What 1962 McDonald's logo was created by combining the restaurant chain's two architectural arches?

The 1962 McDonald's logo created by combining the restaurant's two architectural arches was the Golden Arches logo.

McDonald's early restaurant buildings used separate yellow arches as attention-grabbing architectural features. In 1962, designer Jim Schindler brought those elements together into a single stylized form resembling the letter “M.” This made the arches practical as a compact symbol for signs, packaging, and advertising.

The logo's development is sometimes described as though the original building arches and the corporate logo were created by the same person. In fact, architect Stanley Clark Meston is associated with the earlier restaurant design, while Schindler created the combined logo form.

The Golden Arches logo helped McDonald's move from a recognizable roadside building style to a portable international brand identity. Its basic concept has remained recognizable through later revisions to lettering, colors, and surrounding design.