Company milestone · 1949-08-18
Adolf (Adi) Dassler registered the company Adidas after he and his brother Rudolf split their business. [1]
Adidas Logo
বাংলায় পড়ুনLogo files, variants & history · AI, PNG · updated 29 days ago
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Brand profile
About Adidas
Sportswear and footwear company
Adidas AG is a German sportswear and footwear company headquartered in Herzogenaurach. Adolf Dassler registered the company on 18 August 1949.
Sources: [1]
Company: adidas AG.
Available in this archive
Adidas logo files at a glance
Adidas has 16 downloadable files in AI, PNG in this archive. 8 logo records are catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
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Files & downloads
Browse recorded formats and variants for Adidas. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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2005 · Current
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1924 · Retired
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1949 · Retired
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1950 · Retired
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1967 · Retired
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1971 · Retired
AI · Primary
1991 · Retired
AI · Primary
2002 · Retired
PNG · Primary
2005 · Current
PNG · Primary
1924 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1949 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1950 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1967 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1971 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1991 · Retired
PNG · Primary
2002 · Retired
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
The company’s 1949 registration, the 1952 three-stripe purchase and the 1972 and 1997 logos, as recorded in the cited source. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Visual identity milestone · 1952
Adidas bought the three-stripe branding from the Finnish sports company Karhu Sports. [1]
Logo milestone · 1972
The Trefoil logo, designed in 1971, was launched in time for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. [1]
Logo milestone · 1997
Adidas introduced the “three bars” logo designed by its then creative director Peter Moore, first used on the Equipment range. [1]
Research sources
- Adidas ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
Compiled 2026-09-24 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
Earlier records come from the existing archive; their labels and dates are kept as recorded and are not cited.
2005–presentListed current
Adidas logo 2005
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All 8 logo records for Adidas
- Adidas logo 1924
- Adidas logo 1949
- Adidas logo 1950
- Adidas logo 1967
- Adidas logo 1971
- Adidas logo 1991
- Adidas logo 2002
- Adidas logo 2005 (this page)
Colour sample
Sampled artwork colours
Black (primary sample)Primary
- HEX
- #000000
- RGB
- 0, 0, 0
Text contrast on white21:1 · AAA
Text contrast on near-black1.11:1 · Fail
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Design context
Logo design & typography notes
The three stripes are Adidas’s identity mark and have been used on its clothing and shoe designs.
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Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the Adidas logo?
“Three bars” logo (1997) is credited to Peter Moore. The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [1]
Can I use the Adidas logo?
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When did Adidas change its logo?
1972: The Trefoil logo, designed in 1971, was launched in time for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. 1997: Adidas introduced the “three bars” logo designed by its then creative director Peter Moore, first used on the Equipment range. [1]
What file formats are available for the Adidas logo in this archive?
Available file formats: AI, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
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Same industry
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Provenance
Source & evidence
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Technical provenance
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- Source
- Not recorded
- Source date
- 2026-08-02
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- 04702410620ddeabd91357418d4fe744141dd70600a59c4cd715f5247a55057f
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Cite or link to this record
SimilarLogo. “Adidas logo record.” Updated 2026-09-25. https://similarlogo.com/brand/adidas/
Record Change log (3)
2026-08-27Imported 18 original files (10 items) from the owner's WordPress archive snapshot 2026-08-02. Rights: editorial/reference only.
2026-08-27History collage archived: Brands of Adidas Group
2026-08-27History collage archived: Adidas Evolution and History
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