A head badge is a manufacturer's or brand

logo A logo (abbreviation of logotype; ) is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to aid and promote public identification and recognition. It may be of an abstract or figurative design or include the text of the name that it represents, as in ...

affixed to the

head tube The head tube is the part of a cycle's tubular frame within which the front fork steerer tube is mounted. On a motorcycle, the "head tube" is normally called the steering head. On bicycles the manufacturer's brand located on the head tube is know ...

of a

bicycle A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered transport, human-powered or motorized bicycle, motor-assisted, bicycle pedal, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two bicycle wheel, wheels attached to a ...

. Head badges may be made of

metal A metal () is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electrical resistivity and conductivity, electricity and thermal conductivity, heat relatively well. These properties are all associated wit ...

plastic Plastics are a wide range of synthetic polymers, synthetic or Semisynthesis, semisynthetic materials composed primarily of Polymer, polymers. Their defining characteristic, Plasticity (physics), plasticity, allows them to be Injection moulding ...

, and they may be held in place with

adhesive Adhesive, also known as glue, cement, mucilage, or paste, is any non-metallic substance applied to one or both surfaces of two separate items that binds them together and resists their separation. The use of adhesives offers certain advantage ...

screw A screw is an externally helical threaded fastener capable of being tightened or released by a twisting force (torque) to the screw head, head. The most common uses of screws are to hold objects together and there are many forms for a variety ...

s, or

rivet A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener. Before being installed, a rivet consists of a smooth cylinder (geometry), cylindrical shaft with a head on one end. The end opposite the head is called the ''tail''. On installation, the deformed e ...

s. Some are simply stickers, apparel,

decal A decal (, , ) or transfer is a plastic, cloth, paper, or ceramic substrate that has printed on it a pattern or image that can be moved to another surface upon contact, usually with the aid of heat or water. The word is short for '' decalc ...

s, or

paint Paint is a material or mixture that, when applied to a solid material and allowed to dry, adds a film-like layer. As art, this is used to create an image or images known as a painting. Paint can be made in many colors and types. Most paints are ...

ed logos. Head badges for a single brand may change from year to year or from model to model, as demonstrated by the variety (5) of Trek head badges pictured in the gallery below.

Other uses

The term head badge has also been used to describe other logos: * An emblem on the cowl of an aircraft. * An emblem on a military uniform hat.

Gallery

File:Araya head badge.JPG, Araya File:Beacon head badge.JPG, Beacon File:Bianchi head badge.JPG, Bianchi File:Bike Friday Head Badge.JPG,

Bike Friday Bike Friday is a manufacturer of folding, small-wheeled bicycles that is headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The company was founded in 1992 by brothers Alan Scholz and Hanz Scholz. By 2018, it employed 22 people and manufactured fram ...

File:Burley HeadBadge.jpg, Burley File:C Itoh head badge.JPG,

C. Itoh is a Japanese corporation based in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka and Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo. It is one of the largest Japanese ''sogo shosha'' (general trading and investment companies) distinguished by the strength of its textile business and its suc ...

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Cannondale Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is an American division of Dutch conglomerate Pon Holdings that supplies bicycles. Its headquarters are in Wilton, Connecticut, with engineering offices in Freiburg, Germany. Frames are manufactured in Taiwan. Bik ...

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Cinelli Cinelli () is an Italian bicycle manufacturing company based in Milan, producing mostly road bicycles and components; production is estimated to consist of 80 per cent components and 20 per cent bicycles. The iconic ''Cinelli Supercorsa'' is th ...

(1947–1979) File:Long Lost Cinelli Photos - Very Best Of, MASH and more (15201030405).jpg, Cinelli
(1979–) File:Colnago Head Badge.jpg,

Colnago Colnago Ernesto & C. S.r.l. or Colnago is a manufacturer of Road bicycle racing, road-racing Racing bicycle, bicycles founded by Ernesto Colnago near Milano in Cambiago, Italy. It remained a family-controlled firm until May 4, 2020, when it was a ...

