Significance of Logo- Maserati

Maserati Logo Meaning and History

Though Maserati brand history started long before the foundation of the company, it was officially licensed and registered in 1914 in Bologna by Alfieri Maserati. He was born in Italy and had 6 brothers who were also skilful engineers and designers of that time. Five of the Maserati brothers dealt with auto production and development. The sixth brother who was a talented artist is believed to have designed the emblem of the famous luxury car producer.

Since the establishment the company mainly specialized in producing spark plugs. The first ever racing car under was introduced in 1922 as a brainchild of Alfieri and Ettore. The model was named Tippo 20. In spite of failing to win the Grand Prix it proved to be powerful and reliable.

Yet, 1926 is considered to be the year when the first Maserati car was built. It was produced by two brothers and developed on the basis of Diatto vehicles. It was actually the first “real” Maserati which was able to compete with Bugatti and eventually win the Targa Florio race. Tipo 26 is also believed to be the first car having Maserati logo on its body. This was a badge debut.

Logo Description

The first brand’s factory was built in Bologna which is the native city of the company’s founder. That is why there is nothing surprising in the fact that Maserati brothers decided to use traditional symbol of their home town as the main emblem.

Later they moved to Modena. The composition consists of a trident on blue background base. The trident traditionally represents Neptune’s symbol of power over 7 seas.

There are several versions regarding the creator of the logo. According to one of the versions one of the brothers named Mario was not really passionate about car development and production. He did not want to be involved in automotive industry and proved to be quite a talented artist. They say that he was the one to design Maserati logo based on world’s famous Neptune’s statue located at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Italy. The logo was first introduced in 1926 when the brothers produced their first Tipo 26 model.

Shape of the Maserati Symbol

The logo has been slightly modified within a long history of Maserati brand. But the base of the emblem has always been the same making it one of the most recognizable logos over the globe. The red trident is embedded into the vertical oval. There is nothing special about the circling as well as no secret legends. It just made the logo look more elegant and stylish in comparison with other Italian Brands.  Trident has a classic shape of Neptune’s symbol of power.

Maserati brand has gone through hard times in a long history, survived the oil crisis of the 1970s  and today its logo represents power, high level of performance, luxury and style.

Colour of the Maserati Emblem

Several colours are used in Maserati Emblem. The trident is coloured red. There can hardly be any sacred meaning of the chosen tone for Neptune’s attribute. The trident is placed above the blue base and white upper background which divides the oval into two equal pats. Such combination makes the emblem look modern and stylish.