I found this to be an excellent example of iconography. It is a handicap sign, indicated by the radically simplified figure in a profile sitting position on the simplified wheelchair. This sign has become commonly used for things such as certain tables in restaurants, and also designated parking spots. However this is not a logo because it does not belong to any specific brand or company to help identify their product. It uses simple forms and no text to create a universally understood message indicating that the location or facility it is placed on is for the use of those in wheelchairs or other similar apparatuses. Even that neutral blue color almost always used for this sign. Image taken from http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.signmonster.com/catalog/images/d9-6_LG.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.signmonster.com/catalog/handicap-decal-p-81.html&h=400&w=400&sz=19&hl=en&start=8&tbnid=pzgxmkDYQVKUKM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhandicap%2Bsign%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX
on october 17th 2007
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