When Mozilla had to change its original Phoenix/Firebird logo due to trademark reasons, they of course had to come up with an alternative.

Mozilla’s team came up with the logo that we all know today as ‘Firefox’. However, if you think the name ‘Firefox’ was actually inspired by a fox, you’d be wrong. It was actually inspired by a couple of red pandas!

Mozilla’s decided to go with the name ‘Firefox’ after they adopted two red pandas, or ‘firefoxes’ as some call them, to raise awareness of the creature’s fight against extinction. However, as Mozilla’s illustrators thought the red panda ‘didn’t conjure up the right imagery’, they decided to go with a fox for the company’s logo instead.

Finally, the fiery fox encircling the globe represents Mozilla’s blazing fast speeds and global reach.

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