot from the "chevron" Citroen - familiar three-dimensional angular silvery figures are added to the name of the brand.

Microcar

Since 1984, the French company has been producing two- and four-seater minicar city cars, license-free vehicles and ATVs. After the merger with LIGIER, the brand retained its independence and production base, continuing to produce agile cars for city streets with excellent high-speed performance on the highway.

The French car logo, a red oval containing the company name in white letters, is well known in Europe and is gaining popularity in other markets.

Ligier

Ligier is a French carmaker named after founder Guy Ligier. The company started out with sports cars and was a regular participant in Formula 1 races from 1976-1996.

Racing history is reflected in the company's emblem of the crossed national flag and the F1 finish flag, although it does not reflect the modern direction of activity - the production of city cars and electric vehicles.

Venturi

Venturi Automobiles is a company from the Principality of Monaco, whose activities began with the production of luxury sports cars. Currently, the main direction is the creation and production of electric vehicles of various classes. In 2015, the VBB 3 would have set the world speed record for electric cars - 386.757 km / h.

Initially, the company logo included heraldic elements - an azure triangular shield with an image of an eagle sitting on its arm with outstretched wings under the sun was located on a red oval. Currently, the emblem has become much simpler - only the letter V remains, resembling a stylized image of a bird.

Alpine

Founded in 1955 in Dieppe by racer Jean Rédélé, Alpine specialized in the production of sports cars based on Renault. Success, in particular a number of high-profile victories at the Monte Carlo Rally and in other competitions, led to the fact that for a long time the company played the role of the official sports division of Renault. Currently, the French auto giant is making efforts to revive the legendary brand.

The Alpine emblem has remained unchanged since the times of global success - a circle divided into white with a blue letter A (top) and blue with the company name in white letters (bottom).

PGO

The small car company from Saint-Cristol-les-Ales in the south of France is well known to the clientele. The founders Gilles and Olivier (Prevo, Gilles and Olivier - hence the name of the PGO company) relied on the classic exterior of sports cars and convertibles of the middle of the twentieth century and modern equipment.

The PGO logo clearly represents the fusion of tradition (heraldic shield) and modern dynamics (3 speed lanes).

Taiwan badges and logos.

Luxgen

The logo of the brand, a symbiosis of two words - Luxury and Genius, is an image of a stylized letter "L", which is depicted on a black trapezoid framed with silvery sides.

Yulon

Yulon Motor (formerly Yue Loong) is the largest Taiwanese automotive corporation. At production facilities located both on the island itself and in China and the Philippines, the production of licensed models of Nissan, GMC, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, etc. is deployed.

After the rebranding, which simplified the spelling of the company name in Latin letters, a new logo appeared. Experts say that it has nothing to do with the hieroglyphs used, and tend to see in it a stylized image of a red dragon or a complex monogram of the letters Y (or U) and L.

Denmark car logos

Zenvo

The logo of Zenvo, a sports car manufacturer with a unique and memorable design, clearly shows the hammer of the god of thunder Thor (a character in Germanic-Scandinavian mythology) against a dark background, a symbol of immense power. And this hammer is crowned with the inscription of the same name - Zenvo.

Sweden car emblems

Volvo

The emblem of the Swedish car company Volvo - spear and shield - is the Roman designation of Mars, the god of war. The stripe running diagonally through the grille was originally used as a mounting point for the emblem. Now she plays the role of a brand identifier. In the center of the emblem on a blue background is the name of the company.

Saab

The blue background of the logo of this automaker depicts a griffin (mythical bird) in red with a red crown on its head, and under it is the white inscription Saab, which together symbolizes the power of this brand both over the earth and over the air.

Koenigsegg

The logo of this sports car company is based on the family coat of arms of its founder - the shield, with the rhombuses depicted on it.

Polestar

Polestar is a Gothenburg-based company that is currently Volvo's electric vehicle division.

The logo of the company, in full accordance with the name, has the image of the North Star.

Cars originally from Malaysia

Proton

The largest Malaysian car manufacturer Proton initially produced cars created by upgrading other cars - the Mitsubishi brand. However, over time, original models also appeared. What is noteworthy: during the entire existence of the company, its logo has changed only once: earlier it was created in the form of a crescent and a star with 14 ends, and today it is decorated with the inscription “Proton” and a stylized tiger's head.

Perodua

Perodua is the second largest and most productive Malaysian car manufacturer. The range of the company mainly includes compact cars.

The emblem is a red and green oval, emphasizing the Italian roots of the company, in which the fields of different colors are separated by the outline of the letter P.

Bufori

Bufori is a brand that represents hand-built cars made in the traditions of the American automobile industry of the 30s of the twentieth century. The founders, the Khouri brothers, have coined the name of the company as an acronym for Beautiful - Unique - Fantastic - Original - Romantic - Irresistible.

