Company milestone · 1937-05-28
The company that became Volkswagen was established in Berlin by the German Labour Front. [1]
Volkswagen Logo
Archive record · not confirmed as the current logo.
Logo files, variants & history · SVG, PNG · updated 2 mo ago
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Brand profile
About Volkswagen
Automobile manufacturer
Volkswagen is a German car brand headquartered in Wolfsburg. It was established on 28 May 1937 in Berlin by the German Labour Front and revived after the Second World War under British Army officer Ivan Hirst.
The name Volkswagen comes from the German words Volk (“people”) and Wagen (“car”), meaning “people’s car”. The brand, known for the Beetle, is the flagship of the Volkswagen Group.
The designer of the original VW logo is disputed. Porsche’s newsroom says the Porsche engineer Franz Xaver Reimspieß presumably designed it in 1936, while other accounts name the graphic designer Nikolai Borg or the artist Martin Freyer.
Available in this archive
Volkswagen logo files at a glance
Volkswagen 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 Volkswagen. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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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 1939 form of the VW logo and the 2019 flat logo, as recorded in the cited sources. Logo revisions between 1945 and 2019 are not covered. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Company milestone · 1938-05
Construction of the Volkswagen factory began in the new town of Stadt des KdF-Wagens, now Wolfsburg, which was built for the factory’s workers. [1]
Logo milestone · 1939
The VW initials in the logo were surrounded by a shape suggesting a swastika; Volkswagen dropped this element after the end of the Second World War. [3]
Company milestone · 1945
The heavily bombed factory was placed under the control of British Army officer Major Ivan Hirst; in September 1945 the British Army ordered 20,000 cars. [1]
Company milestone · 1960-08-22
Volkswagenwerk GmbH was renamed Volkswagenwerk AG. [1]
Logo milestone · 2019-09
Volkswagen introduced a flat, two-dimensional logo “reduced to its essential elements”, shown at the IAA in Frankfurt with the ID.3 and intended for digital applications. [2]
Research sources
- Volkswagen ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- Volkswagen unveils new brand design and logo ↗ · Volkswagen New Zealand · accessed 2026-09-24
- Apple, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, VW: Firmenlogos und ihre Geschichte ↗ · Der Spiegel, 2016-02-05 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Franz Xaver Reimspieß ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- The modernised Porsche crest: the evolution of an icon ↗ · Porsche Newsroom, 2023-06-01 · 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
Volkswagen 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 Volkswagen
- Volkswagen 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 2019 change replaced about 70,000 logos at dealer and service sites in 171 markets.
The strategic basis of the 2019 brand design was set by a joint Volkswagen Design and Marketing team rather than by external agencies; 19 internal teams and 17 external agencies took part in the nine-month implementation.
The 2019 design added a new blue tone to the blue-and-white logo, a sound logo in place of a brand claim, and a female brand voice in almost all markets.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the Volkswagen logo?
Flat Volkswagen logo and brand design (2019) is credited to Volkswagen Design and Marketing (studio). The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [2]
Can I use the Volkswagen 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 Volkswagen change its logo?
1939: The VW initials in the logo were surrounded by a shape suggesting a swastika; Volkswagen dropped this element after the end of the Second World War. 2019-09: Volkswagen introduced a flat, two-dimensional logo “reduced to its essential elements”, shown at the IAA in Frankfurt with the ID.3 and intended for digital applications. [2] [3]
What file formats are available for the Volkswagen 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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Listed because the archive records the same industry, Germany first.
Provenance
Source & evidence
Simple Icons community reproduction (github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/volkswagen.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/volkswagen.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
- 2d1e7761a7711ea502c7d62ba8a0b899c59d336b311ab2d2a42ceb693eb58d9b
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Cite or link to this record
SimilarLogo. “Volkswagen logo record.” Updated 2026-09-08. https://similarlogo.com/brand/volkswagen/
Record Change log (1)
2026-09-08Volkswagen: source-attributed artwork and PNG/SVG renditions added.
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