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The Last Minute Switch

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From the Hobby Car Corvettes article: "A little-known fact in Corvette history is that until just four days before the Corvette was introduced to the public, an American flag stood in place of the red flag on the left. This is how the Corvette logo was originally designed by Robert Bartholomew, but it had to be changed at the last minute because it is illegal to use the American flag on a commercial product. The American flag was replaced with a flag containing the Chevy bowtie symbol and the fleur-de-lis. The fleur-de-lis is a French symbol for peace and purity and literally means “flower of the lily.” Chevrolet originally wanted to use a family crest from the French ancestry of Louise Chevrolet, but could not find one in his past. They settled for the fleur-de-lis because of its French origin. Three horizontal lines were also placed just below the fleur-de-lis. The original logos were replaced with the newly-designed logos just before the Corvette’s unveiling."

Taken at the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky on July 27, 2013.
Image size
2432x3648px 738.64 KB
Make
Panasonic
Model
DMC-FS5
Shutter Speed
10/250 second
Aperture
F/5.8
Focal Length
21 mm
ISO Speed
800
Date Taken
Jul 27, 2013, 11:09:29 PM
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