At first, the only identifier for Rolls ... reflected the sleeker designs now leaving its factory. Cadillac’s wreath hood ...

The ornament takes its inspiration from the family crest of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac ... was the stork on the hood of the Hispano-Suiza, based on the emblem first used by the French airforce ...

At first they had a purpose. These days, they are mainly for show. “Hood ornaments were originally ... Mercedes-Benz has its chrome star logo; Cadillac’s is an emblem of a wreath and crest.