NSW Corvettes
General Discussion Area => Corvette Related Chat => Topic started by: nifty on July 30, 2006, 10:41:35 PM
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ok... how many different flag styles have there been on all vettes????????
mate has a book that says 3,,, i think 6? perhaps?
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Ok Joe your in bed with the Flu. How about you do some book research on this one. ;39
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Originally posted by Cameron 77C3
Ok Joe your in bed with the Flu. How about you do some book research on this one. ;39
RESEARCH?;53
there u go...curtousy of corvette central....
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/jolinari/FLAGS.jpg)
If you are purely wanting to know how many flags...there are 4
C1, C3,C5,C6
C2 have corvette Stingray with no flags
C4 have the chev emblem and the black and white checkered flag in a RECTANGULAR shape
In Fact C1 flag is similar to C3 the difference between them is that C1 flag is circled by a white circle while the C3 the 2 flags without the circle and the chevrolet writing
C4 no flags
C5 flags
C6 flags
so i guess 4 is the right answer to your question...and 6 would be for the 6 generations represented by 6 different logos
C4 C5 C6...easy to tell
and of course there is C6 flag as well
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i found 8.loading into photbucket for posting
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c1,c2,c3,25anniversary,c4,c5,50anniversary,c6
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(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/1953logo.gif)
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ok size good
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/1953logo.gif)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/1963logo.gif)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/1969logo.gif)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/1978logo.gif)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/1984logo.gif)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/1997logo.gif)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/2003logo.gif)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/2005logo.gif)
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c2 c4 and c6 not really crossed,but close enough for me
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well done
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Great posting Guys.
Definately good reseach material. Im not sure if you now but i would like to add another note on this thread in that there are two versions of the C3 logo.
The first one was used in the 68 vette which had the first square of the chequered flag as white where the later became a black square as was provided from the 69 onwards.
Then this makes it 9 versions of the corvette flag....;53
Possibly this was a run error when they were innitialy made?
M;36
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nice one JO
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holy cow.......in another aussie forum,,,they have found 39
And on a new angle to the C4 and 5 emblems, if you can count the 50th as a new one ontop of the normal C5, youve missed a heap of C4 badges you could count. The front and rear are different on a C4....
84-89 steering wheel (1)
84-90 standard/silver/gold (6)
88 35th aniversary (2)
84-91 left rocker cover (1)
91 lower left rear hatch glass "24hr Endurance Champ" emblem (1)
91-96 standard/silver/gold (6)
93 40th aniversary/40th aniversary ZR1 (3)
Callaway (2)
Grand Sport (2)
96 Collector Edition (2)
96 "Last C4" (3)
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Are yes, but are they Flags Style?;29
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Originally posted by Cameron 77C3
Are yes, but are they Flags Style?;29
dont know...ok everyone with a vette(not me ....yet;37)
open the shed and have a look......ok go for a drive as well;46
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well paint me green and call me gumby.....found this as well
Over the years, the Corvette has gone through many design changes; some subtle, some not so subtle. The Corvette's symbolic crossed flags emblem has also seen its fair number of changes. If you've taken a close look at the emblem over the five generations of Corvette, you'll notice that even though the design has changed dramatically from time to time, a few design cues remain. These include some form of a checkered flag and a bow-tie emblem. From time to time, a strange, maple leaf type of insignia, called a "fleur-de-lis" also shows up from time to time in the emblem. So what does all this mean and how did it get started?
The original Corvette logo (Figure 1) was designed by Robert Bartholomew, an interior designer at Chevrolet in 1953. This emblem was destined to appear on the 1953 Corvette prototype which was introduced to the public for the first time at New York's Waldorf-Astoria hotel in January of 1953. It had crossing staffs with the checkered flag on the right hand side, and the American flag on the left hand side. However, four days before the Corvette was to go on display at the show, Chevrolet management decided that it should be redesigned. The problem with the proposed emblem was that it included the American flag which is illegal to use on a commerical product. Right before the show, redesigned emblems were attached to the front hood and steering wheel of the Corvette. The new emblem contained the checkered flag on the right side as well as the white racing flag, red Chevrolet bow-tie symbol and a fleur-de-lis (Figure 2).
Where did the fleur-de-lis come from? At the time, Chevrolet was conducting research on various emblem designs for the 1953 and 1954 passenger cars. They looked at the Louis Chevrolet family history in an attempt to discover a crest or some type of heraldry that they could utilize. Unfortunately, they came up empty, but they did realize that Chevrolet is a French name and the fleur-de-lis (flower of the lily) is a French symbol meaning peace and purity. They decided to use the fleur-de-lis along with the famous blue Chevrolet bow tie on a new flag which replaced the American flag on the Corvette. When the 1953 Corvette first appeared to the public at the Waldorf Historia Hotel, the redesigned emblems were in place.
However, this emblem was temporary and used only for press photography at the show. A new emblem was designed prior to the 1953 Corvette going into production.
If you're wondering what ever happened to the original 1953 Corvette emblem by Robert Bartholemew, it's currently on display at the National Corvette Museum!
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(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/1stemblem.gif)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/fleurdelis.gif)
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