What shape is the Telegram logo?

The Telegram logo is shaped like a paper plane. The simple white plane, usually shown inside a blue circle, has become one of the most recognizable symbols in modern messaging.

The design reflects the idea of sending messages quickly across distance, much like a paper note being folded into a plane and launched. Telegram's name also evokes communication over long distances, although the app's logo is a stylized paper aircraft rather than a telegraph symbol.

The logo is often confused with an envelope because both suggest sending messages, and some people interpret the triangular mark as a rocket or bird. Its recognizable features are the pointed triangular nose, folded-paper silhouette, and diagonal orientation. Telegram uses variations of the logo across its mobile apps, desktop software, website graphics, and community materials, while retaining the same basic plane motif.