Brand at a glance
Michelin’s identity is closely associated with Bibendum, the company’s tire-built mascot, alongside a blue wordmark. The official heritage account dates the character’s creation to 1898.
The blue Michelin wordmark is shown as a current brand identifier. Michelin dates its mascot Bibendum to 1898, but that date is not applied to this separate wordmark artwork.
Source: Michelin wordmark, Wikimedia Commons (public-domain text logo)
Michelin’s heritage archive dates Bibendum’s creation to 1898. The character made the tire itself part of the brand’s identity, giving Michelin a distinctive visual ambassador. The modern wordmark shown here is a separate artwork from that historic mascot.
Michelin’s logo history is broader than a sequence of wordmarks: Bibendum has been redrawn and adapted while remaining an enduring brand symbol. We do not use a generic tire or vehicle photo as a substitute for logo artwork. Compare Michelin’s industrial identity with Peugeot and Porsche.
Michelin Heritage documents Bibendum’s 1898 creation. The displayed wordmark artwork is from Wikimedia Commons.
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