Superman Logo

The Superman emblem is a red upside-down triangle with a capital red “S” in the center of the triangle. The emblem has a yellow fill in-between the red gaps of the “S” and the triangle outline and is usually seen up against a royal blue background. Red, yellow, and blue are all vibrant colors that coincide with the colors of the American flag. I think this is crucial to the comparison of America with the ultimate superhero because he practically wears the American flag. Superman first appeared in 1938 and has been viewed as the most noble super hero in the world. When seeing the superman logo, adjectives such as heroic, manly, powerful, good, and brave come to mind because that is what the superhero represents. I think Superman is the all time American super hero (but personally my favorite will always be Batman). Clark Kent is a regular working class man by day who deals with everyday tasks, but when danger comes he is an indestructible hero. I think American’s like to view their country in that way. Hardworking but powerful; a force to be reckoned with. Many people also like to believe that they will always be saved and that if they have loyalty to their country their country, in return, will take care of them. So in some sense I think this symbol is unrealistic because to me Superman is a reflection of America and the American government; they’re certainly not super heros. I see this symbol a lot. Tattoos, t-shirts, comics, posters, movies, video games, phone wallpaper, you name it and the Superman logo is there. Its the classic representation of what is just, and I think that is how the American government likes to view itself. So the Superman symbol could represent many things but to me it displays a type of patriotism.