Saab MY2001 Logo

A circular, navy-blue roundel with a thin light-silver double border. Centered near the top of the roundel is a stylized red griffin head, outlined in white, topped by a small gold/yellow crown. Below the griffin, occupying the lower third...

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Round navy Saab car badge with a crowned red griffin head above silver 'SAAB' wordmark.
Saab MY2001 logo

About Saab MY2001

A circular, navy-blue roundel with a thin light-silver double border. Centered near the top of the roundel is a stylized red griffin head, outlined in white, topped by a small gold/yellow crown. Below the griffin, occupying the lower third of the badge, is a bold, uppercase silver/white SAAB wordmark.

Overall the mark reads as a compact heraldic automotive badge: strong contrast between the deep blue background, the vivid red griffin and the metallic silver wordmark, with clean outlines and minimal shading.

What's in it: griffin head crown

Shapes: circle double ring border wordmark

Style: heraldic emblem flat outlined bold

Text in logo: SAAB

Heraldic/royal — the crowned griffin evokes traditional heraldry and implies heritage and authority; presented as an automotive badge.

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Navy blue
#082F57 · primary
Red
#D42434 · secondary
Silver/white
#E6E9EC · secondary
Gold
#D9AD2A · accent

Saab MY2001 Logo History

This is the roundel badge used by Saab Automobile on passenger cars around the early 2000s. The crowned red griffin motif is derived from regional heraldry (the Scania/Skåne griffin) and was adopted by Saab as a brand emblem for its vehicles.

Frequently asked

What animal is shown in the logo?

A stylized griffin head (mythical creature).

What does the crown represent?

A heraldic element indicating a royal/heraldic motif; visually it reinforces the emblematic, heritage feel.

Is this the Saab automobile logo?

Yes — this roundel with the crowned red griffin and SAAB wordmark was used by Saab Automobile around the early 2000s (including model year 2001).

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