The bird is a symbol of freedom and motion, a graphical representation of lightness and purity, of something spiritual and joyful. Many large companies and brands choose the image of birds for their logos. Especially often you can see these flying creatures on the emblems of airlines and sports teams because the bird is a symbol not only of movement but also of speed.
In our today’s article, we take a closer look at the most popular logos depicting birds, and we see that in most cases they have the same meaning. As for graphic design – today we’ll see a variety of styles from minimalistic birds drawn with sketchy lines to incredibly detailed and detailed images. All the brands in the list are arranged in alphabetical order.
Simca
IMSS
Martell
An elegant gold swallow from the logo of the French cognac house Martell is a symbol of excellence and high quality. Drawn above a serif uppercase logotype in navy blue, the golden lines of the bird are supported by the gold tagline on the badge, composed of a lettering and traditional ornate crest.
FPV
Peerless
Pos Indonesia
Arash
Russo Balt
Bandini
Garuda Indonesia
Tiesto
One of the world’s most famous DJs, Tiesto, uses a bird as his symbol too. An abstract minimalistic silhouette of a bird in solid black is drawn vertically above the logotype, enclosed into a black circular frame. The tail of the bird is formed by five rounded lines, cutting the frame of the emblem and lettering in the air.
Cebu Pacific
Oneteaspoon
Creighton Bluejays
Creighton Bluejays is the name of an athletic program, representing Creighton University in Nebraska. The visual identity of the teams in this program is based on an image of a bird’s head, inscribed into a stylized capital letter “C”: both elements are executed in one color palette, composed of two shades of blue and white.
Memphis Redbirds
Memphis Redbirds is the name of a professional baseball club from the United States, which has a bird not only as a part of its name but also on the logo. The badge looks cool and modern due to the use of neon light, making up the lettering and stripes on a crest under the image of a red bird’s head.
Tottenham Hotspur
West Bromwich Albion
One of the most iconic logos with a bird is the Twitter insignia. The bright blue small bird from the badge of social media is placed against a white background and represents freedom, progress, and unity. The smooth lines of the bird make the image look friendly and welcoming, while its color palette represents reliability and safety.
Singapore Airlines
Another air carrier with a bird in its logo is Singapore Airlines. The badge of the air carrier is set in the blue and yellow color palette, with the blue two-leveled inscription underlined by a thick yellow line, supporting the geometric image of a bird, drawn in yellow on the right from the wordmark. The wings of the bird are spread up, slightly bent to the left, and drawn in three thick yellow lines.
Nestle
The visual identity of one of the world’s most famous food corporations, Nestle, has three birds in it. Two babies sitting in the nest, with their mom feeding them. The image is drawn in bold blue contours over a transparent background and accompanied by a bold strict logotype, adding stability and professionalism to a tender and touching image.
Moto Guzzi
The Italian manufacturer of motorcycles, Moto Guzzi, has a drawing of a powerful eagle as a part of the logo. The bird is drawn in pink-gold lines above the bold black lettering in a modern sans-serif typeface, with the elongated wings spread to the sides and slightly curved up. The image looks strong and chic.
Monmouth Hawks
Ruger
Giorgio Armani
One of the most iconic logos with a bird is the badge of Giorgio Armani, an Italian fashion label. The bird here is drawn in a minimalistic style, set in bold black horizontal lines against a white background, with the geometric contours of the wings. The image is accompanied by elegant serif lettering, which balanced and softened the look.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Air China
The bird on the visual identity of the Chinese air carrier, Air China, is drawn abstractly, being formed by three arched lines, making up a U-like silhouette of a red Phoenix bird. The bottom line is curved, creating an illusion of a tail, and the head is made up of a thin horizontal line with a smooth bolder one above it.
Nandos
Nando’s, a South African chain of fast food restaurants has an image of a rooster as the central part of its badge. Drawn in black and red, the bird looks unique and very stylish, making the brand stand out in the list of competitors, and bringing a perfect representation of the chain’s cuisine.
Nightwing
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Iraqi Airways
The solid green logo of Iraqi Airways is composed of three levels: the abstract emblem, depicting a bird flying to the left, the name of the company in Arabic, and the English translation of the air carrier’s name. All three lines are set in one shade of green, with no gradients or other additions.
Iowa Hawkeyes
The visual identity of the athletic program from the University of Iowa is based on an abstract image of a bird’s head, formed by several solid black elements, placed against a white background, and outlined in yellow. The graphical element has no lettering or other additions and looks super cool and progressive.
