Three-pointed star origination from a recent yahoo article fyi

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Oct 5, 2010 | 02:26 PM

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Three-pointed star origination from a recent yahoo article fyi

The origins of some automotive logos begin even before the dawn of the automobile. The Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star is commonly known to symbolize the use of the company’s engines on land, sea and air. But the star first appeared on a personal note written in 1872 from company founder, Gottlieb Daimler, to his wife. Mr. Daimler used a three-pointed star to mark the location of his family’s new home in the town of Deutz, Germany. His sons adapted the emblem as the Mercedes-Benz logo from 1910 onward.

Other interesting auto emblem orgins:
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...company-logos/

Oct 5, 2010 | 02:53 PM

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Interesting article, thanks

Oct 5, 2010 | 03:25 PM

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Interesting article, thanks

I actually read the whole thing and it blew away the urban myth of the BMW roundel, which is actually the colors of Bavaria and not a "prop in the sky." HMMMM ??

Thanks for sharing!!

Oct 5, 2010 | 10:46 PM

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Here is some more information on how the company brand and logo came to be, very interesting.

History Behind The Mercedes Benz Brand And The Three Pointed Star

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