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{{Primary Logos}}
 
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|Master Charge logo.svg|1969–1979
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|Master Charge logo.svg|1966–1979
 
|MasterCard 1979.svg|1979–1990
 
|MasterCard 1979.svg|1979–1990
 
|MasterCard 1990.svg|1990–1996
 
|MasterCard 1990.svg|1990–1996
 
|MasterCard 1997.svg|1996–2016
 
|MasterCard 1997.svg|1996–2016
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|Mastercard Worldwide Logo.svg|2006–2016 (corporate)
|MasterCard 2016.svg|2016–2019
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|MasterCard 2016.svg|2016–present
 
|Mastercard Symbol 2018.svg|2019–present}}
 
|Mastercard Symbol 2018.svg|2019–present}}
 
==Master Charge==
 
==Master Charge==
===1969–1979===
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===1966–1979===
 
[[File:Master Charge logo.svg|200px|center]]
 
[[File:Master Charge logo.svg|200px|center]]
The '''MasterCard''' brand was launched as '''Master Charge''', a sub-brand of the [[MasterCard Worldwide|Interbank Card Association]], in June 1969, and its now-iconic red and orange circle logo was introduced for the first time.
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The brand was launched as '''Master Charge''' in 1966 as a sub-brand of the [[MasterCard Worldwide|Interbank Card Association]] (now Mastercard Incorporated), and its now-iconic Venn diagram-style logo with red and orange (later yellow) circle logo was introduced for the first time.
   
 
==MasterCard==
 
==MasterCard==
 
===1979–1990===
 
===1979–1990===
 
[[File:MasterCard 1979.svg|200px|center]]
 
[[File:MasterCard 1979.svg|200px|center]]
 
In December 1979, Master Charge was renamed as '''MasterCard''', retaining the Venn diagram design from the previous logo but with a new wordmark added.
<gallery position="center" bordersize="none" bordercolor="none" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
 
MasterCard 1979 Alt.svg|Version with black wordmark
 
MasterCard Acceptance Mark 1979-1990.svg|Acceptance mark seen on cards
 
</gallery>
 
In December 1979, Master Charge was renamed as '''MasterCard''', retaining the circle design from the previous logo but with a new wordmark added.
 
   
===1990-1996===
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===1990–1996===
 
[[File:MasterCard 1990.svg|200px|center]]
 
[[File:MasterCard 1990.svg|200px|center]]
In April 1990, the 1979 logo was redone, with the wordmark changed and italicized and the intersecting circles design changed to show horizontal stripes instead of a darker shade of red.
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In April 1990, the 1979 logo was redone, with the wordmark changed and italicized, the orange circle on the right recolored yellow, and the intersecting circles design changed to show horizontal stripes instead of a darker shade of red, making it less like a Venn diagram. Although a new logo below was introduced in 1996, this logo is remains in use on newer infomercials.
   
 
===1996–2016===
 
===1996–2016===
 
[[File:MasterCard 1997.svg|200px|center]]
 
[[File:MasterCard 1997.svg|200px|center]]
In September 1996, a drop shadow was added to the wordmark, and the number of intersecting lines between the circles were reduced. Although a new corporate logo was introduced in 2006, this logo remains in use on the cards themselves. This is still used as a secondary logo.
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In September 1996, a drop shadow was added to the wordmark, and the number of intersecting lines between the circles were reduced. Although a new corporate logo was introduced in 2006, this logo remains in use on the cards themselves as well as on infomercials.
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true" spacing="small">
 
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===2006–2016 (corporate logo)===
MasterCard (1997) (Print).svg|Print version
 
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[[File:Mastercard Worldwide Logo.svg|200px|center]]
MasterCard Logo wordmark.svg|Wordmark
 
MasterCard logo without shadow.svg|Version without drop shadow, similar to the 1990 logo
 
</gallery>
 
   
 
==Mastercard==
 
==Mastercard==
===2016–present===
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===2016–2020===
 
[[File:MasterCard 2016.svg|200px|center]]
 
[[File:MasterCard 2016.svg|200px|center]]
On July 14, 2016, the company, with its name now spelled '''Mastercard''' (with a lowercase "c")<ref>https://brand.mastercard.com/brandcenter/mastercard-brand-mark.html</ref>, changed its logo for the first time in 20 years. The text was moved off of the circles, and the circles were changed back to the original interlocking design, while using the same colors as the 1990 and 1997 logos. This change makes it look slightly similar to the original 1979 logo design, albeit with a darker shade of orange in the center instead of a darker shade of red. It was later universally adopted by all of Mastercard's sub-brands in October 2016.
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On July 14, 2016, the company, with its name now spelled as '''Mastercard''' (with a lowercase "c")<ref>https://brand.mastercard.com/brandcenter/mastercard-brand-mark.html</ref>, changed its logo for the first time in 20 years. The text was moved off of the circles, and the circles were changed back to the original interlocking Venn diagram design, while using the same colors as the 1990 and 1996 logos. This change makes it look slightly similar to the original 1979 logo design, albeit with orange in the center instead of a darker shade of red. It was later universally adopted by all of Mastercard's sub-brands in October 2016. The "mastercard" text will most likely be phased out by July 1, 2020.
 
