Company milestone · 1928
Yoshisuke Aikawa founded the holding company Nihon Sangyo, whose Tokyo Stock Exchange abbreviation became the name Nissan. [1]
Nissan 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 Nissan
Automobile manufacturer
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa. It sells vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands, formerly also under Datsun, and performance products under the Nismo and Autech brands.
Yoshisuke Aikawa founded the holding company Nihon Sangyo in 1928; the name Nissan began as its abbreviation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In 1934 Aikawa incorporated the automobile parts division of Tobata Casting as Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Since 1999 Nissan has been part of an alliance with Renault, which Mitsubishi Motors joined in 2016.
Nissan’s logo sets the company name at its centre. In July 2020 Nissan replaced the logo it had used for the previous 20 years with a thinner, two-dimensional version, first carried by the Ariya electric crossover.
Available in this archive
Nissan logo files at a glance
Nissan 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 Nissan. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
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.
Company origins, the Renault alliance and the 2020 logo, as recorded in the cited sources. Earlier Nissan logo versions are not dated here. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Product milestone · 1933
After the Nissan group took control of DAT Motors, the car name Datson (“son of DAT”) was changed to Datsun, because “son” also means “loss” in Japanese. [1]
Company milestone · 1934
Aikawa separated the automobile parts division of Tobata Casting and incorporated it as Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. [1]
Company milestone · 1999
Nissan entered its alliance with Renault. [1]
Logo milestone · 2020-07-15
Nissan introduced a redesigned logo with the Ariya electric crossover, the first car to carry it. The company name stays at the centre of a thinner, two-dimensional design; on Nissan electric vehicles the badge is lit by 20 LEDs, one for each year between logo redesigns. The logo began appearing in July 2020 in digital and physical forms. [2]
Research sources
- Nissan ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Redesigned Nissan logo signals a fresh horizon ↗ · Nissan Motor Corporation, 2020-07-15 · 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.
Dates not verifiedStatus unverified
Nissan 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 Nissan
- Nissan 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
Nissan says its logo reflects a belief of founder Yoshisuke Aikawa, “Shisei tenjitsu o tsuranuku”, which he interpreted as “If you have a strong belief, it penetrates even the sun.”
Work on the 2020 logo began in summer 2017, when Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan’s senior vice president of global design, gave a team led by Tsutomu Matsuo the keywords “thin, light and flexible”. The illuminated badge was drafted first, and the two-dimensional form was derived from it.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the Nissan logo?
2020 Nissan logo (2020) is credited to Nissan design team led by Tsutomu Matsuo (studio). The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [2]
Can I use the Nissan 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 Nissan change its logo?
2020-07-15: Nissan introduced a redesigned logo with the Ariya electric crossover, the first car to carry it. The company name stays at the centre of a thinner, two-dimensional design; on Nissan electric vehicles the badge is lit by 20 LEDs, one for each year between logo redesigns. The logo began appearing in July 2020 in digital and physical forms. [2]
What file formats are available for the Nissan logo in this archive?
Available file formats: SVG, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
Visual neighbours
No close visual matches
No other archived mark is listed as a close match; that is not a uniqueness or trademark check. The similarity check shows weaker candidates.
Same industry
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Listed because the archive records the same industry, Japan first.
Provenance
Source & evidence
Simple Icons community reproduction (github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/nissan.svg), checked by an AI-assisted process; an editor has not reviewed it.
Editorial / reference only. Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence.
Technical provenance
Source typeSimple Icons community reproductionInspect source reference ↗
Source reviewAI-assisted check · 2026-09-08; no editor reviewInspect the recorded website
- Source
- github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/nissan.svg
- Source date
- 2026-09-08
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- Originality
- Community vector reproduction; not an official master
- SHA-256
- a287abc3a9a94491108f15e023951d8c27cf225b476eea9732d5e8e248c80158
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Cite or link to this record
SimilarLogo. “Nissan logo record.” Updated 2026-09-25. https://similarlogo.com/brand/nissan/
Record Change log (1)
2026-09-08Nissan: source-attributed artwork and PNG/SVG renditions added.
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