What car has a cross logo?
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The cross logo is used by three car brands: Chevrolet, Lincoln, and Alfa Romeo. Chevrolet is an American automobile brand under General Motors, founded in 1911, and its logo features a stylized bowtie. Lincoln is an American luxury car brand, with models that serve as the official vehicles for U.S. Presidents, and its emblem includes a cross inside. Alfa Romeo is a relatively niche luxury car brand in China, with a relatively small number of models in the Chinese automotive market, and its logo also contains a cross symbol.
I saw someone asking about this in the car enthusiasts group. The cross-shaped logo is typically associated with Volvo cars, where the diagonal cross is actually a stylized version of the Swedish flag, as if placing the national flag on the steering wheel. Older Volvo badges used to have an outer ring with the brand name, and the cross in the middle even featured an arrow, but the newer models have simplified it to pure lines. Speaking of which, during my road trip in Scandinavia, I noticed Volvo logos everywhere—locals take great pride in them, seeing the cross as a symbol of safety and security. Actually, other brands have similar elements too; for example, the Alfa Romeo logo also features a cross on the left side, though the overall design resembles a shield. Volvo's logo is highly recognizable—you can spot that diagonal cross from a mile away.
I've been fixing cars for over a decade, and the cross emblem I've seen most often belongs to Volvo. If you look closely at their front logo, that diagonal cross from bottom-left to top-right actually has a three-dimensional steel effect. Just last week I worked on an S90 whose owner specifically bought it for that cross emblem, saying it looked reassuring. Some car modding enthusiasts add cross decorations to license plates, but those aren't factory emblems. On the road you'll notice Volvo's cross differs between models - older versions have metal borders like badges, while newer XC60s feature cleaner flat designs. Don't confuse it with Dodge Ram's logo though - that ram's head has no cross shape.
