Company milestone · 1926-08-10
AB Volvo, then within the SKF group, began activities and spent the following year building ten prototypes. [4]
Volvo 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 Volvo
Automobile manufacturer
Volvo Cars is a Swedish manufacturer of luxury vehicles based in Gothenburg. The company was founded in 1927 as a subsidiary of the bearing maker SKF.
Volvo Cars was part of AB Volvo until 1999, when it was sold to Ford Motor Company; Geely Holding acquired it in 2010 and remained the majority owner after its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm in 2021. Volvo Cars and AB Volvo share the Volvo logo, and the trademarks, including the grille slash and iron mark, are held by Volvo Trademark Holding AB, which the two companies own equally.
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Volvo logo files at a glance
Volvo 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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Browse recorded formats and variants for Volvo. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
One logo record is catalogued. The milestones below are dated separately from it.
The 1927 origins of the Volvo name and iron symbol, ownership of the brand after 1999 and the 2021 flat logo, as recorded in the cited sources. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Logo milestone · 1927
Volvo’s registration application for its logotype in 1927 used a copy of the whole ÖV 4 radiator seen from the front. [1]
Product milestone · 1927-04-14
The first Volvo car, the ÖV 4, left the assembly line in Gothenburg. [1]
Company milestone · 1999
AB Volvo sold Volvo Cars to Ford Motor Company. In connection with the sale, Volvo Trademark Holding AB was formed, jointly owned by AB Volvo and Volvo Car Corporation, to own the Volvo brand name. [1] [5]
Company milestone · 2010-08-02
Ford’s sale of Volvo Cars to Geely Holding was completed. [1]
Logo milestone · 2021-09
Volvo revealed a flat, all-black version of its Iron Mark that keeps the circle and upward-pointing arrow used since 1927, removes the banner across the middle and uses a slimmer circle. It was the first major change in seven years; the previous version was three-dimensional, with a silver circle and a blue banner. [3]
Research sources
- Volvo Cars ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- Karl-Erik Forsberg ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- Volvo latest car brand to reveal flat logo ↗ · Dezeen, 2021-09-29 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Volvo ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Shared ownership of the Volvo brand name ↗ · AB Volvo (Internet Archive copy) · 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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Volvo 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 Volvo
- Volvo 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 round symbol with an arrow pointing up and to the right is the alchemical symbol for iron.
The Volvo name (Latin for “I roll”) was first registered as a trademark by SKF on 11 May 1915.
Volvo said the iron badge was meant to evoke the traditions of the Swedish iron industry, with associations of steel and strength and of safety, quality and durability.
The 2021 logo was intended for the centre of the steering wheel and the wheel hubs of new Volvo models, as well as for marketing materials.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the Volvo logo?
Logo work for Volvo is credited to Karl-Erik Forsberg. The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [2]
Can I use the Volvo 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 Volvo change its logo?
1927: Volvo’s registration application for its logotype in 1927 used a copy of the whole ÖV 4 radiator seen from the front. 2021-09: Volvo revealed a flat, all-black version of its Iron Mark that keeps the circle and upward-pointing arrow used since 1927, removes the banner across the middle and uses a slimmer circle. It was the first major change in seven years; the previous version was three-dimensional, with a silver circle and a blue banner. [1] [3]
What file formats are available for the Volvo 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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Listed because the archive records the same industry, Sweden first.
Provenance
Source & evidence
Simple Icons community reproduction (github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/volvo.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/volvo.svg
- Source date
- 2026-09-08
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- Originality
- Community vector reproduction; not an official master
- SHA-256
- 32e6b035720932ea792fc4077535f6a250a04d6e59b32d8b0428c645f71763a5
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SimilarLogo. “Volvo logo record.” Updated 2026-09-08. https://similarlogo.com/brand/volvo/
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2026-09-08Volvo: source-attributed artwork and PNG/SVG renditions added.
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