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Seeing as the Bronx Zoo's main attractions are its many animal exhibits, it makes sense that its logo prominently features two giraffes and a few flying birds. And for this specific zoo, being located in a borough of New York City is another huge identifying factor, so it also makes senses that hidden between the legs of the giraffes is the city's iconic skyline. And for some amazing animal kingdom trivia, meet the 30 Adorable Animals That Are Actually Deadly.
This nonprofit works hard to improve people's lives and put smiles on their faces, and so it's fitting that the g in their logo doubles as a smiling face (twice).
Everyone can easily spot the two giant Hershey's Kisses featured prominently in the center of the brand's logo, but what about a third kiss? If you look between the letters K and I and tilt your head to the left, you'll see the extra kiss squeezed in there.
Famous for their tortilla chips and accompanying dips, Tostitos has perhaps one of the best hidden logo messages of all time. The two lowercase t's in the logo represent people holding a chip, and the dot on top of the letter i serves as their bowl of salsa.
Hidden between the negative space of the letters e and x in the FedEx logo is an arrow pointing to the right. As Lindon Leader, the logo's designer, explained to Fast Company, that arrow "could connote forward direction, speed, and precision," but beauty (and meaning) is in the eye of the beholder. And for more interesting business trivia, Here's Where These Famous Companies Got Their Famous Names.
Think about how many flavors of ice cream Baskin-Robbins serves. (If you don't already know, they serve 31.) With that in mind, take a look at the B and R in the center of the company's logo, and you should see that very number written in pink.
To demonstrate the precision of their product, this razor company decided to cut the tips of the letters g and i in their logo as if an actual razor had done it.
The Hope for African Children Initiative, or HACI, aims to support African communities by making children's lives better. And in their logo, both the areas they help and the people they serve are represented, seeing as the negative space in the image helps to create both an image of the continent of Africa and a child looking up at an older woman.
Though no one is entirely sure as to why, the original Jack in the Box logo fused the letters o and x together to create a fish symbol. (One theory: they were really into their fish sandwiches at founding time.)
Bern, Switzerland—where Toblerone was founded—is often referred to as the City of Bears. Therefore, when the company created its logo, it decided to hide the outline of a bear in the negative space of the Matterhorn Mountain. And if you love interesting facts, then check out these 30 Life-Changing Inventions That Were Totally Accidental.
Most people can almost immediately recognize the winking face logo of phone company LG. However, if you look at the logo with a discerning eye, you'll notice that the company's iconic winking face is actually compromised of an L (making up the nose) and a G (making up the shape of the face).
Look at the negative space on either side of the tree in this logo. With just a little bit of focus, you should be able to see a gorilla on the left and a lion on the right.
This fast food chain's slogan is "Eat Mor Chikin," so it should come as little surprise that the C in their logo doubles as—you guessed it—a chicken.
The rainbow colors in the NBC logo are far from random. Rather, combined with the negative white space, these colors create a peacock, intended to represent the company's pride in the programs they create and the shows they broadcast.
Ever wonder what those three stripes in the Adidas logo actually meant? Well, the reason that they're drawn at an angle is because together they represent a mountain, thereby symbolizing the challenges that customers must strive to overcome every day.
"There were a lot of different color iterations [of the Google logo]", said Ruth Kedar, the graphic designer behind the original logo. "We ended up with the primary colors, but instead of having the pattern go in order, we put a secondary color on the L, which brought back the idea that Google doesn't follow the rules." And for deeper insight into this iconic brand, don't miss these 15 Things You Don't Know about Google.
It might not look like much at first glance—but what's cool about the Sun Microsystems logo is that no matter how you look at it, you'll still be able to read the word sun.
Though the designer of the Apple logo had nothing in particular in mind when creating the iconic bitten apple, it's nevertheless managed to pick up several secret messages over the years thanks to a feverous fanbase. Though there are many hidden meanings, of the most beloved is that the apple is meant to represent knowledge, just like the apple in the story of Adam and Eve.
The four circles that comprise the Audi logo represent the four companies that made up the Auto-Union Consortium in 1932: DKW, Horch, Wanderer, and Audi. And you're automobile aficionado, then check out the 21 Worst Cars of the 21st Century.
The name of this French supermarket chain means "crossroads" in English, so it makes sense that their logo features arrows pointing in opposite directions. And bonus: If you focus on the negative space of the logo, you'll be able to also spot the letter C.
The Subway logo features arrows pointing in opposite directions to represent the entrance and exit of a subway station, symbolizing that you can have delicious fast food on the go.
From 1978 to 1993, the Milwaukee Brewers used this iconic logo, which combined the lowercase letters m and b to create a baseball glove.
When Domino's first opened, the founders didn't expect the pizza chain to get as big as it did, and so they intended to add a dot to the dominos in the logo every time a new location opened. However, the company quickly grew too big to do such a thing, and so today the three dots in the logo represent the three original locations.
Paramount's original logo had 24 stars, symbolizing the number of contracted movie stars it had at the time of the logo's inception. The logo has only had 22 stars since the 1970s, though no one is entirely sure where the other two stars went or why.
The giant p in the Pinterest logo is more than meets the eye. Of course, it's quite literally the first letter in the brand's name, but the way it's drawn is also meant to look like a push pin (because Pinterest boards—get it?). And for more fascinating trivia about your favorite brands, learn the 15 Things Dictator Bosses Banned at Their Companies.
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