The Story of Columbia Pictures Logo

This is the logo of Columbia Pictures. We all recognize it, we all grew up with it and we all love it. There is so much history behind this logo. This history has stories of patrioticism as the lady Columbia is supposedly wearing the American Flag and Holding the torch wich symbolizes englightenment. The word Columbia is also the poetic name for the United States of America. The rays of light are the message of enlightenment that lady columbia brings forward.

This logo was first used in 1924, since then it kept evolving with the same thing and minor changes. In the year 1943, the first colored variation of the logo was launched. Most models that worked as lady columbia in these logos are mostly unknown. Today the logo uses a composite painting of lady columbia.