What car has a logo featuring a plus sign and a snake?
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A plus sign and a snake represent Alfa Romeo. Here is more information about the Alfa Romeo logo: 1. In 1910, when Alfa Romeo was founded, a badge was created by combining two symbols from the city of Milan. The red cross is part of the Milanese coat of arms, commemorating the medieval Crusader knights, while the dragon-snake eating a man comes from the emblem of a local noble family (the Visconti family), symbolizing the legend of Duke Visconti's ancestor defeating a "giant serpent" that plagued the city. These two unrelated symbols representing Milanese tradition were merged into one, becoming one of the most famous logos in the automotive world. 2. The later additions of the Alfa Romeo and Milan lettering, along with the decorative borders, have undergone subtle changes over the century-long history. In 1972, the dragon-snake became more abstract and simplified, the logo's style modernized, the hyphen between Alfa and Romeo was removed, and most notably, the "MILANO" inscription was eliminated. This may suggest a shift from an exclusive local sentiment to a more open mindset. Like its emblem, Alfa Romeo blends modern style with historical echoes, hinting at constant innovation and technical perfection, with a poetic name that evokes a dreamlike spirit.