Is it any wonder that on the logo there is a full name in gold, reflecting the best qualities of the car brand.

Turkish auto badges

Anadol

Considered the first car manufacturer in Turkey, the company was founded in 1966. The Anadol logo consists of two circles, one against the other. In the central one, a deer is drawn against a blue background, and the name of the automaker flaunts on the second, executed in black.

Italian emblems

Abarth

Abarth Joint Stock Company - once a stand-alone company now wholly owned by Fiat - has been making sports cars since 1949. It owes its name and logo to its founder Karl Abart, who adorned his creations with a yellow-red (with the colors of motor sports) a shield with a scorpion (his astrological sign), a personal inscription and a stripe in the color of the Italian flag, which together symbolize power and strength, the ability to resist all difficulties on the way to excellence.

De tomaso

The logo of this company, which produced only racing cars until 2004, changed only once - in 2009, and then only slightly. Previously, it looked like a symbol of the ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility against a background of white and blue flowers. With the change of leadership, the icon became more geometric, and the background was completely abolished.

Lancia

The first Lancia emblem appeared in 1911 thanks to the development of Carlo Ruffia, who put in it a 4-spoke steering wheel, shield and flag on a spear. Of course, during all this time it has changed more than once, but the original idea was always read. Modern interpretation is no exception.

Alfa romeo

The logo of this famous automobile company is easily recognizable, and all because the draftsman who developed it put one very interesting symbol in it - a snake that swallows a person. And although today, in a tribute to fashion, it looks more like a fire-breathing dragon, its essence has remained unchanged: it, as before, means a readiness to destroy ill-wishers and enemies. A white flag on a white background, located nearby, only emphasizes these sentiments, at the same time recalling the exploits of the Milan Giovanni, who fought for the return of the Holy Land to Christians.

Both of these symbols are framed by a blue circle, which contains the abbreviation for the name of the company.

Ferrari

The renowned sports car manufacturer today adorns its cars with the “golden” (an important color in the history of the city of Modena) a shield-shaped logo depicting a prancing horse. This horse migrated here from the fuselages of the planes of the famous aviator F. Baracca: the parents of the hero of the First World War, after his death, simply presented this logo to Enzo Ferrari and offered to use it in tribute to the memory of Baracca and just for good luck to the racer, to which the latter agreed. In addition to the horse on the Ferrari emblem, you can see the Italian flag drawn into the stripes, as well as the letters S and F - the abbreviated name of Enzo's team - Scuderia Ferrari (translated as Ferrari Stable).

Fiat

This brand is easy to recognize by its logo, because, firstly, it is very simple - it is formed by one company name, and, secondly, it practically did not change over time (except, perhaps, the very first version), more precisely it changed , but only in form and color - the font and the absence of any kind of images were and remain indestructible.

Pagani

This simple emblem, which does not conceal any hidden meaning) is well known to those who are interested in expensive and ultra-fast sports cars, because it is precisely to produce them that Pagani is aimed.

Maserati

Inspired by the statue of Neptune, which at one time could be admired in the park of Bologna, the Maserati brothers chose a trident for their company logo. However, the history of the automaker is not at all connected with this character, rather, only the weapon of the heavenly God was awarded the honor: the brothers thus perpetuated the honor and their gratitude to the savior Alfieri Maserati. With a pitchfork in his hands, the man not only saved the life of one of the brothers by attacking a wolf from one of the forests of Bologna, but also became a symbol of courage in salvation. This is how the stylized trident with the Maserati signature appeared in the company's logo.

Lamborghini

The emblem of the famous company Ferruccio Lamborghini appears to be very ambiguous. More precisely, everything is quite simple with the emblem itself: a golden bull with the signature of Lamborghini, enclosed in a somewhat "smoothed" "inflated" inverted triangle. But the history of its creation has several versions: 1) the bull is a symbol of the sign of Taurus, under which the founder of the company was born; 2) the bull is a powerful challenge for the horse - the symbol of the rival company (Ferrari); 3) bull - a symbol transferred from the coat of arms of the Ferruccio Lamborghini company; 4) the bull is the indestructible power of the tractors, the production of which was originally the company.

Mazzanti

Mazzanti Automobili is a small Italian company (in the past, an auto laboratory), whose products are supercars of original design and hand-made assembly.

Named after founder Luca Mazzanti, the company places a stylish logo on its cars - a blue and yellow (in the colors of the city of Pisa) shield with the name and a stylized image of calipers (blue on a yellow field), at the top of which there is a stripe in the colors of the national flag.

Intermeccanica

Construzione Automobili Intermeccanic is an automobile company with Italian roots (founded in 1955 in Turin) and an international history - moving to the USA and currently located in Canada. The main products are modern replicas of famous cars. Today the company is working on the production of electric vehicles.

