Talk:the bus

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I suggest having a new page for the picture mark (usually called a "logo" in these pages). Having speculation or discussion about it under the bus just doesn't seem right. It shows up in different places. Rho4

Let's please call this a "picture mark." Technically, it is a "picture mark," while a "logo" contains a word or letters. (And by the way, doesn't it seem odd that there is no company name seen with this picture mark?) The word Logo comes from the Greek language meaning word, thus this is not a "logo."

There is also somewhat of a conceptual limit in using the term "logo." Markings similar to this were used by the Japanese for (family) crests, in Japanese called, mon. The mark in question here might not be a trade or service mark at all. Perhaps it's the mark of a family, perhaps even a ruling family or a clan. That sounds antiquated in this consumer age, where such marks are always for brand identity; but sometimes we must think outside the package. Rho4:

Agree on the organizational issue, Rho4. I will attempt to consolidate these issues on a single page soon. Not sure about the logo terminology; a quick search of Merriam-Webster Online shows logo as synonymous with logotype, and the second definition of logotype as "an identifying symbol (as for use in advertising)". Perhaps the more generic 'Village symbol' would suffice? Picture mark does seem a bit unwieldy.

The lack of company name is curious. Perhaps the organization in question intends to become so ubiquitous that, in time, the symbol itself will speak all that needs to be spoken. --- No. 6TS 21:58, November 7, 2009 (EST)

Maybe just 'the Symbol' is sufficient. We don't yet know who owns it, or if there are different kinds of symbols used in The Village. The term "picture mark" is probably too academic & legally correct of a term. Merriam-Webster would give the definition of how the man-on-the-street uses a word, like "logo" (pun intended).

BTW thanks for bringing up the subject. The book I was reading today (which discussed the "logotype"/"picture mark" distinction), showed the Bing & Grøndahl of Denmark porcelain factory mark of 1970 having three towers of Copenhagen, with the largest in the center, but having pointed tops instead of round tops. Under that it said "B&G," and all this was circumscribed. So, the symbolism to buildings is reasonable. --- Rho4 23:43, November 7, 2009 (EST)