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Hood ornament
Car company or car model symbol placed on the front center of hood / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about decorative hood ornaments. For modern radiator caps and their function, see radiator.
A hood ornament (or bonnet ornament or bonnet mascot in Commonwealth English), also called a motor mascot or car mascot, is a specially crafted model that symbolizes a car company, like a badge, located on the front center portion of the hood. It has been used as an adornment nearly since the inception of automobiles.[2]
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