International history is also reflected in the logo - on a traditional Italian shield with an indomitable bull, you can see fragments of the flags of the United States and Great Britain (Canada formally remains part of the British Empire).

"Japanese"

Toyota

Toyota has been faithful to its logo since 1989. And it is represented by a very intricate "twisted" figure of ovals, which includes all the letters of the name of the native company, but the decoding of this logo does not end there: "crossed" ovals are a symbol of a strong relationship between the company and the client; background space - the boundless potential of Toyota and the idea of the global expansion of its technology. There is also a version that says about the stylization of the image of "thread in a needle" in the company logo, as a tribute to Toyota's weaving past.

Datsun

The Nissan brand has enclosed in its emblem a blue bar with the word "Datsun", located on top of the "rising sun", in which lies the essence of the company: the sincerity of a hot star can lead to success-climbing. Blue, the dominant color in the logo, speaks of the honesty and reliability of the automaker.

Toyota harrier

The name of this SUV is translated into Russian "harrier", so it is not surprising that this particular bird of prey of the hawk squad formed the basis of the model's emblem. By the way, in our latitudes this car is better known under the name Lexus RX (with the corresponding logo).

Toyota Altezza

Originally a Japanese car for the domestic market, everyone else knows it as the Lexus IS. But since this article is about the emblems of the cars of the world with the names , then it is its logo that helps to recognize Toyota Altezza: a pentagon with a huge letter "A" inside, the horizontal line of which forms the name of the model.

Nissan

This emblem is over 80 years old. It is formed by the rising sun and the name of the manufacturing company inscribed in it, which together symbolize success through sincerity.

Toyota crown

Crown is the oldest Toyota sedan with the crown emblem, which is quite logical, because "crown" means "crown".

Lexus

The well-known subsidiary of the Toyota brand has a rather uncomplicated logo - the brand's capital letter inscribed in an oval. The word lexus itself is a transformation from luxury, which is why the emblem symbolizes it, as if hinting to motorists that luxury is beautiful in itself, and therefore does not require any additional accents to attract attention.

Toyota Mark X

This emblem of the famous Toyota concern speaks for itself. It is present only on one model of business class cars - Mark X, the last letter in the name of which (only stylized) is the brand logo.

Subaru

"Heavenly inspiration" - this is how the Subaru logo can rightfully be described. The stars symbolizing the constellation Taurus represent the number of companies that have merged to form the parent company Subaru.

Mitsuoka

Mitsuoka Motor (Toyama City) is an automobile company that offers original design cars in the style of British cars of the middle of the last century, micro cars for the city, and sports cars.

The basic logo resembles the first hieroglyph of the manufacturer's name installed on the wheels; for European, in particular the British, markets, an emblem in the form of a silvery seven- or eight-pointed star is often used.

Isuzu

The logo of the company, one of the first to start producing cars with a diesel engine, at first glance seems very simple: the usual inscription-the name of the company. However, even it has a certain meaning: the stylized first letter speaks of the stimulus for growth and development, red - the warm hearts of employees.

Mazda

The company, founded in 1920 in the city of Hiroshima, decided to give its name to the great Zoroastrian God - Ahura Mazda. Its logo, equal to the company's name itself, has undergone changes since 1936: from the stylized capital letter "M" (the symbol of the emblem of the coat of arms of the city of Hiroshima), which took a horizontal position over time, to the modern emblem in the form of a circle, which means the sun, which carries " winged "letter M (she is an owl, she is a tulip).

Toyota Estima

A simple E-shaped logo enclosed in a trapezoid is the hallmark of the Japanese Toyota Estima minivans. In other countries, this car was delivered under the name Toyota Previa with the standard Toyota emblem.

Infiniti

The Infiniti emblem is a display of the endless possibilities of cars of this brand, stylized into an endless (running into the distance) road.

Toyota Century

This model of the executive class received its name Century (in translation "century") in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founder of the company. For the same reason and for harmony with the name, the phoenix bird, a symbol of immortality, was enclosed in its emblem.

Suzuki

The emblem of this automobile giant outwardly very much resembles a hieroglyph, although in fact it is not. This is just a properly stylized capital letter of the company name and, at the same time, the surname of its founder (Michio Suzuki).

Toyota Soarer

Today, cars with such an emblem do not leave the assembly line, but not so long ago (1981-2005) they adorned the coupe of the GT class. The name of the model is translated as "soaring", hence such an interesting logo - a lion (a symbol of strength and courage) with wings.

Honda

The emblem of the industrial company "Honda" is the stylized first letter of its name. And it got the name in honor of its founder - Soichiro Honda.

Scion

The company, which produces cars in a single configuration, while working on the logo, plunged into the marine theme, enclosing the first letter of its name in the image of a stylized shark - a symbol of fans of ocean extreme sports.

