Short answer
35 car brands in the archive have an animal or mythical creature in their logo, including Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini.
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Car Logos With Animals: Key Facts
- Brands on this list
- 35
- Countries
- 16
- Oldest brand
- Peugeot (1810)
- Newest brand
- Lamborghini (1963)
- Most brands from
- Germany (6)
Car Logos With Animals at a Glance
| Brand | Country | Founded | Logo element |
|---|---|---|---|
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Germany | 1948 | Stuttgart horse |
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Italy | 1939 | The Prancing Horse |
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Italy | 1963 | The raging bull |
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France | 1810 | The lion's head |
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Germany | — | The big cat |
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Italy | — | The scorpion |
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United Kingdom | — | The bird of prey |
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Germany | — | The rampant dog |
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Italy | — | The red beast |
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Italy | — | The eagle |
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United States | — | The stag's head |
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Germany | — | The leaping horse |
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United States | — | The golden eagle |
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India | — | The red horse head |
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Australia | — | The bird head |
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United Kingdom | — | The red dragon |
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Germany | — | The griffin |
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Australia | — | The lion |
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Canada | — | Winged lion |
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Iran | — | The horse head |
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Germany | — | The eagle |
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Italy | — | The griffin |
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Russia | — | The horse |
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Brazil | — | The wolf head |
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United States | — | The bird |
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Malaysia | — | The tiger head |
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United States | — | The eagle |
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Sweden | — | Griffin and crown |
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Sweden | — | The red griffin |
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Spain | — | The black wolf |
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South Korea | — | The big cat |
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United States | — | The stag's head |
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Spain | — | The black bull |
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United Kingdom | — | The griffin |
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United Arab Emirates | — | The snake head |
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Car Logos With Animals: Entry Details
Porsche
Germany · Founded 1948How the Porsche crest grew out of the arms of Württemberg and Stuttgart, what its horse and antlers mean, and which cars and people shaped the brand.
- Logo element
- Stuttgart horse
- Segment
- Sports cars
- Archived logo versions
- 9
Ferrari
Italy · Founded 1939How the Ferrari Prancing Horse went from a fighter pilot's emblem to a yellow shield and rectangle, what its details mean, and which Ferraris became icons.
- Logo element
- The Prancing Horse
- Segment
- Sports cars
- Archived logo versions
- 13
Lamborghini
Italy · Founded 1963How the Lamborghini shield and raging bull came about, what the badge shows, how the logo changed since 1963, and which cars made the name famous.
- Logo element
- The raging bull
- Segment
- Sports cars
- Archived logo versions
- 6
Peugeot
France · Founded 1810How the Peugeot lion went from a walking figure on a saw-blade arrow to a roaring head in a black shield, who created it, and which Peugeot cars became icons.
- Logo element
- The lion's head
- Segment
- Mass-market
- Archived logo versions
- 19
9ff
GermanyHow the 9ff logo changed from a blue script wordmark to a shield with a big cat and a bold 9FF, plus the Dortmund Porsche tuner's history and its record-setting GT9.
- Logo element
- The big cat
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
Abarth
ItalyHow the Abarth scorpion shield evolved from a 1949 scorpion drawing to today's chrome badge, why Carlo Abarth chose it, and which Abarth cars became icons.
- Logo element
- The scorpion
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 6
Arash
United KingdomA look at the gold eagle badge of Arash Motor, the small British supercar maker from Newmarket, Suffolk, and how its logo changed after the 2006 rename.
- Logo element
- The bird of prey
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
Artega
GermanyThe Artega shield with its fruit tree and rampant dog, the German sports car maker from Delbrück, and the cars behind the badge.
- Logo element
- The rampant dog
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
ATS
ItalyHow the round ATS badge with its lowercase wordmark and red dragon changed from the 1962 blue enamel look to the black 2012 revival, and who built the cars behind it.
- Logo element
- The red beast
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
Bizzarrini
ItalyA look at the red and gold Bizzarrini eagle badge from Livorno, what is and is not documented about it, and the engineer and cars behind the name.
