AVID:Oldest logos by type
From Audiovisual Identity Database
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 |
| 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 |  |
Universal Cartoons | September 2, 1929 |
| 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 |
| Cinema | .jpg) |
Famous Players Theatres | 1954 |
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 | .png) |
Kalem Company | 1907 |
| Stop-motion |  |
Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I. | February 20, 1935 |
| Scanimation | .png) |
WNED | 1966 |
| CGI | .png) |
Mississippi ETV | 1978 |
Other
| Type | Logo image | Company name | Debut date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1962 |
| Concept from another logo | _(From_-_Africa_Screams).png) |
Nassour Studios | May 27, 1949 |
| Audio from another logo | |
GGRC International | 1962 |
| Visuals from another logo | _(Credit_-_Nunes_Forte).png) |
Televisão Regional de Loures | 1985 |
| Swearing |  |
NBC Television Network (CBS blooper reel variant) | 1962 |
| Nudity |
|
Zespół Filmowy Syrena | August 6, 1963 |
| Flashing images | .png) |
Merdeka Filem Setudio | 1964 |
| Graphic violence | _(From_-_Recopolaci%C3%B3n_de_Cortos_Vol._1).png) |
XacatraX | 1980s |
| Sexual activity | _(2).jpg) |
Red Tape Productions | Early 1980s |
| 360° | _(From_-_The_Lab).png) |
Valve Corporation ("The Lab") | April 5, 2016 |
_(From_-_%C5%BBycie_raz_jeszcze).png)