Mitsubishi

The “Three Diamonds” in the name of the company are reflected in its logo as well. The Mitsubishi logo is a kind of fusion of the heirlooms (coat of arms) of the Iwasaki clan, revealed in the image of three rhombuses, and the Tosa clan, which is based on three oak leaves growing from one point.

Toyota Alphard

This logo of one of the Toyota models contains the star of the constellation Hydra, after which the first was named.

Daihatsu

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd is a Japanese manufacturer of compact cars. In the combination of the first hieroglyphs of the original name "Ōsaka engine manufacture", the symbols change the shape and sound, as a result of which the modern name was formed.

The logo is simple - capital letter D.

Spanish stamps

Tramontana.

The sports car manufacturer chose the bird figure as its emblem, changed it significantly and added the name of the company below.

Aspid

Aspid is a family of venomous snakes and a subsidiary of IFR Automotive with a thematic logo.

Seat

The stylized letter S on a red background is the emblem of Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo, known worldwide under the abbreviation Seat.

Tauro sport

Tauro Sport Auto is a manufacturer from Valladolid, which began its activity in 210 and gained fame in the world markets for its luxury sports cars.

The name Tauro (Spanish for bull) is reflected in the logo - in a red circle, a swift and powerful figure of an animal. Around the circle is the full name of the company.

"Chinese"

Lifan

The name of this company is translated into Russian as “to sail in full sail”, so it is quite natural that sailing ships are depicted on its logo (in the amount of 3 pieces).

Landwind

This emblem can only be seen on Chinese pickup trucks and SUVs. It looks like an elliptical ring with a red rhombus inscribed with metal edges and a stylized letter L inside.

Changan

One of the most recognizable logos of the Chinese car industry: the blue circle inside it is a symbol of planet Earth, environmental friendliness of production, the additional background on which this circle is located represents the use of modern technologies and constant movement forward, and the letter "V" (from Victory, Value) - the central element of the composition indicates Changan's constant pursuit of victory and eternal values.

Foton

State Automobile Company of China with a logo in the form of a triangle, divided by two oblique lines into 3 parts, very similar to the adidas brand name. What it means is a mystery, but the main thing is not what the emblem means, but whether it is recognizable.

Tianye

Founded in 1992, the Hebei Zhongxing car company has developed a custom logo displaying two parallel upward lines bent from 2 places in the form of a kind of steps, enclosed in an oval with a red background.

Roewe

The name of the company, which makes luxury cars, includes 2 characters: "rong" and "wei", meaning "great power." In addition, the name itself is consonant with the German word "loewe", which means "lion" in Russian. This explains the presence of two golden lions on the red and black background of the shield of the company logo.

Chery

Chery Automobile Corporation has embedded its name's interlocking capital letters in its logo, which merge into the letter "A", representing the first class of cars, which is "supported" by the outlines of hands, symbolizing unity and strength.

Beajing-Jeep

The logo of the subsidiary of the major auto manufacturer Beijing Automobile Works is a stylized image of the abbreviation “BJC”.

Hafei

2006 - the time of the transformation of the company into an independent national auto-building holding and the release of a number of its own cars and engines. At the same time, this logo was invented - an ancient Chinese shield with stylized waves, which symbolizes the bed of the Songhua River flowing through the ancient city of Harbin.

FAW

First Automobile Work depicted on its logo a unit (a symbol of primacy) with schematic wings behind its "back" (a symbol of an eagle conquering space) and the name of the brand that personifies the corporation.

Great wall

The logo of the company, founded in 2007, consists of a circle, into which a stylized battlement of the Great Wall of China is gracefully inscribed.

BAIC

Created in 1985, BAW (Beijing Automobile Works), now known as BAIC GROUP, in its logo enclosed metal, concave to the center, lines framed by a circle, reminiscent of the shape of an hourglass.

JAC

The emblem of the company, founded in 1999, is an ellipse with a five-pointed star and the inscription “JAC MOTORS”.

Dongfeng

Founded in 1969, the logo of Dongfeng Motor Corporation resembles the opposing yin and yang, stylized in red and enclosed in a circle.

Haima

The company dates back to 1990 as a result of the collaboration between FAW and Mazda. This, in fact, was reflected in the company's logo, which resembles the emblem of Mazda with a schematic silhouette of Ahura Mazda - God personifying wisdom, life and light.

JMC

The logo of the largest company Jiangling Motors Co, located in Nanchang, is represented by 3 red triangles connected by vertices in the center, at the bottom of one of which is the abbreviation of the name "JMC".

Brilliance

The logo of the company, which has recently appeared on the car industry market, conveys all the shine of the cars themselves. Intertwined lines in the form of two silvery hieroglyphs speak of beauty and superiority.

Geely

Founded by Mr. Shufu in 1986, the company is based on the image of a stylized wing, stretching up to the sky, located in the center of a framed circle with the words "Geely". According to another version, the picture presented is a kind of image of a mountain against the background of the sky.

