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Together, the Mercedes-Benz star’s 3 points represent the company’s drive for universal motorization \u2014 but each point also has its individual meaning. The points represent land, sea, and air \u2014 environments the company believed they would one day dominate with Mercedes-Benz engines.<\/p>\n
To know the origin of the Mercedes-Benz logo, it\u2019s important to first know the history of Mercedes-Benz. It all started with two engineers\/entrepreneurs: Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz. In 1890, Daimler founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG), and Benz founded Benz & Cie. seven years earlier. In 1900, DMG built the \u201cMercedes,\u201d but war in Germany made fuel scarce. In 1926, DMG and Benz & Cie. merged into Daimler-Benz AG (later Mercedes-Benz\u2014its trade name) to avoid crisis and continued building a strong presence in the burgeoning auto world.<\/p>\n
Upon finding the appropriate spot, he purchased a post card in the 1870s of the landscape beyond. Gottlieb marked where he was staying on the postcard so his wife would know, and highlighted it with a three-point star. “One day, this star will shine over our triumphant factories,” he wrote.<\/p>\n
A Three-Pointed Star is Born
\nAfter the merger, the star and laurel wreath were combined into one logo.
\nOver time, the color of the Three-Pointed Star changed from gold to white to silver, but it always carried one meaning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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