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the alfa badge is arguably the most remarkable emblem associated with any marque.
for it, the owners combined two symbols that had been associated with the city
of milan since the crusades: a red cross and a serpent swallowing a men. the red
cross is an obvious christian symbol of medieval heraldry. the man in the serpent's
mouth is a saracen (a muslim), so the serpent motif recalls the christian crusader's
defeat of the infidels, a fact that is probably not detailed in certain of alfa's
current marketing areas. the serpent motif became an honorary sign awarded to a
prominent milanese family. it was eventually permanently attached to the sforza family.
originally, the acronym 'alfa' and the word 'milano' appeared on the badge separated with
two square knots. the knots were associated with the di savoia family; they and the
blue encircling field symbolize royalty. the company was purchased by nicolla romeo
in 1915, and his name was appended to 'alfa' by hyphenation. It is only on
the badge that the name has ever been hyphenated. the wreath arround the badge
commemorates alfa's world championship in 1925.
during the whole alfa romeo existance, five badge 'upgrades' took place, plus
1 that people frequently forget. the forgotten one has only been produced over 200
pieces when the factory was located in france for a short time.
here are the badges with the corresponding years of introduction.
1910 | 1915
1925 | 1946
1972
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