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Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?

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Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?

Modern Victorinox
11 (33.3%)
Old Cross Victorinox
8 (24.2%)
Original Soldier Cross with WK Stamp
3 (9.1%)
Modern Soldier Swiss Federal Shield
3 (9.1%)
Modern Wenger
2 (6.1%)
Vintage Wenger Shield with Cross
2 (6.1%)
Vintage Wenger Shield with Crossbow
3 (9.1%)
Other
1 (3%)
Added: Elinox/Economy Shield
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 33

us Offline gustophersmob

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Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
on: August 07, 2018, 03:11:48 PM
Just curious what your favorite Swiss Logo or shield design is.

I've probably missed some, and there are many varieties of the ones listed, but here are the main ones I know of:

1) Modern Victorinox
2) Old Cross Victorinox
3) Original Soldier cross with WK stamp
4) Modern Soldier Swiss Federal Shield
5) Modern Wenger
6) Vintage Wenger Shield with Cross
7) Vintage Wenger Shield with Crossbow

Edit: Added an option for the Elinox/Economy shield per Exeter's recommendation
« Last Edit: August 07, 2018, 03:57:48 PM by gustophersmob »
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #1 on: August 07, 2018, 03:18:48 PM
Voted  :salute:
I like that crossbow shield  :tu:
« Last Edit: August 07, 2018, 03:31:07 PM by Wspeed »
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #2 on: August 07, 2018, 03:20:00 PM
Modern soldier shield, but with the modern Victorinox and modern Wenger ones tied in a very close second.

(And yeah, the Elinox shield could have been included.)
« Last Edit: August 07, 2018, 03:21:42 PM by Exeter »


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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #3 on: August 07, 2018, 03:20:14 PM
Whoa, this was a hard choice. 
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #4 on: August 07, 2018, 03:21:23 PM
I think my favorite is the old cross version, just because I like it's simple asthetics.

Second would probably be the modern victorinox Shield, mainly due to nostalgia. It's what has = Swiss army knife for most of my life.
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #5 on: August 07, 2018, 03:21:36 PM
Yes, v hard choice!

OC is a close fave, followed by the modern Soldier shield.

Nice idea for a thread  :cheers:
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #6 on: August 07, 2018, 03:22:21 PM
I'm also a little surprised the vintage Wenger versions have each already gotten a vote. I almost didn't include them.
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #7 on: August 07, 2018, 03:22:36 PM
Great idea for a thread.  If there had been an  All of the Above choice I would've voted for that.


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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #8 on: August 07, 2018, 03:24:19 PM
Great idea for a thread.  If there had been an  All of the Above choice I would've voted for that.

Ha, but that's too easy. Have to choose  :pok:

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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #9 on: August 07, 2018, 03:25:15 PM
Yes, v hard choice!

OC is a close fave, followed by the modern Soldier shield.

Nice idea for a thread  :cheers:

Thanks!

And good choices  :whistle:
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #10 on: August 07, 2018, 03:25:40 PM
Whoa, this was a hard choice.

What did you choose?
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #11 on: August 07, 2018, 03:27:07 PM
Voted... although its hard as I like all the shields... :cheers:


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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #12 on: August 07, 2018, 03:27:24 PM
Modern Soldier Swiss Federal Shield for me. :like:


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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #13 on: August 07, 2018, 03:31:48 PM
Whoa, this was a hard choice.

What did you choose?

Well, it was hard.  I like the OC because I have a couple and like you like the simplicity.   I also like the Original Soldier cross with WK stamp, I had one and it was really neat.  I almost chose Vintage Wenger Shield with Crossbow but the one I really like is Vintage Wenger Shield with Cross.  That to me is elegance, simplicity, and aesthetically very pleasing to my eye.  Now if I only owned one  :ahhh
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #14 on: August 07, 2018, 03:35:55 PM
Whoa, this was a hard choice.

What did you choose?

Well, it was hard.  I like the OC because I have a couple and like you like the simplicity.   I also like the Original Soldier cross with WK stamp, I had one and it was really neat.  I almost chose Vintage Wenger Shield with Crossbow but the one I really like is Vintage Wenger Shield with Cross.  That to me is elegance, simplicity, and aesthetically very pleasing to my eye.  Now if I only owned one  :ahhh

Well, the MTO solution is to buy one of each, do a 30 day challenge for each, and then decide  :D
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #15 on: August 07, 2018, 03:38:29 PM
I really don't have a favorite.  The Swiss Federal emblem, the OC Cross, and aged nickel silver are all favorites for me.


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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #16 on: August 07, 2018, 03:43:11 PM
Modern soldier shield, but with the modern Victorinox and modern Wenger ones tied in a very close second.