BYD

The company of distinctive cars did not strive to conclude something special in its logo, so the emblem with the brand name enclosed in an oval, somewhat reminiscent of the modified BMW logo, became its property.

Zotye

The Zotye company was founded in 2005 and introduced the graphic letter "Z" as its logo, located in the center of a stylized square.

Baojung

Budget cars under the Baojung brand come out under the logo in the form of a framed, stylized horse head. By the way, the name of the company is translated exactly like this - “precious horse”.

Hawtai

The company's cooperation with Hyundai Motors, which lasted several years, left a mark on its logo, placing a half-letter "H" in a metal-colored ellipse.

Xin kai

Founded in 1984 and trusted by the police, the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Justice and others, the company has incorporated the capital letters "X" and "K" into an ellipse shape in its logo.

Haval

Haval is a new (created in 2013) Great Wall brand of modern SUV cars. Cars are marked with a simple logo with the full brand name.

Wuling

SAIC-GM-Wuling is a mass-market and commercial vehicle company in China. One of the main activities is the production of micro vanes.

The cars of the brand adorn the logo in the form of the letter W, composed of images of five faceted red diamonds.

Qoros

Qoros Auto Co., Ltd is a Shanghai-based car manufacturer co-founded by Chinese and Israeli investors. The production of cars started in 2013, the product line includes high-quality crossovers, sedans, hatchbacks at affordable prices.

The company's logo is the capital letter Q, and the manufacturer suggests taking the name as a homonym of the Greek chorus (chorus), in which everything sounds as harmonious as possible.

Gonow

GAC Gonow is a Chinese manufacturer of light trucks, crossovers and SUVs. In the domestic market, the products are supplied under the brand name GAC Gonow, in world markets it is known as Gonow.

The company logo consists of 2 concentric circles (inner - stylized G), which mean “as one heart”, “working together”, “walking in step” or harmony in traditional Chinese culture.

Korean car emblems

Hyundai

On the one hand, the emblem of the famous Hyundai brand is a simple stylized spelling of its capital letter, and on the other, it is the personification of two people shaking hands as a symbol of mutually beneficial cooperation. At least, this is how the creators explain its meaning.

SsangYong

Cars with this logo are especially popular in our country, but not every owner of them knows that the familiar emblem contains the wings and claws of a dragon - a strong and powerful creature that has passed into it from the company's name, which translates as “two dragons”.

Daewoo

The Daewoo company (translated as “Great Universe”) has chosen the heraldic symbol “lily” as a trademark - the personification of purity and grandeur.

Kia

This seemingly simple word stands for "Enter the world from Asia." The use of such a loud name and its inclusion in the logo, for sure, also played an important role in the fact that today this Korean manufacturer really knows the whole world.

Renault-Samsung

The Renault-Samsung logo is a metal ellipse - a symbol of the company's endless possibilities.

Swiss car brands

Acabion

A simple logo (stylized spelling of the company name) of an unusual automobile company that directs all its efforts to the development of fundamentally new types of transport, therefore cars with such an emblem always have interesting outlines and non-standard fuel sources.

Sauber

In its emblem, the famous Swiss sports car manufacturer enclosed the capital letter of the company name (it = the surname of the founder - P. Sauber), inscribed in a red circle, symbolizing confidence in their strengths and capabilities.

Austrian stamps

Holden

The company, founded by James Alexander Holden in 1856, chose the "Wimbledon Lion" - the symbol of the British Royal Exhibition of 1924-1925 in choosing a modern and modern image of the brand.

FPV

The logo of the company, which opened in 2002, is quite recognizable. It is represented by an ellipse-shaped emblem, inside which is a falcon (a symbol of courage, victory, aspiration for the future) and capital letters of the brand name.

Poland car emblems

Arrinera

Arrinera Automotive SA, a sports car company since 2008, has chosen two stylized capital letters of its name as its emblem, positioned above two metal triangles in a mirror image.

FSO

Fabryka Samochodow Osobowych has divided its logo into 2 parts, united only in red, as a symbol of passion, reliability and quality. In the first part, the letters F and S are encrypted inside the letter O. The second is represented by a stylized abbreviation of the company.

Czech car icons

Skoda

The Skoda logo has undergone a number of changes over its long history. Today it is a green “winged” arrow (symbol of environmental protection) on a white background with an “eye”, placed in a ring with the name of the company. The wing here is a symbol of technological progress, the arrow is a symbol of the latest technology, and the eye symbolizes the company's open-mindedness.

Kaipan

The Kaipan company began its history in 1991 and a significant role in this beginning was played by the Lotus Super Seven car, the name of which was transformed into the emblem of the new brand - two crescent moons of different sizes, located one at the same ends up, like the petals of a lotus flower.