File:Columbia head badge.JPG, Columbia Bicycle File:Columbia head badge 2.JPG, Columbia Bicycle File:De Rosa 1.jpg, De Rosa File:Diamondback head badge.JPG, Diamondback File:Diamondback head badge 2.JPG, Diamondback File:Ellsworth head badge.JPG, Ellsworth File:Falcon head badge.JPG,

Falcon Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Some small species of falcons with long, narrow wings are called hobbies, and some that hover while hunting are called kestrels. Falcons are widely distrib ...

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Felt Felt is a textile that is produced by matting, condensing, and pressing fibers together. Felt can be made of natural fibers such as wool or animal fur, or from synthetic fibers such as petroleum-based acrylic fiber, acrylic or acrylonitrile or ...

File:Fugi head badge.JPG, Fuji File:Fyxation head badge detail.jpg,

Fyxation Fyxation is a bicycle company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded by Nick and Ben Ginster in 2009. The initial products were pedals, handlebars, saddles, and tires. This has been expanded to include frames, complete bicycles, and leather beer an ...

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Gary Fisher Gary Christopher Fisher (born November 5, 1950) is considered one of the inventors of the modern mountain bike. Fisher started competing in road and track races at age 12. He was suspended in 1968 because race organizers cited a rule that his ...

File:Gazelle Omafahrrad series -4.jpg,

Gazelle A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus ''Gazella'' . There are also seven species included in two further genera; '' Eudorcas'' and '' Nanger'', which were formerly considered subgenera of ''Gazella''. A third former subgenus, ' ...

File:Giant head badge.JPG,

Giant In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: ''wiktionary:gigas, gigas'', cognate wiktionary:giga-, giga-) are beings of humanoid appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''gia ...

File:Giant head badge 2.JPG, Giant File:GT head badge.JPG, GT File:Heron head badge.JPG, Heron File:Humber Head Badge (Removed & Polished).JPG,

Humber The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Trent, Trent. From there to the North Sea, it forms ...

File:Humber head badge.JPG, Humber File:IRO head badge.JPG, IRO File:Iron Horse Head Badge.JPG,

Iron Horse ''Iron horse'' is a pervasive term (considered by the early twenty-first century to be transitioning into an archaic reference) for a steam locomotive and the railway on which it travels, originating in the early 1800s, when horses still powered ...

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Jamis Jamis Bicycles is an American distributor of bicycles, designed in the US and built in People's Republic of China, China and Taiwan. Jamis was acquired in 1990 by its parent company, G. Joannou Cycle Co. It is headed by Carine Joannou, chief execu ...

File:Kabuki head badge.JPG,

Kabuki is a classical form of Theatre of Japan, Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with Japanese traditional dance, traditional dance. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes ...

File:Krystal head badge.JPG, Krystal by Nissan Cycles File:Lemond head badge.JPG, LeMond File:Lemond head badge 2.JPG, LeMond File:Lemond 3 head badge.JPG, LeMond File:Lotus Head Badge.jpg, Lotus File:Manta head badge.JPG, Manta File:Milwaukee Bicycle Co head badge.JPG,

Milwaukee Bicycle Co. The Milwaukee Bicycle Co. is brand of bicycle and bicycle parts. It is the house brand of ''Ben's Cycle and Fitness'', a family-owned bicycle shop in the Lincoln Village neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee Bicycle Co. frames are ma ...

File:Miyata head badge.JPG, Miyata File:Mongoose head badge 2.JPG,

Mongoose A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. This family has two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae. The Herpestinae comprises 23 living species that are native to southern Europe, A ...

File:Mongoose head badge.JPG, Mongoose File:Motobecane head badge.JPG,

Motobécane Motobécane was a French manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, and other small vehicles, established in 1923. "Motobécane" is a compound of "moto", short for motorcycle; "bécane" is slang for "bike." Motobécane is a different co ...

