See the U.S.A. with its Gas Station Heraldry

Gas station heraldry was used by the oil companies in their early days…some have continued. The logos, using heraldic symbols, branded the brands. Along with slogans and ad tunes, we came to know them individually.

• An ellipse with a flaming torch at Amoco [part of Standard Oil]
  
  
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• Chevrons at Chevron
  
  
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• Gyrons [Upside Down Triangle] at Conoco
  
  
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• Esso Ellipse
  
  
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• A winged ‘A’ at Flying A
  
  
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  A roundel at Gulf
  
  
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• Gas station heraldry taken to the max with Hats and Boots, worn by knights, worn by cowboys
  
  
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  Pegasus at Mobil, called the Flying Red Horse
  
  
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  Pegasus and others at the City Garage
  
  
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• The orange and black shield at Phillips 66
  
  
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• A Royal Crown at Red Crown
  
  
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  Red Crown and others in the desert
  
  
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• Shell’s Shell at Shell ~ do they sell sea shells by the sea shore?
  
  
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  Shell displaying a concrete scallop over their name
  
  
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  A Shell scallop out in the woods
  
  
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• Sinclair’s roundel with their name in an orle
  
  
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  Sinclair’s shield
  
  
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• Standard Oil ellipse with the flaming torch
  
  
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  Standard Oil out on the highway
  
  
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• The yellow lozenge and red arrow at Sunoco
  
  
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• The bright red star at Texaco
  
  
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