(And yeah, the Elinox shield could have been included.)

What's the Elinox shield?  :think:
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #17 on: August 07, 2018, 03:47:20 PM
Modern soldier shield, but with the modern Victorinox and modern Wenger ones tied in a very close second.

(And yeah, the Elinox shield could have been included.)

What's the Elinox shield?  :think:

I don't have mine right now, so here's a photo from a fellow member samek from another thread:



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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #18 on: August 07, 2018, 03:55:40 PM
Modern soldier shield, but with the modern Victorinox and modern Wenger ones tied in a very close second.

(And yeah, the Elinox shield could have been included.)

What's the Elinox shield?  :think:

I don't have mine right now, so here's a photo from a fellow member samek from another thread:



How could I have forgotten about that one?  :ahhh

I carried a ribbed cadet with that shield for two years  :facepalm:

I'll see if I can edit the poll I can, poll is edited and pic added.

Thanks for the reminder!  :cheers:
« Last Edit: August 07, 2018, 04:00:19 PM by gustophersmob »
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #19 on: August 07, 2018, 04:27:40 PM
Modern soldier shield, but with the modern Victorinox and modern Wenger ones tied in a very close second.

(And yeah, the Elinox shield could have been included.)

What's the Elinox shield?  :think:

I don't have mine right now, so here's a photo from a fellow member samek from another thread:



How could I have forgotten about that one?  :ahhh

I carried a ribbed cadet with that shield for two years  :facepalm:

I'll see if I can edit the poll I can, poll is edited and pic added.

Thanks for the reminder!  :cheers:

 :tu:


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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #20 on: August 07, 2018, 05:49:14 PM
I think my favorite is the old cross version, just because I like it's simple asthetics.
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #21 on: August 07, 2018, 06:36:42 PM
I feel the coolest one is the OC style shield found on Swiss Ski Patrol knives. However, with standard ones, I can't say there's one in particular I like, though I do like aged nickel silver shields.


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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #22 on: August 08, 2018, 01:57:32 PM
no doubt for me, it's this  :dd: (and so far it seems I¡m the only one!!  :think: :ahhh)

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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #23 on: August 08, 2018, 02:44:11 PM
Just curious what your favorite Swiss Logo or shield design is.

I've probably missed some, and there are many varieties of the ones listed, but here are the main ones I know of:

1) Modern Victorinox
2) Old Cross Victorinox
3) Original Soldier cross with WK stamp
4) Modern Soldier Swiss Federal Shield
5) Modern Wenger
6) Vintage Wenger Shield with Cross
7) Vintage Wenger Shield with Crossbow

Edit: Added an option for the Elinox/Economy shield per Exeter's recommendation

Ohh that's an easy one for me....  Modern Vic logo, of course... :dd:

It's been a magnetic logo for me since i remember myself... Owe it to my grampa's red cellidor Sak, that started it all for me.
And also the reason literally all my cellidor sak's are classic red  :D


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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #24 on: August 08, 2018, 02:47:13 PM
no doubt for me, it's this  :dd: (and so far it seems I¡m the only one!!  :think: :ahhh)

(Image removed from quote.)

I'm honestly surprised there aren't more votes for the modern Wenger shield.
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #25 on: August 08, 2018, 11:49:29 PM
I went with the modern Vic shield too, probably because it was the only one I knew about for so long.  :salute:

Red alox with OC is a very close second.  :D


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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #26 on: August 09, 2018, 01:39:00 AM
My favorite is the World-V sheild. I'd love to see it used more, and possibly make two more versions so that there are those focused on the Americas, and East Asia and Australia.


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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #27 on: August 09, 2018, 01:59:12 AM
My favorite is the World-V sheild. I'd love to see it used more, and possibly make two more versions so that there are those focused on the Americas, and East Asia and Australia.

I left that out since it seems so uncommon. I probably should've added it. Thanks for mentioning it.

I personally think it looks too busy from a design standpoint. If they got rid of the globe and left the shield and V, it would look better, IMO
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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #28 on: August 09, 2018, 08:18:28 PM
I didn't see an option for the old 84mm alox shield.



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Re: Favorite Swiss Logo/Shield?
Reply #29 on: August 09, 2018, 08:22:31 PM
My favorite is the World-V sheild. I'd love to see it used more, and possibly make two more versions so that there are those focused on the Americas, and East Asia and Australia.

I left that out since it seems so uncommon. I probably should've added it. Thanks for mentioning it.

I personally think it looks too busy from a design standpoint. If they got rid of the globe and left the shield and V, it would look better, IMO
I think it’s nice with or without the globe
Just something a bit different than normal  :tu: :like:
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