File:Nishiki head badge.JPG, Nishiki File:Peugeotlogo.jpg,

Peugeot Peugeot (, , ) is a French automobile brand owned by Stellantis. The family business that preceded the current Peugeot companies was established in 1810, making it the oldest car company in the world. On 20 November 1858, Émile Peugeot applie ...

File:Phillips Head Badge 1.png,

Phillips Cycles Phillips Cycles Limited company, Ltd. was a British bicycle manufacturer based in Smethwick near Birmingham, England. Its history began early in the 20th century and ended in the 1980s by which time it had become part of Raleigh (bicycle), Ra ...

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Puch Puch () is a manufacturing company located in Graz, Styria, Austria. The company was founded in 1899 by the industrialist Johann Puch and produced automobiles, bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles. It was a subsidiary of the large Steyr-Daimler-Puch ...

File:Raleigh head badge.JPG,

Raleigh Raleigh ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, second-most populous city in the state (after Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte) ...

File:Rudge Head Badge.JPG,

Rudge Rudge may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * Rudge, Shropshire, England, a settlement and civil parish * Rudge, Somerset, England, a hamlet * Rugde (Kristiansand), a neighbourhood in Kristiansand, Norway People * Rudge (surname) Other uses * Rudge C ...

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Salsa Cycles Salsa Cycles is an American bicycle brand based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The company produces touring, mountain, road, and gravel bicycles, as well as bicycle components. The Salsa Cycles brand, along with its sister brands Surly Bikes and A ...

File:Santa Cruz 2013 Tallboy Al 20.jpg, Santa Cruz File:Schwinn head badge.jpg,

Schwinn The Schwinn Bicycle Company is an American company that develops, manufactures and markets bicycles under the eponymous brand name. The company was founded by Ignaz Schwinn (1860–1948) in Chicago in 1895, and in the 20th century became the domi ...

File:SE Bikes head badge.JPG, SE Bikes File:Sekai head badge.JPG, Sekai File:Shogun head badge.JPG,

Shogun , officially , was the title of the military aristocracy, rulers of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor of Japan, Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, exc ...

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Stelber Cycle Corp Stelber Cycle Corp was a manufacturer of bicycles located in New York City. It was granted a patent for a bicycle stabilizer in 1952. It offered cruiser bicycles in the 1950s and several models during the 1960s in the wheelie bike style designed by ...

File:Surly head badge.JPG, Surly File:Takara head badge.JPG,

Takara was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with Tomy, Tomy Company, Ltd. to form Tomy, Takara Tomy. The Takara motto was("playing is culture"). The company focused on traditional toys and board games. They cr ...

File:Takara 2 head badge.JPG, Takara File:Trek 2 head badge.JPG, Trek File:Trek head badge.JPG, Trek File:Trek 5 head badge.JPG, Trek File:Trek 4 head badge.JPG, Trek File:Trek 3 head badge.JPG, Trek File:Triumph Cycle Co.JPG,

Triumph The Roman triumph (Latin triumphus) was a celebration for a victorious military commander in ancient Rome. For later imitations, in life or in art, see Trionfo. Numerous later uses of the term, up to the present, are derived directly or indirectl ...

File:Volkscycle Head Badge.jpg, Volkscycle File:Western Wheel Works Crescent 31.jpg,

Western Wheel Works Western Wheel Works was a Chicago bicycle company started by Adolph Schoeninger in 1866. It was one of the largest bicycle makers in the world. In 1899 it joined a trust which controlled 95 percent of the bicycle manufacturing market. History ...

File:Wittson Cycles Head Badge.jpg, Wittson Custom Ti Cycles File:Yankee Bicycle Logo.jpg, Yankee Bicycle Company File:Zebrakenko head badge.JPG, Zebrakenko File:Zebrakenko 2 head badge.JPG, Zebrakenko

References

External links

flickr Bicycle Head Badge gallery
{{Japanese bicycle manufacturers Bicycle parts

Other uses

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See also

References

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