The Hidden Meanings Inside 27 Famous Logos

Did you know that the three ellipses in Toyota’s logo include every alphabet of the company’s name? The ‘b’ in the Beats logo symbolizes a headphone. The ‘C’ and the ‘O’ in the Continental logo form the shape of a tyre. The Sun Microsystems logo is a processor chip that spells out SUN in every direction. Know more below.

1. Toyota

The logo includes every alphabet of the company name

2. Pinterest

The letter ‘P’ is a board pin

3. Le Tour de France

4. Fedex

The hidden arrow represents speed and precision.

5. Toblerone

The coat of arms of Bern (where Toblerone is made) has a bear on it. So does the Toblerone logo.

6. Beats

‘b’ = Headphones

7. Amazon

From ‘a’ to ‘z’, Amazon has it all…and a smile.

8. Baskin Robbins

The ‘B’ and the ‘R’ include the number 31 (flavours)

9. Formula 1

The number ‘1’ can be seen between the white ‘F’ and the red waves

10. Hyundai

The H represents a handshake and is a symbol of customer trust and satisfaction

11. London Symphony Orchestra

Do you see a conducter with a baton?

12. Quiksilver

The logo is a stylized version of the famous woodblock print ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’

13. Alfa Romeo

The logo contains a Biscione, an emblem of the Italian Visconti family, which represents resurrection.

14. Levi’s

The Levi’s ‘batwing’ forms the shape of the pockets on a pair of Levi’s.

15. Sony Ericsson

16. Uniliver

The icons represent different aspects of sustainable living.

17. Northwest Airlines

The ‘N’ is also a ‘W’ with an arrow pointing north-west

18. Cisco

The lines represent the Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco which was a source of inspiration for its founders as they drove down into the city to register the company.

19. Continental

The ‘C’ and the ‘o’ form a tyre

20. Museum of London

Each vivid colour represents the changing borders of London throughout its history.

21. HACI

22. The Bronx Zoo

The negative spaces between the legs form the buildings of the Bronx

23. Sony Vaio

24. The Guild of Food Writers

The logo shows a spoon between the nib of a fountain pen

25. NBC

The peacock in the NBC logo stands for color and pride

26. Pittsburgh Zoo

Is it a tree or a chimp looking at a lioness?

27. Sun Microsystems

The chip forms the word SUN in all directions

Which one’s your favourite? Share this post and voice your views in the comments below. Check out the recommended section below for posts you might like. Source: Bored Panda, Indy100.