Cadillac Automobile Emblem, circa 1930
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The Cadillac emblem is derived from the self-stylized coat-of-arms of Antoine de La Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac, the founder of Detroit. The Cadillac Automobile Company used this logo since 1902. The wreath-encircled crown and crest logo has undergone some changes in recent years. By 2000, the crown disappeared and certain elements of the crest were eliminated or simplified.
The Cadillac emblem is derived from the self-stylized coat-of-arms of Antoine de La Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac, the founder of Detroit. The Cadillac Automobile Company used this logo since 1902. The wreath-encircled crown and crest logo has undergone some changes in recent years. By 2000, the crown disappeared and certain elements of the crest were eliminated or simplified.
Artifact
Radiator emblem
Date Made
circa 1930
Creators
General Motors Corporation. Cadillac Motor Car Division
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by D. L. Auld Company in Columbus, Ohio for Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit, Michigan.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
86.129.144
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Zinc alloy
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Cloisonne
Color
Gold (Color)
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Diameter: 2.125 in
Depth: 0.375 in
Inscriptions
verso: THE D. L. AULD CO. / COL. O
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