Autobot car emblem full#

The symbol apparently refers to the Crusades, where the Christians defeated the Moors, but the silence and mystery surrounding it leave us bewildered. The most controversial part of Alfa Romeo’s emblem, one that the company doesn’t talk much about, is the crowned serpent swallowing a man. In 1945, after Italy’s monarchy ended, the Savoy knots were removed. The year 1925 brought further changes, which meant the addition of laurels signifying Alfa P2’s win at the Automobile World Championship. The badge was changed back in 1918 to include the dark blue ring that surrounds the emblem, on which the words ‘Alfa-Romeo Milano’ appear along the two Savoy dynasty knots for the kingdom of Italy.

On the left side, there’s the Milanese red cross on a white background. The original emblem, designed by Italian draughtsman Romano Catteneo, uses Milanese features like the Biscione – on the right side of the emblem – signifying the house of Visconti which were the Milanese rulers in the 14th century.

Autobot car emblem full#

The well known Italian car brand Alfa Romeo has adopted a quite dramatic emblem, full of its country’s tradition.