AVID:Oldest logos by type
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
General
| Type | Logo image | Company name | Debut date |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-credit logo | .png) |
Edison Manufacturing Company | 1894 |
| Opening logo | |
Edison Manufacturing Company | 1894 |
| Standalone logo |  |
Pathé Frères | October 29, 1904 |
| Closing logo | |
Pathé Frères | October 29, 1904 |
| Animated logo |  |
Nordisk Film | October 3, 1907 |
| Logo variant | _(From_-_Le_P%C3%AAcheur_de_perles).png) |
Pathé Frères (gold variant) | December 7, 1907 |
| Color logo | .png) |
Gaumont | 1908 |
| Solid non-black background |  |
SECMEI | 1908 |
| Scenic background | _(From_-_the_trailer_to_Be_Natural_The_Untold_Story_of_Alice_Guy-Blach%C3%A9).png) |
Solax Studios | 1911 |
| Logo with sound | _(Opening_variant).png) |
Istituto LUCE | 1924 |
| Logo with a fanfare | |
Istituto LUCE | 1924 |
| Logo variation |  |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ("Davy Jones' Locker") | December 9, 1933 |
| Logo with dialogue | _(Credit_-_retrotxnc).png) |
NBC | 1943 |
Medium
| Type | Logo image | Company name | Debut date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film | |
Edison Manufacturing Company | 1894 |
| Technology | .png) |
Kinemacolor Film | 1908 |
| Animation | .png) |
Laugh-O-Gram Studio | March 20, 1921 |
| Television |  |
W2XBS | 1932 |
| Home entertainment | _(From_-_the_end_to_Yesterday_Lives_Again).png) |
Castle Films | 1935 |
| Commercial tag | _(Credit_-_Dave_Birss).png) |
Bulova | July 1, 1941 |
| Cinema |  |
Odeon Theatres | 1945 |
| Video games | _(A)_(Taken_from_Kai_no_Bouken_-_The_Quest_of_Ki,_FC).png) |
Namco | September 15, 1979 |
| Online | .gif) |
Wild Brain | October 14, 1997 |
Country and territory
Main article: AVID:Oldest logos by country and territory
Animal
Main article: AVID:Oldest logos by animal
Object
Main article: AVID:Oldest logos by object
Language
Main article: AVID:Oldest logos by language
Continents
| Continent | Logo Image | Company's Name | Debut Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |
Edison Manufacturing Company | 1894 |
| South America | .jpg) |
Arbu Film | February 1, 1917 |
| Asia | .png) |
Shochiku | April 8, 1921 |
| Europe |  |
Star Film Company | 1896 |
| Africa | .png) |
Amon Film | September 18, 1923 |
| Oceania | .png) |
Australasian Films Limited | June 20, 1927 |
Technique
| Type | Logo image | Company name | Debut date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live-action | |
Nordisk Film | October 3, 1907 |
| Traditional animation | .png) |
Kalem Company | December 7, 1907 |
| Stop-motion |  |
Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I. | February 20, 1935 |
| Scanimation | .png) |
WNED | 1966 |
| CGI | .png) |
Halftone Animation | July 31, 1972 |
Other
| Type | Logo image | Company name | Debut date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural icon | _(From_-_Eyefilm%27s_restoration_print_of_Cun%C3%A9gonde_femme_du_monde).png) |
Lux | 1906 |
| Popular character |  |
Terrytoons | Late 1931 |
| Pop culture reference | .jpg) |
Looney Tunes "Bosko's Picture Show" (MGM logo) | August 26, 1933 |
| Parody | _(From_-_Always_on_Sunday).png) |
GGRC International | July 25, 1962 |
| Stock footage |  |
J.B. Productions | June 3, 1966 |
| Film and television footage | .png) |
PNR Pictures | December 16, 1983 |
| Celebrity |  |
International Rainbow Pictures | April 4, 1980 |
| Concept from another logo | .png) |
RCM Productions Incorporated | November 3, 1941 |
| Audio from another logo | |
GGRC International | July 25, 1962 |
| Visuals from another logo | .png) |
British Burma Film Company | 1940 |
| Classical music |  |
Lumiton | May 19, 1933 |
| Library music | .png) |
Internacional Filmes Ltd. | February 22, 1945 |
| Popular music | .png) |
TV One | April 1, 1975 |
| Film and television music | _(From_-_reissue_of_Ancient_Fistory).png) |
Associated Artists Productions Cartoons | 1956 |
| Swearing |  |
NBC Television Network (CBS blooper reel variant) | 1962 |
| Nudity |
|
Incom | 1939 |
| Flashing images | .png) |
Merdeka Filem Setudio | December 2, 1964 |
| Jump scare | .png) |
Zespół Filmowy X | January 9, 1973 |
| Graphic violence | _(From_-_Recopolaci%C3%B3n_de_Cortos_Vol._1).png) |
XacatraX | 1980s |
| Sexual activity | _(2).jpg) |
Red Tape Productions | 1980 |
| 360° | _(From_-_The_Lab).png) |
Valve Corporation ("The Lab") | April 5, 2016 |
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