Icons of car brands and names. German, American and Chinese car brands and their badges

Badges of marks of cars - what they various! With the name and without, intricate and simple, multicolored and monochrome ... And all are very original and interesting. So, since the most common and popular are German, American and Asian cars, the example of their best cars will reveal the origin of the emblems and names.

Mercedes-Benz

It will be fair to begin the story about badges of marks of cars from the most popular German brand. So, the history of the famous "Daimler-Benz" began in the distant 1926. Then two companies, one of which was called briefly, "Benz", and the second, which was referred to as "Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft", merged into one. And it was necessary to choose a symbol. There are several versions of the origin of the emblem. But the official says that the famous three-pointed star stands for absolute dominance in the water, on land and at sea. And the choice was justified. After all, in addition to machines, the company also produced engines for the fleet and aviation earlier.

Airplane propeller, aviation sight, the unity of the driver, engineer and mechanic ... which only versions did not exist! Even there was one little utopian. Allegedly, three heads of companies united in one, furiously argued about which image to choose, that they were even ready to start a fight. They, at the peak of their passions, crossed the canes, but instead of fighting, it turned out that they saw in it a future symbol. But this, most likely, is an invention.

Although there is one more plausible version. It is claimed that the symbol "Mercedes" is a stylized steering wheel, which is a circle with cross bars. And after Mercedes-Benz cars several times won victories in those or other competitions, it was decided to add a laurel wreath. After all, this is the symbol of victory. Few marks of car brands have such an interesting history as Mercedes.

And the name of the concern? It's all simple. The word Benz is taken, of course, from the name of Charles, the first inventor of the company. And the word Mercedes decided to use Gottlieb Daimler. It was his daughter's name! And it turned out "Mercedes-Benz" - sonorous and noble name.

Famous Rings

"Audi" - that's what company should be remembered, talking about the badges of cars. How did the four rings? They are a symbol of four firms, which were the founders of the concern. And the intertwining of the rings (each of which symbolized a separate company) demonstrated that these enterprises are one indivisible whole.

What's with the name? It's all simple. The main founder of the concern was August Horch. His surname, in German, means "listen." And in Latin this word sounds just like audi. Very even euphonious.

Munich legend

Talking about the German brands of cars and their icons, you can not forget about the legendary "BMW". It's worth starting with the name. Here everything is very simple and straightforward. This is an abbreviation. The Bavarian motor plant - "Bayerishe motoren verke". By the way, initially at the BMW plant were engaged in the manufacture of aircraft components. And, it is worth noting, successfully! Since the hydroplane called Rohrbach Ro VII, equipped with a "BMW" engine, has set as many as 5 world records. And then there was an automobile factory. There are such legendary car brands in Germany! And their badges, as already can be understood from the above examples, are also intricate and interesting. But in the case of the "BMW" everything is simple, although many are puzzled over the clue of the emblem. But it's just a spinning propeller! And blue and white are colors in which the Bavarian flag is executed.

Chevrolet

A variety of brands of cars in the world with icons attract attention, representing a certain interest. Many people have a desire to figure out what the emblem of his beloved car means!

So, the American Chevrolet. The first thing I would like to tell you about the title. The founder of the brand is William Durand. Who first dealt with the company, and then attracted a specialist named Louis Chevrolet. This racing driver, originally from Montreal, was not only a celebrity, but also a knowledgeable person. He did a lot for the new, at that time, concern. And the union of Durand with Chevrolet was profitable. The first became the owner of the development of the famous rider and a loud "name" for his company. And Louis, in turn, was very much not even against that in his honor called the car company. In addition, he dreamed of creating a personal car - and Durant gave him this opportunity.

What about the logo? The most popular version says that this is a pattern on the wallpaper, which Chevrolet and Duran liked so much in the hotel of Paris, where they stopped once. William's wife said that this idea was taken from the newspaper advertisement of a coal company. And the daughter tells that she saw how her father painted this emblem depicting a bow tie. In general, there are many versions. But all original.

Famous brand with a simple explanation

The above mentioned badges of car brands, photos of which are also presented in the review, differed by intricate explanations and entertaining stories. But Ford can not boast of this. It's all very simple. The name of this brand is the surname of its founder, whose name was Henry, and his name was Ford. This is a legendary man! From childhood, he loved to understand different mechanisms. And then I came to create my own brand of cars. With question marks there was no - Ford Motors Co inscription. Detroit on a black background became an emblem (Henry himself from Detroit). Then there was only "Ford", in addition, it was decided to change the color to blue.

The history of the "muscular" representative

Knowledgeable people will understand - now we are talking about the third most popular in America firm. And this is the Dodge, which produces mostly muscle-cars. Today, many people are crazy about this brand. Cars, badges and names - everything at "Dodge" is interesting and unusual. And it's worth telling.

The name of the company appeared simply. Originally it was the Dodge Brothers. Because the founders, in fact, were the brothers John and Horace Dodge. Then it was decided to leave only the name. Emblem? It's a special story. The first logo was a round shape, with two intertwined triangles inside and a 6-star star in the center. And the name of the brand was surrounded by mechanical parts of cars. Intricate, but interesting. For 71 years this emblem was displayed at the brand's factory! Few signs of brands of cars with the name can boast of such a term.

Then there were some changes. Then there were only triangles, then only a 6-star, then something geometrically incomprehensible, but interesting. And then they even used the head instead of the emblem. But since 2010 and to this day on machines "Dodge" we see ... just the inscription Dodge.

The most popular Chinese representative

If you talk about Asian cars, then the most famous, of course, will be the companies of Nissan, Toyota, KIA, Honda ... However, now it will be about the Chinese. Because they are cheaper and more popular (for this reason).

Geely - that's what brand is worth remembering. Translated this word as "happiness" (from Chinese). The first icon was round and depicted snow-white mountains on a blue background. Symbolically, as the company's headquarters are located next to these mountains.

But since 2007 the logo has been changed. The logo has left the list, where there were badges of marks of cars with the name. The word "Geely" disappeared from the emblem, and indeed, it became completely different. It is interesting that the firm organized a contest, the meaning of which was that the company's fans themselves draw the logo. Of the sent options, then picked the best. Black and red! The logo lasted until 2014. Then the colors changed to gray-blue.

"Lifan" and "Cherry"

Two other famous Chinese representatives. Here, too, everything is simple. "Lifan" is translated from Chinese as "sailing". And on the emblem flaunts three sailing ships.

Chery has a more intricate story. "Ki Ryu" - so sounds the name of the brand in Chinese. Translated as "special blessing". And the English version was to be the word Cherry. However, when the transliteration was carried out, we made a mistake. It was decided not to correct it. And the emblem, if you look closely, is a combination of three letters - C, A, C. Why exactly these letters? Because the full name of the company is Chery Automobile Corporation.

Well, the theme of logos and history of names of famous brands is very interesting. And you can talk about this forever. However, on the above nine examples it could be understood that neither names nor emblems arise simply. Everyone has a story. And each of them is unique.