# What auto badge is this?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-auto-badge-is-this/414532>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 5, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-auto-badge-is-this/414532 "2007-08-05T19:34:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-auto-badge-is-this/414532/1 "2007-08-05T19:34:23Z")

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It’s five slanted bars, similar to /////, and chromed.  
Watching “Red” last night, I saw it again. I’ve seen it mostly in French, or European, movies.  
Thanks,  
mangeorge

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**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-auto-badge-is-this/414532/2 "2007-08-05T19:48:40Z")

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Did it look like this? If so, it seems you saw a Fiat model between 1982 and 1998:

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> The current laurel-bordered badge has only been around since 1999, when it replaced the five bars.

> **[Team – Channel 4 News](https://www.channel4.com/news/team?news_id=15397)**

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> The five slanted bars (left) adopted in 1982 represented Fiat group’s five industrial interests.

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-auto-badge-is-this/414532/3 "2007-08-10T19:47:45Z")

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[QUOTE=x-ray vision]  
Did it look like this? If so, it seems you saw a Fiat model between 1982 and 1998:

> **[Team – Channel 4 News](https://www.channel4.com/news/team?news_id=15397)**

> **[News Archives](https://www.findarticles.com/news/)**
>
> Explore the News Articles featuring Technology, Business, Entertainment, and Science & Health topics. Access reports, insights, and stories.

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That’s it alright. Must be a popular car over there. I didn’t get an email notice of your reply, hence my late acknowledgement.  
Thanks,  
mangeorge