Liberty Flames
UNF Ospreys
Venturi
The luxury automaking brand from Monaco, Venturi, has been using a badge with a powerful bird image for several years in its history. It was a silver bird sitting under the silver sun on a blue triangular crest inscribed into a solid red horizontally oriented oval medallion. The logo was accompanied by a stylish uppercase logotype and a silver outline of the triangular element.
USAA
La Poste
Turkish Airlines
The last air carrier on our Bird logo list is Turkish Airlines. The company uses a bright yet pretty minimalistic emblem, with the schematic white bird drawn in smooth lines over a solid red circle, placed on the left from the black two-leveled inscription in a heavy sans-serif typeface.
Bizzarrini
Philadelphia Eagles
Baltimore Orioles
The logo of the professional baseball club in the United States is also based on an image of a bird. A caricature of a smiling bird is set in red and black, with the baseball cap on the bird’s head featuring a logo of the club written over it. The logo looks friendly and cool.
Isdera
Bluefield Blue Jays
Liverpool
Lamar Cardinals
Queen
Lazio
The enlarged gold and white bird on the logo of the Italian football club Lazio is an eagle. Set above a light-blue and white badge, the bird has its geometrically-stylized wings spread to the sides, and its massive head with a large dangerous beak turned to the right.
Kuwait Airways
One of the most elegant depictions of a bird in the logo can be seen on the badge of Kuwait Airlines. It is drawn in gradient blue, from navy to turquoise, in the left part of the banner, flying up left, with a thin elongated beak and sharp lines of the wings. The image is accompanied by three-leveled lettering in dark blue, which makes the bird the brightest element of the logo.
Atlanta Falcons
ADNOC
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt, a football club from Germany, has a heraldic depiction of a bird in its logo. The solid red eagle with the wings spread to the sides and the head turned to the left, is drawn over a white roundel, enclosed into a thick red frame with a white outline. The animal looks powerful and Royal, representing the professionalism and confidence of the club, along with their value of heritage and roots.
USPS
Incarnate Word Cardinals
Bianchi Car
Packard
This historical luxury automobile marque from the United States had a beautiful and very elegant badge, executed in black, yellow, and red, with a solid gold silhouette of a swan drawn on top of the ornate crest in the center of a vertically-oriented oval medallion. The wings of the bird added sharpness and character to the traditional lines of the logo.
Tucson Roadrunners
Avianca
Medicare
Johnson City Cardinals
Hawk
Gulf Air
One of many airlines on our today’s list, Gulf Air, has a very elegant and airy logo, executed in dark blue and cold gold, with the flying eagle drawn on the left from the two-leveled inscription. The bird is set in gold and white and depicted with its wings spread to the sides, balanced by the golden Arabic logotype on the right.
Srilankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines badge features a super fancy and sophisticated image of a bird on it. Set in the colors of the National flag, green, red, and orange, the bird is drawn in three smooth waving elements, placed vertically, with a slight inclination to the right. The bird is placed above blue lettering with uneven contours, elevating the overall look of the badge.
Ball State Cardinals
Seattle Seahawks
A professional football club from Seattle, The Seahawks, has a super cool and bright logo, with a depiction of the bird, which gave the club its name. It is an image of a head, placed in profile, facing right, executed in a light-gray, blue and green color palette with white elements. Green here is used only for the eye of the bird, which creates a dangerous and powerful look, showing the character of the club.
Bignan
Air Mauritius
Air Mauritius is another air carrier, which uses an image of a bird for its visual identity. Here the bird is drawn in a more modern and sleek way, made up of smooth solid elements and placed above the right part of the uppercase logotype, roofing it, and adding power and motion to the badge.
Hartford Hawks
The bird on the logo of Hartford Hawks is unique and super cool. It is a stylized red head of a hawk, which is drawn geometrically and relaxed the horizontal bar of the massive sans-serif “H”, set in dark blue and outlined in black. The straight bold lines of the bird evoke a sense of strength, aggression, and determination, brilliantly reflecting the mood of the team.
St Louis Cardinals
Aeronautica Militare
Cole
Auchan
Just like in the logo of Accor hotels, the bird in the Auchan emblem replaced a part of the letter “A” of the chain’s identifier. But here the bird is more caricaturish and friendly, drawn in red over a red letter, with white accents, making everything look brighter and warmer. The badge looks fun and evokes a sense of kindness and happiness.
