What animal appears with the carriage in the Hermès logo?

A horse appears with the carriage in the Hermès logo.

The emblem shows a horse-drawn carriage and its groom, a design derived from a 19th-century drawing by Alfred de Dreux. Hermès adopted the image as a visual link to its origins as a maker of saddles and equestrian equipment.

Thierry Hermès founded the business in Paris in 1837 as a harness workshop. The company later expanded into saddles, bags, scarves, clothing, watches, and other luxury goods, but its equestrian heritage remains central to its identity.

The logo is sometimes described simply as a carriage, which can obscure the horse and groom shown in the full emblem. It should not be confused with Hermès’s orange packaging, which is a separate and later brand feature.