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Topics: Fashion
James Moorhouse
When it comes to iconic logos, we usually think of Nike, McDonald's or perhaps just your local kebab shop.
But few logos can claim to be as cleverly thought out as the Vans logo, which some people are only just realising has a 'hidden secret meaning' which certainly makes it stand out as one of the best.
Brands and logos are a big part of our lives but often we don't take notice of them, which was only too clear when some people realised that the amount of stars on the Paramount logo has changed several times.
Even Amazon has a secret meaning, as the arrow underneath points from A to Z, highlighting the fact that the massive company has everything you could possibly need.
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However, Vans' logo was actually something of a happy accident, and anyone who has got their GCSE in maths should recognise that the V in Vans is actually the square root symbol.
The original version of the logo was created by the son of the one of the brand's founders, who actually originally intended to paint it on a skateboard. However, when his father James Van Doren saw the graphic, he decided to put it on the heel of one of the company's shoe designs.
And, if you put the square root of ANS on a calculator, then you realise that it is the 'square root of answer', suggesting that it can be the answer to all your problems.
But wait, there's more.
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The square root symbol is also known as a radical, which makes the shoes' branding as one for skaters make all the more sense, as that was a common way to describe something as awesome particularly in the 90s and early 00s.
After the groundbreaking news was posted on Twitter back in 2022, commenters quickly shared just how shocked they were when they realised the truth.
One person tweeted: "Someone told me that the vanslogo looks like a math equation & now that’s all I see."
"Something about vans logo makes me wanna do maths man," another joked.
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It was also shared on TikTok, where one user said: ""I was today years old when I realised the Vans logo is the square root of the answer," along with a shocked emoji.
The response underneath reads: "Once you see it, you can't unsee it."