Tatra

The firm, which currently manufactures backbone heavy trucks, has created a logo without too much intricate plots - a red circle with a stylized image of the name "Tatra".

Indian car logos

Mahindra

The endlessness of roads and future prospects are reflected in this logo belonging to one of the "old-timers" among car manufacturers - the company Mahindra, founded in 1945. The emblem consists of three red stripes tapering towards the top, which merge into an elliptical shape.

Hindustan

The Hindustan Motors Limited emblem encapsulated the stylized white and yellow capital letters of the company name, set against a blue background, the color of eternity and constancy.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd is one of the largest companies in the country. Its emblem is a kind of component of two logos, one of which is the logo of the Maruti company (stylized blue wings raised up), the second is Suzuki (graphical red letter S) and the inscription consisting of the names of these two companies.

Canadian car brands

Asuna

The brand, created as an analogue of Geo, was opened by General Motors Corporation in 1993. Its symbol is a stylized triangle - a symbol of conquering peaks - and the inscription "Asuna".

Ukrainian emblems

Bogdan

The company engaged in the production of VAZ 2110 cars has a very interesting ornate logo. It was based on the letter B, enclosed in an ellipse (a symbol of stability), which is presented in the form of a sailboat (a symbol of good luck on the road), which opened the sails (a symbol of a fair wind). The emblem is colored green and gray to represent the company's excellence, growth and renewal.

ZAZ

Since 1960, the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant has produced a line of all well-known humpbacked beauties "Zaporozhtsev", which were distinguished by their affordability. From this period, the emblem appeared, decorated with a stylized letter Z, enclosed in an ellipse.

Brazilian logos

Amoritz

The creator of the Amortiz GT was once the designer of the Volkswagen company Fernando Morita, who put its stylized name in the logo of his company.

Holland / Netherlands car logos

Spyker

Founded in 1898, Spyker began with the production of exclusive hand-assembled sports cars. And, despite a considerable break in work (from 1925 to 2000), today she again pleases her clients. The chosen logo of the company only confirms a significant claim about itself in the automotive market: a wheel with a propeller and spokes is a symbol of the sophistication of a sports car and the boundless power of an aircraft.

Donkervoort

Donkervoort, based in Lelystad, has chosen stylized red fenders as a logo for their sports cars - a symbol of flight, speed and freedom - with the words "Donkervoort" in white over them.

Iranian car emblems

Iran

The logo in the form of a shield, which depicts the stylized head of a horse, as a symbol of speed and strength, belongs to Iran, the most famous "brainchild" of which is the Khodro Samand model, which only emphasizes the relevance of the chosen emblem, because the word "samand" in Russian means " fast-footed horse ".

Uzbekistan

Ravon

Automotive brand founded in 2015 in Uzbekistan. RAVON stands for "Reliable Active Vehicle On Road".

Although Russian car brands cannot compare with German, American and Japanese car companies, they are nonetheless important players. In the Soviet years, they played a huge role for the country and enjoyed superpopularity. Nowadays, the popularity of Russian domestic car brands is falling, but, nevertheless, according to the statistics of new car sales, some car brands of Russian origin remain the most popular in terms of sales.

Despite the decline in popularity and the onset of competition, Russian cars cannot be discounted. Many car companies, after years of decline, are slowly but surely beginning to develop. That is why our domestic cars are worthy of a mention. In general, it should not be discounted either, since our cars have tremendous development potential. Despite the huge decline in new car sales in the country, the Russian market is still among the ten largest markets in the world. It is noteworthy that this achievement became possible in a very short time.

With today's article, we open a series of publications that will be dedicated to all car brands in the world. In each new article, we will talk about the car brands of each country, which is known all over the world for its cars. Of course, we devote the first publication to Russian brands, which were 30-50 years ago, some of which are still their new vehicles.

LADA

Year of foundation of the company: 1966 - present
Headquarters: Togliatti, Samara region
CJSC AvtoVAZ
Web site: http://www.lada.ru/

This is one of the most famous domestic car brands in the world, which was founded in the 60s and still produces cars. In the Soviet years, Avtovaz was the largest manufacturer of Lada cars, most of which were exported to all of Western Europe. Recall that the first Lada models were based on Italian Fiat cars. Outwardly, some Zhiguli models were very similar to the cars of the Italian brand.

However, despite the similarities, the first Lada cars were not actually Italian Fiats. It was really our Russian car exterior design, which was written off from Fiat.

Yes it is not and not. But the company's management did not expect to rely on sophistication and power. The main goal is to produce a simple and reliable vehicle that can transport people from point A to point B, offering optimal agility and comfort on the road.

Few of the world's automakers can boast of producing models that were first introduced to the market for over 40 years. For example, Avtovaz only recently removed the Vaz-2105 and Vaz-2107 from serial production. The old classics in various versions (2101,2102, 2103, 2104) have sold 20 million copies worldwide. It was only in 2012 that the company's management decided to completely stop the production of old models.

