Richard Grosvenor Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Hello I may be stupid ( and this may be a very stupid question) but.... Why has Heineken got the old U.S.S.R. Red Star with a white outline as their logo? :? regards Richard ( I am NOT watching the football, it's just on in the background :evil: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Karoshi Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Well Richard this from Heineken.Com may help; Is it true that the Red Star on the labelling is a symbolic sign? The red star is an original icon of the brand, used since the very beginning. Its exact origins are unknown, but we do know that it was a symbol of European brewers in the Middle Ages, who believed it to have mystical powers to protect their brew. During the Cold War, the original design was altered to avoid association with communism (it was replaced by a white star with a red outline). After the end of the Cold War, the original full red star was restored. The colours do not have one, single international symbolic significance: for us, the red star's principle association is a festive, warm and cheerful mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Richard Grosvenor Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 Thanks Karoshi 8) , Why can't I ever find information about something I'm looking for on the net! :shock: When I was thinking of buying a Humber Pig, I put in "search for Humber Pig". What did I get? Pig breeders `Up North!! Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Enigma Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 The swines :twisted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard Grosvenor
Hello
I may be stupid ( and this may be a very stupid question) but....
Why has Heineken got the old U.S.S.R. Red Star with a white outline as their logo? :?
regards
Richard
( I am NOT watching the football, it's just on in the background :evil: )
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