CITROEN HISPANIA APRIL 25, 2019
Since 1919, the Citroën brand has shown boldness and an unfailing human attachment. On the strength of its almost one hundred year old heritage and more than 300 models, some of which have left an indelible mark on the automotive industry, Citroën is in the heart of every Frenchman. In 1900, André Citroën bought a patent in Poland on the size of chevron-shaped gear used in flour milling. These chevron-shaped gears represent a true technological evolution. Indeed, their teeth in the form of a chevron make their operation softer, quieter and more efficient. The reason for the two chevrons on the logo comes from the fact that they are two in number when the two gears are in contact (depending on the angle of view, there are doublechevrons). At the end of the Ecole Polytechnique, André Citroën created a company specializing in the production of double chevron gears. Industrial success is immediately apparent. In 1919, when he began to manufacture cars, he naturally chose the double chevron as the logo of his brand, a reminder of his previous success. http://www.citroen.com/en
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