Galp Logo PNG
Galp is a natural gas corporation, established at the end of the 19th century in Portugal, but was incorporated under its name only in 1999. Galp consists of over 100 different brands connected with petroleum and its distribution.
Meaning and history
Galp has a very rich history, which heads back to 1846 when the gas lamp was first introduced in Lisbon. The brand has a remarkable and memorable visual identity, which reflects its heritage and at the same time — its movement forward.
1978 – 1999
One of the first Galp logos, the badge designed in 1978, featured quite a progressive composition for its times. It was a bold stylized wordmark set in a smooth yet intense shade of green, which stands for energy. The main thing here was the interesting typeface, where the geometric capitals had unique contours with sharp narrowed tails and unusual cut-outs inside some of the letters. This logo stayed in use by the company for longer than a decade.
1991 – 1999
The logo, designed or Galp in 1991 featured stylized lettering executed in a custom sans/serif typeface with its uppercase letters having their contours. Open and tails cut diagonally, making sharp triangles, which reflected progressiveness, power, and innovative approach of the company.
1999 – 2002
In 1999 the logo was completely redesigned and now the inscription in a title case italicized font was drawn in blue and set on the right from the delicate and elegant emblem, which depicted a stylized butterfly with its wings thin and colored blue, green, yellow, and red. It was a light and tender logo, which only stayed with the company for three years.
2002 – 2016
The redesign of 2002 introduced the prototype of the Galp logo we all can see today. The lowercase logotype in black modern sans-serif typeface was set in the right from the stylish geometric emblem. The gradient orange rhombus with a glossy texture had a stylized light gray letter “G” placed on it. The emblem became iconic and instantly recognizable in no time.
2016 – 2021
The Galp logo is composed of a wordmark and the brand’s emblem, located on its right. The iconic emblem was first designed in 1978 and features a red square with the graphical representation of the letter “G”.
During the years, the emblem was modified and refined, and today it is a rhombus with rounded angles with a more modern and stylish form of the “G”. The color scheme left almost untouched, but the red became lighter, closer to orange, which adds a sense of energy and dynamics to the logo.
The Galp wordmark in all the lowercase lettering is executed in a bold typeface with rounded lines. It looks sleek and confident, showing the company as a professional one, with its values of quality and progress.
The Galp logo is a perfect reflection of authority and expertise alongside the latest researches and future-centrism.
2021 – 2024
The redesign of 2021 has simplified the iconic logo from 2016, making it more direct and digital. The three-dimensional orange and white rhombus was redrawn in a flat way, with the area of the orange rhombus with rounded angles enlarged. The lowercase black wordmark was redrawn in a modern sans-serif typeface, which still had some resemblance to the previous version, but was more balanced and confident.
2024 – Today
In 2024 the visual identity of the Galp company was dramatically changed. The famous rhomboid emblem was completely removed from the new concept, and now the only star of the badge is the stylized lettering. The lowercase sans-serif wordmark is written in semi-transparent orange bars against a plain white background, with some small areas of overlapping colored in solid darker shades, making up an interesting ornament of the lines.
