People are only just realising the secret behind the Ryanair logo
MANY of us have flown with Ryanair, but few of us have stopped to have a proper look at the airline’s logo.
The airline‘s yellow image on the blue background is pretty recognisable, but few are certain about what it actually is.
In a discussion on Reddit from six years ago, some people put forward their suggestions.
One guessed it was “a harp, with a female silhouette – a reference to Ériu, a goddess of Ireland.”
However, another more creatively suggested it was “superman flying past the Cliffs of Moher”.
The latter was some way off the truth, but the former was much closer.
A lot of people think the logo is a woman with her arms spread out behind her, however, it is in fact a harp.
Airline graphics experts Airhex, explained that the picture both represents the airline’s Irish heritage and the airline’s safety record.
They said: “The Ryanair logo is quite concise. It is a yellow harp on the blue background.
“Blue is chosen as a symbol of reliability, strength of spirit, national unity and nobility.
“But the harp is considered a symbol of Ireland, since the 13th century.
“However, the Ryanair logo depicts not just the harp. The illustration shows an elegant figure of a flying man, whose wings are directed upwards, which symbolizes freedom of flight, comfort and safety.
“Thus, the Ryanair logo is designed to show that the airline puts the safety of its customers first.”
It’s no surprise Ryanair wants to celebrate its safety history, with no fatal crashes in its history.
In fact, according to KN Aviation, the airline has mainly been involved in very minor incidents, if any.
They said: “Ryanair has never suffered a fatal air crash. The Aviation Safety Network shows thirteen Ryanair events occurring between 2007 and 2019.
“Twelve of these events were minor accidents, such as collisions between aircraft and ground vehicles while the aircraft were taxiing on the ground.”
Despite their record, Ryanair missed out on the top 20 in a list of the world’s safest airlines, published earlier this year.
Qantas topped the list, with Air New Zealand coming in second and Etihad Airways in third.
Meanwhile, this is the worst airport in the UK for delays.
And these airlines’ flights are cancelled or delayed more frequently than others.