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by jaxx75 2301 days ago
It's actually a stylized Bavarian flag, the propeller story is a myth
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elsewhen 2301 days ago
“Then, in 1942, BMW itself linked the propeller to its company symbol” [0]

[0] https://www.bmw.com/en/automotive-life/bmw-logo-meaning-hist...

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tomtheelder 2301 days ago
That article clearly says the propeller thing is a myth, and that BMW just did that once for a fun advertisement.
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johannes1234321 2301 days ago
The Bavarian flag is white-blue, BMW is blue-white ;)
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leeoniya 2301 days ago
huh, TIL
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