Rossion
Humminbird
Lufthansa
One of the world’s most reputable air carriers, German Lufthansa, also has an image of a bird as a part of its logo. It is an elegant blue bird, drawn on a white background and enclosed into a blue circular frame, placed on the left from a bold title case logotype in a stable sans-serif typeface.
Accor
The visual identity of the international hotel-chain Accor is based on an elegant drawing of a bird, replacing the left bar of the stylized “A”, the only element of the brand’s graphical emblem. The bird is set in glossy gradient gold, just like all other elements of the logo, looking very sophisticated and balanced.
Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas Jayhawks are the name of an athletic program from Kansas University, which has a fun and friendly caricature of a bird as the main part of its visual identity. The red bird is wearing a bright blue jersey with the white “KU” monogram on the chest; and yellow shoes with red buckles. The color of the shoes is balanced by the color of the bird’s beak.
American Austin
Arizona Cardinals
The professional football club from the United States is named after a bird and has its drawing as the only element of the visual identity. It is an image of a bird’s head drawn in profile, turned to the right. The image is set in dark red and black; with white and yellow details; adding contrast and strength to the composition.
Sydney Roosters
Bowling Green Falcons
Movenpick
A famous ice-cream manufacturer Movenpick has had a bird as a part of its visual identity for decades. Drawn in a bold smooth gold line above the capital dark-red “N” in the bold sans-serif uppercase logotype, the bird softens the badge and adds a sophisticated delicate touch to the composition.
Rossignol
Rossignol is a famous French brand of clothing and accessories for winter sports, such as skiing and snowboarding. The brand has a very elegant visual identity, designed in the tricolor of a French National dog, blue, red, and white. The bird on the Rossignol logo is a rooster, the National symbol of France, drawn in blue and red on a white triangular crest, supported by a thick frame in the same color palette.
Pemex
The visual identity of the Mexican gas and oil corporation Pemex is executed in a color palette of a national flag of its country and features a stylized image of a bird on its emblem, set on the left from the bold green logotype in a custom sans-serif typeface. The head of a bird is drawn in white horizontal lines over a solid red crest.
Rochester Red Wings
American LaFrance
Atlanta Hawks
Nice
ADATA
Barclays
Barclays is a famous and reputable international bank, which has a heraldic and powerful emblem with a bird as a part of its visual identity. The eagle, stylized in a shape of a crest, is drawn in gradient blue and set above the bold uppercase lettering in the same color palette. The bird has no details, just clean contours, looking powerful and sleek.
Toronto Blue Jays
A professional baseball club from Canada, Toronto Blue Jays, has a very stylish logo with an image of a bird on it. Drawn in profile, facing to the left, the bird is contoured in white and set on a solid blue background, with details in two shades of blue, and white. The composition is supported by a solid red maple leaf, overlapping the bird on the right, and adding a bright color accent to the badge.
Duesenberg
Benfica
China Eastern Airlines
Another air carrier on our today’s list is China Eastern Airlines. The bird on this badge is abstract and minimalistic, formed by two solid fragments in blue and red, and placed on the left of the two-leveled inscription in the same color palette. The two parts of the China Eastern Airlines bird feature different shapes and thicknesses, making up a very interesting design.
Morehead State Eagles
Lalamove
The visual identity of Lalamove has a depiction of a hummingbird, a tiny beautiful creature, drawn in solid orange on the left from the two-colored uppercase logotype. The wings of the bird are decorated by three white diagonal stripes, which add a sense of motion and energy to the composition.
Famous Grouse
Swift
Dove
A famous brand of soap, Dove, has a minimalistic yet elegant image of a flying pigeon as its signifier. The bird is drawn flying to the right, under the blue cursive lettering, set in a warm shade of gold, close to pink. The logo looks very simple, yet this simplicity makes it chic and fancy.
Salewa
Duolingo
Duolingo is a popular mobile app that helps people learn different languages in a fast and fun way. The visual identity of the app is based on a caricature of a green owl, a symbol of wisdom. The bird is drawn in full-height, in green and orange, and placed above the bold lowercase lettering in the same shade of green.
Hollister
The logo of Hollister, a brand of casual clothing and accessories, has a minimalistic image of a bird as the only element. It is a solid blue seagull, flying to the left, drawn against a transparent background with no decorative elements. The bird has smooth clean contours and looks very confident and progressive.
