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 |  |
Star Film | 1896 |
| Opening logo | |
Star Film | 1896 |
| On-screen 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 |
| Logo with sound | .jpg) |
Universal Pictures | September 9, 1927 |
| Logo with a fanfare | _(From_-_Lady_for_a_Day,_capped_from_the_Inception_Media_Group_blu-ray).png) |
Columbia Pictures | January 1928 |
| 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 | |
Star Film Company | 1896 |
| Technology | .png) |
Kinemacolor Film | 1908 |
| Animation |  |
Warner Bros. Cartoons | April 19, 1930 |
| Home entertainment | _(From_-_the_end_to_Yesterday_Lives_Again).png) |
Castle Films | 1935 |
| Television |  |
BBC Television Service | November 2, 1936 |
| Commercial tag | _(Credit_-_Dave_Birss).png) |
Bulova | July 1, 1941 |
Country
Main article: AVID:Oldest logos by country
Animal
Main article: AVID:Oldest logos by animal
Technique
| Type | Logo image | Company name | Debut date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live-action | |
Nordisk Film | October 3, 1907 |
| Traditional animation | Kalem Company | 1907 | |
| Stop-motion |  |
Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I. | February 20, 1935 |
| Scanimation | .png) |
Radio-Québec | 1969? |
Other
| Type | Logo image | Company name | Debut date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pop culture reference | .jpg) |
Looney Tunes "Bosko's Picture Show" (MGM logo) | August 26, 1933 |
