Nissan

The Nissan logo has its roots in the company’s early history when the Nissan name (日産, literally “sun produce”) and the predecessor Datsun identity merged; early badges often combined a circular sun motif with a horizontal nameplate. Over the decades Nissan’s emblem evolved from raised chrome and three-dimensional badges to a flatter, more minimal two-dimensional mark, reflecting contemporary automotive branding trends. In 2020 Nissan introduced a simplified, modern logo featuring a clean, geometric ring and wordmark to signal a new era of connected and electrified vehicles while retaining the historic circle-and-bar concept.