The world-famous logo of the Mercedes car in the form of a three-pointed star enclosed in a circle does not have an unambiguous history of origin and a meaning that is understandable to everyone. This was the reason for the emergence of several versions at once, among which there are both quite pragmatic and romantic ones.
What does the Mercedes logo stand for?
The history of the Daimler-Benz concern, which produces Mercedes cars, began in 1926, after the merger of two companies: Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz. The symbol of "DMG", which produced cars under the brand "Mercedes", was a three-pointed star, denoting dominance at sea, on land and in water. It was not chosen without reason, since in addition to automobiles, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft produced engines for the aviation and navy.
In 1912, the company Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft became the official supplier of court of His Imperial Majesty Nicholas II.
Benz's trademark was the stylized steering wheel, which, as now, was a circle with transverse rails. After several victories in competitions and sports competitions, he was replaced by a laurel wreath - a symbol of victory.
After the merger of the companies, a compromise decision was made and both logos merged into one. Over time, the complex emblem with a laurel wreath was simplified to a simpler, laconic circle, and in 1937 the world saw the well-known logo in its modern form.
Mercedes logo: other versions
Some versions more closely associate this badge with aviation, seeing in the three-beam star either an image of an aircraft propeller, or even an aircraft sight. They can hardly be considered convincing, since the production of products for the aviation industry was far from the main profile of the company.
Yet another version States that the star represents the unity of mechanic, engineer and driver.
There is also a very romantic hypothesis telling that the three leaders of the combined companies - Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach and Emil Ellinek - could not come to an unambiguous decision about the new logo for so long that it almost came to assault. And when they crossed their canes in fighting enthusiasm, they suddenly saw in this not a reason for disagreement, but a harmony of forces and settled on this symbol. However, there is no documentary evidence of this version, so it would be more correct to attribute it to fantastic.
