BMW Automotive Heraldry

The BMW (an abbreviation of Bayerische Motoren Werke) logo is cited as coming from two different sources depending on the source. [Sloniger] states that it is a combination of both: the arms of Bavaria (Fusilly in bend argent and azure) and from the whirl of an aircraft propeller, since BMW made aircraft engines at an earlier stage in its history.

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Last Update: June 25, 2000