The most popular model of all classic Zhiguli was the Vaz-2105, which was based on 124 Fiat models from 1966. Avtovaz classics were appreciated for their low cost and simple design.

From the very beginning, she was the main partner of Avtovaz. Today the general partner of the plant is the Renault-Nissan group of companies. Today, the AvtoVAZ automobile plant has updated its model line of products. Today the plant produces Lada Granta, Lada Kalina, Lada Largus, Lada Priora and the Niva 4x4 SUV. Also, the serial production of the new Lada Vesta and Lada X-Ray models will begin very soon.


Vaz 2101	Vaz 2102	Vaz 2103


Vaz 2104	Vaz 2105	Vaz 2106


Vaz 2107	Vaz 2108	Vaz 2109


Vaz 21099	Vaz 2110	Vaz 2111


Vaz 2112	Vaz 2113	Vaz 2114


Vaz 2115	Lada Kalina	Lada Priora


Lada Granta	Lada Largus	Lada Vesta


Niva 4x4	Lada X-Ray

VOLGA

Year of foundation of the company: 1946 - present
Headquarters: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Founder / Parent Company: GAS
Web site: http://volga21.com/

The Volga car brand was formed thanks to an alliance with the Gas company. By creating the Volga brand, the leadership of the USSR hoped to meet the demand for luxury cars. The first Volga model rolled off the assembly line in 1956 and became the successor of the GAZ-M20 Pobeda model. The release of Volga models was primarily designed for export to France and Germany, where there was a huge demand for this class of cars. True, the domestic car could not compete with German brands. Volga cars produced at the GAZ plant were remotely reminiscent of Ford cars in their contours and style. Unlike ordinary Lada cars, Volga has become a prestigious luxury brand from the very beginning. It is not surprising that in the Soviet years only politicians, professors, various heads of departments, etc. could afford Volga cars.

Unfortunately, the serial production of the Volga was stopped in 2007. It is noteworthy that the classic old Volga cars are currently in great demand all over the world among collectors. One of the avid fans of this brand is Vladimir Putin.


Gas 21	Gas 22	Gas 24


Gas 3102	Gas 31029	Gas 3105


Gas 3110	Gas 3111	Volga Siber

ZIL

Year of foundation of the company: 1916 - present
Headquarters: Moscow, Russia
Founder / Parent Company: Igor Zakharov
Web site: http://www.amo-zil.ru/

Surprisingly, not all over the world know that in the Soviet years in our country, which were produced for the highest officials of the state. The most famous model, which was produced at the Likhachev plant, was the ZIL-115. This armored vehicle was used strictly for the transportation of high officials of the state. The most famous passenger of this car in the world is the Soviet leader of the country Joseph Stalin.

The company is currently called Amo-Zil and manufactures buses, tractors and trucks.

Moskvich

Year of foundation of the company: 1930 - present
Headquarters: Moscow, Russia
Founder / Parent Company: AZLK
Web site: http://www.azlk.ru/

Another popular Russian brand. Externally, the car did not differ in some stylish lines, which made the design of the car boring. However, this did not affect the popularity of cars that were produced under this brand. It was truly a country.

The most popular models in the history of the brand are cars of the following series: "408", "412" and "2142".

Production of Muscovites started in the pre-war years, but the car was not successful until 1949, when the first modern model Moskvich 400 entered mass production ... It was thanks to Opel technologies that AZLK released the first Moskvich 400 model, which was based on the Opel Kadett.

The Moskvich brand gained its greatest popularity in the 70s and 80s, when the economy of the USSR was growing. But, unfortunately, having survived the collapse of the Soviet Union, the brand did not survive to this day. In 2002 Moskvich was declared bankrupt. In 2006, Renault acquired some production lines of the AZLK plant in Moscow, where some Renault models were subsequently produced.

In 2009, the German company Volkswagen acquired the right to the Moskvich brand. The VAG group of companies owns the right to use the name "Moskvich" until 2021.


Moskvich 400	Moskvich 401	Moskvich 423


Moskvich 410	Moskvich 407	Moskvich 423N


Moskvich 430	Moskvich 411	Moskvich 403


Moskvich 424	Moskvich 432	Moskvich 408


Moskvich 426	Moskvich 433	Moskvich 412


Moskvich 434	Moskvich 2138	Moskvich 2733


Moskvich 2315	Moskvich 2140	Moskvich 2141


Moskvich Svyatogor	Moskvich Yury Dolgoruky	Moskvich Prince Vladimir

OTHER OPERATING RUSSIAN CAR MANUFACTURERS

GAZ Nizhny-Novgorod

Year of foundation of the company: 1932 - present
Headquarters: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
GAZ Group
Web site: http://azgaz.ru/

The Gorky Automobile Plant, which is abbreviated as GAZ, is a Russian automobile company that was formed in 1932. At first the company was named Nizhniy Novgorod. Then the name of the manufacturer was changed to "Gorky". But later the company received the abbreviated name "GAZ".

