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Old 05-11-2009, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott in MN View Post
the badge is really the coat of arms of the city of Milano, where the company was founded and where its headquarters still are.

The emblem is split vertically into two halves: the cross on the left and the snake on the right. These were the symbols of the two ruling families of Medieval Milan which were adopted in the eleventh century.
Here's the coat of arms (or logo, or ...) of Grand Hotel et de Milan in ... well ... Milan. It's prominently displayed on the glass doors of the hotel, photographed by yours truly. Seems Alfa Romeo wasn't the only company incorporating the Milan crest into its logo.
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