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Toyota

The three ellipses seen in the logo for Toyota represent three hearts: the heart of the customer, the heart of the product, and the heart of progress in the field of technology

McDonald's
Yes, the "M" for McDonald's and there really isn't another meaning. In the 60′s, McDonald's wanted to change the logo but their design consultant and psychologist Louis Cheskin insisted that they left the golden arches. According to BBC, he said customers will unconsciously recognize the logo as "symbolism of a pair of nourishing breasts." Whether this is true or not, their logo is one of the most recognizable in the world.

Pepsi

Pepsi's old logo is the one on the left. The new logo on the right cost Pepsi $1 million. They hired Arnell Associates to come up with it. As a result, Pepsi had to spend millions more to rebrand everything. Then Arnell's 27 page document was leaked and it was entitled, "Breathtaking Design Strategy." It proposes that the new logo is some sort of Da Vinci Code. The logo draws on Feng Shui, the Renaissance, the earth's Geodynamo, the theory of relativity, and much more. For more info on this, read the Gawker's article.

BMW

BMW has a history in aviation and its logo stays true to its roots. The blue and white represent a propeller in motion with the sky peeking through. In fact, BMW had a role in World War II as a creator of aircraft engines for the German military.

Apple

The Apple logo represents the forbidden fruit from the "Tree of Knowledge" in the Biblical creation story of Adam and Eve.

Google

The Google logo has four primary colors in a row then it's broken by a secondary color. This was entirely intentional. Google wanted to show that they don't play by the rules and are also playful without making the symbol bulky. To do that, they just used simple letters and colors.

Adidas

The Adidas logo looks like a mountain to represent the obstacles that people need to overcome. Originally the logo was just three stripes and didn't stand for anything. So they kept the three stripes and just made them slanted to resemble a mountain.