10 WEIRD SYMBOLS HIDDEN IN FAMOUS LOGOS

World-famous brand logos follow us wherever we go. We see them in television commercials, on our way to work, and on T-shirts. Have you ever thought about what inspired designers to create famous logos and what the story behind them is? Perhaps they were an accidental creation? In 90% of cases, we’ve no idea what meaning is hidden in those seemingly abstract lines.

Did you know, for example, that the world-famous symbol represents the wings of the Greek goddess Nike? By the way, a student named Carolyn Davidson was paid a mere $35 for designing this logo in 1975. So, today, we will explain and even show you what the most interesting logos actually mean!

10 WEIRD SYMBOLS HIDDEN IN FAMOUS LOGOS

– Coco Chanel drew the logo herself while staying at Château Crémat in Nice. According to one popular legend, the world-famous symbol was inspired by the castle’s vaulted arches.

– With this unexpected splash of green, the designers seem to imply that Google is about breaking stereotypes and not playing by the usual rules.

– At first glance, it might seem that this logo consists of nothing more than the Gillette brand name. But if you look closely, you’ll see that the edges of the letters G and I mimic the shape of the great shaving machine’s blades.

– The basis of this logo consists of the coat of arms of the Iwasaki family, the founders of the Mitsubishi company. The coat of arms features three diamonds stacked on top of one another.

– Goodwill is a world-renowned non-profit organization that collects donations of food, clothing, and essentials to help the needy. Their logo is built around the letter G, which, from a distance, resembles… a happy face!

– FedEx. Most people don’t immediately see the arrow formed by the space between the letters E and X. But, once someone notices it, he or she begins to see it first and foremost whenever looking at the logo!

– In the run-up to the Mexican All Saints Day (aka the Day of the Dead), Pepsi once released bottles with an inverted logo. When inverted, the Pepsi logo read ‘isded,’ which was very similar to the words ‘is dead’!

– Even if you’ve seen the logo of the famous Tour de France cycling race a million times before, chances are you haven’t once noticed an image of a cyclist hidden among the letters.

– The designer of the first McDonald’s restaurants came up with the idea to equip the buildings with two large golden arches. These architectural features quickly became the symbol of fast food.