Company milestone · 1946-05-07
Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita established Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation). [1]
Sony 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 Sony
Electronics, entertainment and financial services group
Sony Group Corporation is a Japanese conglomerate headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, with businesses in video games, music, film and television, consumer electronics, imaging and sensing, semiconductors and financial services.
Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita founded the company in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo. It took the name Sony Corporation in 1958 and became Sony Group Corporation in 2021, when its electronics business continued under the name Sony Corporation.
Available in this archive
Sony logo files at a glance
Sony 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 Sony. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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SVG · 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.
Sony logo milestones from the 1955 trademark to the 1973 version and the 1981 decision to keep it, as described in Sony’s corporate history. Individual versions between 1955 and 1973 are not itemised. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Logo milestone · 1955
Ibuka and Morita registered SONY as a trademark of Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo. The first version of the logo, enclosed in a square box, was registered the same year, and the TR-55 transistor radio became the first product to carry the Sony name. [1] [2]
Company milestone · 1958-01
Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo changed its company name to Sony Corporation. [1] [2]
Logo milestone · 1961
When Sony decided to place its logo on a neon sign in Hong Kong, Morita asked Yasuo Kuroki of the Publicity Department to adapt the design for that use. Kuroki’s version appeared in advertisements for Sony’s miniature televisions the following year. [2]
Visual identity milestone · 1962
Corporate identity rules and a design policy for using the Sony logo had been established by 1962, through a committee formed within Norio Ohga’s Design Division. [2]
Logo milestone · 1973
After numerous attempts to modify the logo, Sony settled on the version introduced in 1973, which its corporate history describes as still in use. [2]
Company milestone · 1981
For the company’s 35th anniversary, a proposal to introduce a new logo drew designs from around the world. Ibuka judged none of them better than the 1973 logo, which was kept. [2]
Company milestone · 2021-04-01
Sony Corporation was renamed Sony Group Corporation as part of a move to a holding-company structure. [1]
Research sources
- Sony ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Sony History, Chapter 23: Establishing the Sony Brand (Internet Archive copy) ↗ · Sony Group Corporation · 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
Sony 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 Sony
- Sony 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
The name Sony combines the Latin word sonus, the root of “sonic” and “sound”, with “sonny”, a 1950s American slang term for a young boy.
At the time of the name change it was unusual for a Japanese company to spell its name in Roman letters instead of kanji. The company’s main bank pushed for names such as Sony Electronic Industries, but Morita did not want the name tied to a particular industry.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the Sony logo?
Sony logo adapted for the 1961 Hong Kong neon sign (1961) is credited to Yasuo Kuroki. The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [2]
Can I use the Sony 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 Sony change its logo?
1955: Ibuka and Morita registered SONY as a trademark of Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo. The first version of the logo, enclosed in a square box, was registered the same year, and the TR-55 transistor radio became the first product to carry the Sony name. 1961: When Sony decided to place its logo on a neon sign in Hong Kong, Morita asked Yasuo Kuroki of the Publicity Department to adapt the design for that use. Kuroki’s version appeared in advertisements for Sony’s miniature televisions the following year. 1973: After numerous attempts to modify the logo, Sony settled on the version introduced in 1973, which its corporate history describes as still in use. [1] [2]
What file formats are available for the Sony logo in this archive?
Available file formats: SVG, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
Visual neighbours
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Same industry
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Provenance
Source & evidence
Simple Icons community reproduction (github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/sony.svg), checked by an AI-assisted process; an editor has not reviewed it.
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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/sony.svg
- Source date
- 2026-09-08
- Recorded by
- Archive import with an AI-assisted source check
- Originality
- Community vector reproduction; not an official master
- SHA-256
- 5fa17926a729dc7bc4079ecc80ea83204fbe11a33588e7d22ae0f4c537369385
SHA-256 of the recorded file. Checksums identify exact bytes, not who created the artwork.
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SimilarLogo. “Sony logo record.” Updated 2026-09-25. https://similarlogo.com/brand/sony/
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2026-09-08Sony: source-attributed artwork and PNG/SVG renditions added.
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