Dodge Brothers Automobile Emblem, circa 1925

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Artifact Overview

After several years as suppliers to Ford Motor Company, brothers John and Horace Dodge formed their own automobile company in 1914. They selected a logo with two interlocking triangles to represent the brothers' close collaboration. Although their logo resembles the Jewish Star of David, John and Horace Dodge were Presbyterians. Chrysler purchased the Dodge Brothers company in 1928.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Radiator emblem

Date Made

circa 1925

Creator Notes

Made for the Dodge Brothers.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

86.129.141

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Zinc alloy
Enamel (Fused coating)

Technique

Cloisonne

Color

Black (Color)
Blue
White (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.25 in
Thickness: 0.06 in

Inscriptions

Center face: DB Outer circle: DODGE BROTHES, DETROIT -U-S-A