- Logo element
- The eagle
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Buick
United StatesSee how Buick's tri-shield grew from a 1937 coat-of-arms badge into today's mark, what its three shields represent, and which Buick cars carried it.
- Logo element
- The stag's head
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 9
Carlsson
GermanyA look at the Carlsson badge, a black roundel with a leaping horse and italic wordmark, and the German Mercedes-Benz tuning house founded by the Hartge brothers in 1989.
- Logo element
- The leaping horse
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Duesenberg
United StatesThe gold eagle badge of Duesenberg's straight-eight cars, what its lettering shows, who built the brand, and which Duesenbergs became legends of racing and luxury.
- Logo element
- The golden eagle
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Eicher
IndiaThe red horse-head mark and gray wordmark of Eicher, the Indian group behind Eicher trucks and buses and parent of Royal Enfield, explained with its history.
- Logo element
- The red horse head
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
FPV
AustraliaHow the FPV oval with its bird-of-prey head was used on Ford Australia's performance cars from 2002 to 2014, and which FPV models became the best known.
- Logo element
- The bird head
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Gilbern
United KingdomThe Gilbern badge puts a red Welsh dragon on a green plaque. Here is its story, the name behind it, and the cars the Welsh maker built from 1959 to 1973.
- Logo element
- The red dragon
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Gumpert
GermanyHow the Gumpert griffin crest relates to the Altenburg supercar maker founded by Roland Gumpert, who was behind it, and which cars defined the brand.
- Logo element
- The griffin
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Holden
AustraliaHow Holden's lion-and-stone emblem evolved from a 1928 oval badge to a black roundel, who designed it, and which Holden cars became Australian icons.
- Logo element
- The lion
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 6
INKAS
CanadaA look at the INKAS shield with its winged lion holding a sword, and at the Toronto armored vehicle maker behind it.
- Logo element
- Winged lion
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Iran Khodro
IranHow the IKCO shield and horse-head badge represents Iran's largest carmaker, what its name means, and which cars built by Iran Khodro became national icons.
- Logo element
- The horse head
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Isdera
GermanyThe Isdera eagle badge, what its parts show, how the Leonberg sports car builder got its name, and the cars that made it known.
- Logo element
- The eagle
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Iso
ItalyHow Iso's badge moved from a Milano shield with a script monogram to a gold griffin on a tricolor stripe, who built the company, and which Iso cars became icons.
- Logo element
- The griffin
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
Kamaz
RussiaHow the Kamaz logo went from a gear-shaped plant badge of 1969 to the blue horse above the KAMAZ wordmark, and which trucks made the name famous.
- Logo element
- The horse
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 4
Lobini
BrazilThe Lobini logo pairs a black wolf head with the brand name on a yellow oval. Here is what it shows, where the name comes from and what the Brazilian sports car maker built.
- Logo element
- The wolf head
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Details are shown for the 24 best-known brands. All 35 brands are in the table above.
Car Logos With Animals: Analysis
Why brands use this symbol
An animal gives a brand a character in one glance: speed, strength, agility or local pride. Many of these creatures come from a city coat of arms or a founder's personal story, which is why the same few animals recur across unrelated brands.
Where these brands come from
Germany has the most brands on this list (6 of 35), followed by Italy (6) and United States (5). In all, 16 countries are represented.
How old these brands are
The oldest brand on this list is Peugeot, founded in 1810, and the newest is Lamborghini, founded in 1963. The most common founding decade is the 1810s (1 brand).
FAQ: Car Logos With Animals
Which car brands have an animal or mythical creature in their logo?
Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Peugeot, 9ff, Abarth, Arash, Artega, ATS and Bizzarrini, and 25 more in the table above.
Which is the oldest brand on this list?
Peugeot, founded in 1810.
How is this list compiled?
A brand is listed when its logo decoder, on the brand's own page, names this element as a part of the mark. The note is that part's label.
Sources & methodology
A brand is listed when its logo decoder, on the brand's own page, names this element as a part of the mark. The note is that part's label. Each brand page lists its own sources, and the logo images are an educational reference archive.
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