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true">
 
Mastercard 2016 Horizontal.svg|Horizontal version of the Brand Mark
 
Mastercard acceptance mark 2016.svg|Decal sticker, 2016-2019, to be phased out by 2020
 
Mastercard World Elite logo 2016.svg|Premium Brand Mark, used on World Elite and [[Mastercard Black]] cards (from 2020, without the name "Mastercard"), colored in two shades of silver
 
Mastercard World Elite logo 2016 (horizontal).svg|Horizontal version of the Premium Brand Mark
 
</gallery>
 
   
 
===2019–present===
 
===2019–present===
 
[[File:Mastercard Symbol 2018.svg|center|200px]]
 
[[File:Mastercard Symbol 2018.svg|center|200px]]
On January 7, 2019, the "Mastercard" text was removed, keeping the red/yellow circles intact. This version of the logo, called the "Mastercard Symbol", is used on payment methods (such as physical cards and digital wallets), decal stickers (used as acceptance marks) and some marketing materials. All other uses remain using the 2016 logo.
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On January 7, 2019, the "Mastercard" text was removed, as most people could recognize the red/yellow circles as Mastercard. This version of the logo, called the "Mastercard Symbol", is used on payment methods (such as physical cards and digital wallets), decal stickers (used as acceptance marks) and some marketing materials. All other uses remain using the 2016 logo.
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true">
 
Mastercard Decal sticker 2018.svg|Decal sticker, 2019-present
 
</gallery>
 
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[http://www.mastercard.com/ Mastercard]
 
*[http://www.mastercard.com/ Mastercard]
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{{MasterCard}}
 
{{MasterCard}}
 
[[Category:MasterCard]]
 
[[Category:MasterCard]]

Revision as of 18:52, 19 March 2020

This page only shows primary logo variants.
For other related logos and images, see:
1966–1979 1979–1990 1990–1996 1996–2016 2006–2016 (corporate) 2016–present 2019–present
1966–1979 1979–1990 1990–1996 1996–2016 2006–2016 (corporate) 2016–present 2019–present

Master Charge

1966–1979

Master Charge logo

The brand was launched as Master Charge in 1966 as a sub-brand of the Interbank Card Association (now Mastercard Incorporated), and its now-iconic Venn diagram-style logo with red and orange (later yellow) circle logo was introduced for the first time.

MasterCard

1979–1990

MasterCard 1979

In December 1979, Master Charge was renamed as MasterCard, retaining the Venn diagram design from the previous logo but with a new wordmark added.

1990–1996

MasterCard 1990

In April 1990, the 1979 logo was redone, with the wordmark changed and italicized, the orange circle on the right recolored yellow, and the intersecting circles design changed to show horizontal stripes instead of a darker shade of red, making it less like a Venn diagram. Although a new logo below was introduced in 1996, this logo is remains in use on newer infomercials.

1996–2016

MasterCard 1997

In September 1996, a drop shadow was added to the wordmark, and the number of intersecting lines between the circles were reduced. Although a new corporate logo was introduced in 2006, this logo remains in use on the cards themselves as well as on infomercials.

2006–2016 (corporate logo)

Mastercard Worldwide Logo

Mastercard

2016–2020

MasterCard 2016

On July 14, 2016, the company, with its name now spelled as Mastercard (with a lowercase "c")[1], changed its logo for the first time in 20 years. The text was moved off of the circles, and the circles were changed back to the original interlocking Venn diagram design, while using the same colors as the 1990 and 1996 logos. This change makes it look slightly similar to the original 1979 logo design, albeit with orange in the center instead of a darker shade of red. It was later universally adopted by all of Mastercard's sub-brands in October 2016. The "mastercard" text will most likely be phased out by July 1, 2020.

2019–present

Mastercard Symbol 2018

On January 7, 2019, the "Mastercard" text was removed, as most people could recognize the red/yellow circles as Mastercard. This version of the logo, called the "Mastercard Symbol", is used on payment methods (such as physical cards and digital wallets), decal stickers (used as acceptance marks) and some marketing materials. All other uses remain using the 2016 logo.

References

External links