Company milestone · 1865-03-03
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank commenced operations in Hong Kong with HK$5 million in capital and opened a branch in Shanghai in April 1865. [1]
HSBC Logo
Archive record · not confirmed as the current logo.
Logo files, variants & history · SVG, PNG · updated 29 days ago
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Brand profile
About HSBC
Banking and financial services group
HSBC Holdings plc is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business links to East Asia.
The bank commenced operations in Hong Kong on 3 March 1865, opened a Shanghai branch the same year and was incorporated in 1866 as The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
HSBC Holdings plc became the group’s parent company in London in 1991, and the group acquired the UK’s Midland Bank in 1992.
Its hexagon symbol was designed by Henry Steiner’s firm, Graphic Communications Limited, from the bank’s red and white house flag, which was likely inspired by the cross of St Andrew.
Available in this archive
HSBC logo files at a glance
HSBC has 6 downloadable files in SVG, PNG in this archive. 1 logo record is catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
PNG renditions reach 2,048 pixels on the longest side.
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Files & downloads
Browse recorded formats and variants for HSBC. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
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Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
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Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
One logo record is catalogued. The milestones below are dated separately from it.
The house flag, the hexagon introduced in the early 1980s and its later updates, as recorded in the cited sources. Henry Steiner’s Wikipedia article dates the identity to 1984, while BP&O and the People’s Graphic Design Archive give 1983. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Visual identity milestone · 1890s
The bank’s house flag, a white rectangle divided diagonally to form a red hourglass shape, appears in photographs from the 1890s; it may have been introduced earlier. [2]
Visual identity milestone · 1979
HSBC launched a Corporate Identity Study; Graphic Communications Limited, led by Henry Steiner, audited all logos used by the bank and its subsidiaries. [2]
Logo milestone · 1983
Graphic Communications introduced the HSBC hexagon, which adds two triangles to the sides of the house-flag design. It was presented with the name “HongkongBank” as the bank’s corporate signature. [2] [3] [4]
Company milestone · 1991-03-25
HSBC Holdings plc became the parent holding company of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which became its subsidiary. [1]
Visual identity milestone · 1999
More than 300 subsidiaries were rebranded with the HSBC name and the hexagon logo. [2]
Logo milestone · 2016
HSBC re-engineered its identity for digital use: the hexagon was moved ahead of the bank name and the typography was simplified. [2]
Visual identity milestone · 2021
HSBC updated its brand as digital-first and accessible, with the hexagon as its anchor and red, white and black as core colours. [2]
Research sources
- HSBC ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- HSBC and the Hexagon ↗ · HSBC History · accessed 2026-09-25
- HSBC by Henry Steiner, 1983 ↗ · BP&O, 2024-05-03 · accessed 2026-09-25
- 1980s rebranding of HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) ↗ · People’s Graphic Design Archive · accessed 2026-09-25
- Henry Steiner ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
Compiled 2026-09-25 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
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HSBC logo Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
Monochrome community vector reproduction from Simple Icons. The SVG is a sanitized drawing copy and PNGs are generated renditions, not official press-kit masters. The collection date is not the logo’s introduction date.
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All 1 logo record for HSBC
- HSBC logo Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction (this page)
Colour sample
Rendition 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
Colour recorded with the Simple Icons community reproduction. It is not an owner-published colour specification. See other black logos →
Design context
Logo design & typography notes
Henry Steiner described the hexagon as suggesting “arrows, of trade and communication, East/West and North/South”. BP&O describes it as four isosceles triangles of equal size grouped into a hexagon.
Before the hexagon, the bank also used a crest combining a harbour scene from Hong Kong’s Public Seal with the UK royal coat of arms; it was widely used until the 1980s.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Researched typography noteBefore the digital-era redesign, the HSBC name beside the hexagon was set in Times Roman; BP&O reports that the redesign replaced it with Univers.
Logo lettering can differ from a brand’s corporate typefaces.
Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the HSBC logo?
HSBC hexagon (1983) is credited to Henry Steiner. HSBC hexagon (1983) is credited to Graphic Communications Limited (studio). The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [2] [3] [5]
Can I use the HSBC logo?
Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence. Always check the owner's brand guidelines.
When did HSBC change its logo?
1983: Graphic Communications introduced the HSBC hexagon, which adds two triangles to the sides of the house-flag design. It was presented with the name “HongkongBank” as the bank’s corporate signature. 2016: HSBC re-engineered its identity for digital use: the hexagon was moved ahead of the bank name and the typography was simplified. [2] [3] [4]
What file formats are available for the HSBC logo in this archive?
Available file formats: SVG, 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
Simple Icons community reproduction (github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/hsbc.svg), checked by an AI-assisted process; an editor has not reviewed it.
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Technical provenance
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- Source
- github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/hsbc.svg
- Source date
- 2026-09-08
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- Originality
- Community vector reproduction; not an official master
- SHA-256
- c3f48f068e8de085b4838ee5b0e874d227a48a2c530c77fbcf3f052c11372336
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SimilarLogo. “HSBC logo record.” Updated 2026-09-25. https://similarlogo.com/brand/hsbc/
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