1. Lacoste
The Lacoste logo comes from the French tennis player Rene Lacoste, who was nicknamed "The Alligator" or "The Crocodile" in the 1920s. He struck a deal with a manufacturer to make clothes with a crocodile logo.
2. Linux Penguin
The concept of the Linux mascot being a penguin came from Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux. Tux was created by Larry Ewing in 1996.
3. Logi Tech
Concept on computer peripheral devices has existed in that country since 1982, and its parent company has used the Logitech brand name since 1974.
4. NBA
Vibrant colors of the NBA logo correlate with the vibrancy of the fast paced game of basketball. The National basketball Association’s logo features Jerry West, also known as “Mr. Clutch” on their NBA logo.
5. Nike
The Nike "Swoosh" is a design created in 1971 by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student at Portland State University. The logo represents the wing of the Greek Goddess.
6. Apple Inc.
Apple’s first logo, designed by Jobs and Wayne, depicts Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. Almost immediately, though, this was replaced by Rob Janoff’s “rainbow Apple,” .
7. Cannon
The Canon logo, introduced in 1935, has undergone several changes as the company has grown.A designer specializing in advertising created the original Canon logo in 1935. The "C" was unique in that its top end curved inward, ending in a sharp point. This style of typeface did not then exist in Europe or North America.
8. Fender
Famous for its electric guitars like the stratocaster and the telecaster and it large selection of basses.
9. Ferrari
The horse was originally the symbol of Count Francesco Baracca, a legendary ace of the Italian air force during World War I. Famous symbol of Ferrari is a black prancing horse on yellow background, usually with the letters S F for Scuderia Ferrari.
10. Ford Motors
The Ford oval, the primary symbol representing Ford Motor Company last 100 years, modernized into a centennial version.