It is our leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles in the country. The company specializes in the production of automotive components, powertrains, automobiles, heavy and medium trucks, large buses and light commercial vehicles (etc.).

UAZ

Year of foundation of the company: 1941 - present
Headquarters: Ulyanovsk, Russia
Founder / Parent Company: Sollers
Web site: http://www.uaz.ru/

The Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant has the abbreviated name "UAZ". It is a large Russian car manufacturer. Manufactures trucks, buses, and sports cars. In addition, the company produces military equipment. The most popular model is UAZ-469.0020. Other popular cars produced by the company: UAZ-31514, UAZ-31519, UAZ-3153, UAZ-3160, UAZ Bary (UAZ-3159), UAZ Simbir and UAZ Hunter.

KAMAZ

Year of foundation of the company: 1969 - present
Headquarters: Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia
Founder / Parent Company: Kamaz Group
Web site: http://www.kamaz.ru/en/

The Kama Automobile Plant produces vehicles under the Kamaz brand. The company specializes in other automotive engineering. The company was founded in 1969. For the first time serial production of cars began in 1970. It is not only one of the best truck manufacturers in our country, but also one of the best in the world. For a long time, Kamaz cars have remained the undisputed leaders and winners of the regular ones.

Thanks to these races, "Kamaz" has gained a reputation for safe, reliable and powerful cars. At the moment, the plant produces 260 trucks per day. The Kamaz company produces 93,600 vehicles per year.

DERWAYS AUTOMOBILE COMPANY

Year of foundation of the company: 2003 - present
Headquarters: Cherkessk, Russia
Founder / Parent Company: Mercury Group
Web site: http://www.derways.ru/

Derways Automobile Company was founded in 2003 and is one of the first private car manufacturers in Russia in our country. The company specializes in the production of SUVs, compact cars and two-door coupes. The company produces 100,000 vehicles a year. Derways Automobile Company also has a joint production with the Chinese company Group. The most popular vehicles produced in the partnership are the Lifan 320 and Cowboy.

Spetsteh LLC

Year of foundation of the company: 1967 - present
Headquarters: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Founder / Parent Company: Not available
Web site: http://www.spetsteh-mir.ru/

The Russian company "Spetsteh" is based in Nizhny Novgorod. The company specializes in the production of wheeled and tracked all-terrain vehicles. In addition, Spetsteh is a major manufacturing player. Also "Spetsteh" is a supplier of components for the "UAZ" plant.

Dragon motors

Year of foundation of the company: 1983 - present
Headquarters: Ulyanovsk, Russia
Founder / Parent Company: Not available
Web site: http://www.rcom.ru/dragon-motor/

The Dragon Motors production facility is located in Ulyanovsk. The company manufactures off-road vehicles and is engaged in vehicle tuning. The company first introduced its car in 1985, which was called "Laura". The car has received many diplomas and awards. Since then, Dragon Motors has produced many amazing vehicles. The vehicles of this brand are distinguished by reliability, safety and exceptional individual style. Here are some of the best models OHTA, Astero, Jump, Proto-LuAZ.

AVTOKAM

Years of the company's activity: 1989 - 1997
Headquarters: Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia
Founder / Parent Company: Grigory Rysin
Site: Not available

Avtokam was a Russian car manufacturer. The company's plant was located in Naberezhnye Chelny. The company was founded by several organizations: L. Ya. Karpov, Ivanovo Heavy Machine Tool Plant and Interlap. The Avtokam company was registered in 1989. For the first time, the production of cars began in 1991. The plant produced the Autokam Ranger and Autokam 2160 models. However, for unknown reasons, the company decided to stop production, after which the company ceased to exist in 1997.

MARUSSIA MOTORS

Years of the company's activity: 2007 - 2014
Headquarters: Moscow, Russia
Founder / Parent Company: Nikolay Fomenko, Andrey Cheglakov, Efim Ostrovsky
Site: Not available

Marussia Motors is a Russian sports car manufacturer. The headquarters was located in Moscow. was founded in 2007. The company has developed the sports cars "B2" and "B1". Marussia Motors with the former Formula Racer driver Nikolai Fomenko became the winner of various competitions more than once. Despite some successes in the world of motorsport, the company in 2014 resulted in bankruptcy. Initially, the brand hoped to solve financial problems with outside help, but without finding support, it was declared bankrupt.

We have tried to collect in this article the maximum number of popular and well-known Russian car brands. We hope our series of publications will help you learn the history of many of the world's car brands. In the next article, you will learn everything about Korean car brands.