BMW logo
Blue white propeller
The BMW logo is a circular emblem divided into four quadrants of alternating blue and white, surrounded by a black ring bearing the company name.
The colors derive from the Bavarian flag.
A popular myth holds that the design represents a spinning airplane propeller against blue sky—BMW originally manufactured aircraft engines—but historians dispute this origin story.
The BMW logo on the hood gleamed in the sunlight.
- roundelCircular heraldic symbol
- blue and whiteTwo-tone ceramic palette
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- whiteAbsence of pigment
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