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Ancient logotype
At the same time as VOLVO was reactivated, the ancient chemical symbol for iron, a circle with an arrow pointing diagonally upwards to the right, was adopted as a logotype.
This is one of the oldest and most common ideograms in Western culture and originally stood for the planet Mars in the Roman Empire. Because it also symbolised the Roman god of warfare, Mars, and the masculine gender (as every bird-watcher can tell), an early relationship was established between the Mars symbol and the metal from which most weapons were made at the time, iron.
As such, the ideogram has long been the symbol of the iron industry, not least in Sweden. The iron badge on the car was supposed to take up this symbolism and create associations with the honoured traditions of the Swedish iron industry: steel and strength with properties such as safety, quality and durability. The new car also got its name VOLVO written in its own typeface, Egyptian.
Today, the iron logo also stands for a brand that radiates modern and exciting design and has a strong emotive connection with the customers.
Source: ]Volvocars.com
Originally posted by EvesRib
There seems to be no explanation yet for the word VOLVO.
Volvo – simple, smart and easy to pronounce
Some smart member of the SKF management had come up with the VOLVO name. Not only was the name ingeniously simple, it was also easy to pronounce in most places around the world and with a minimal risk of spelling errors. And best of it all was its immensely strong symbolic connection to the company's entire operations.
"Volvere" is the infinitive form of the verb "roll" in Latin. In its first person singular form, the verb "volvere" becomes "volvo", i.e. "I roll".
Its Latin form gives rise to several derivations of the word that in one way or another, and in many languages too, describe a rotating movement, for instance, revolver.
Originally posted by EvesRib
Do you think that the Atomic Element Chart for IRON is FE and that the number is 26 has anything to do with all of this? And why is FE prefaced to the word "MALE" as in "FEMALE" when the symbol of FE for IRON is 26?
The symbol for iron is Fe, from ferrum.
The atomic number is 26, this is the number of protons in an atom of iron. I don't see how that relates.
In Latin, "a male" would most likely be "vir" or "puber" whereas a woman might be "femina"
Well a couple of odd, yet, possibly related facts about swords is that the sword is a tool for pretty much one task...killing people.
Originally posted by EvesRib
Ah...so there is no correlation between 26, Seth, Red, Rust, Decay, YHVH, GOD?
It is interesting to not that FLAG has a value of 26 also.
Very confusing, because in Western culture, the "VIRGIN", a word that seems to say "the Original VI" or the "Original 6", was always Feminine. Oh well...just more confusing things that seem to have no answers for?
So let me get this straight.
Mars is Mars is Iron
Volvo is not a riddle but a statement of fact that says "I turn".
How does one know that words cannot be encrypted riddles?