NBC peacock logo (1986)
E608511
The NBC peacock logo (1986) is a modernized, multicolored television network emblem created by designer Ivan Chermayeff that became one of the most recognizable corporate logos in American media.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NBC peacock logo | 2 |
| NBC peacock logo (1979) | 1 |
| NBC peacock logo (1986) canonical | 1 |
| original NBC color peacock (1956) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6622028 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NBC peacock logo (1986) Context triple: [Ivan Chermayeff, designed, NBC peacock logo (1986)]
-
A.
NBC peacock logo (1960s redesign work via firm)
The NBC peacock logo (1960s redesign work via firm) is a landmark American television network emblem whose modernized, colorful form—developed in the 1960s by Tom Geismar’s design firm—helped define NBC’s visual identity for decades.
-
B.
ABC logo
The ABC logo is the iconic, minimalist television network emblem designed by influential graphic designer Paul Rand.
-
C.
The Logo
The Logo is the famous nickname of NBA legend Jerry West, referencing his iconic silhouette used in the league’s official logo.
-
D.
US Postal Service emblem (eagle logo refinement)
The US Postal Service emblem (eagle logo refinement) is a modernized, streamlined version of the agency’s eagle symbol created by industrial designer Raymond Loewy to convey speed, reliability, and national identity.
-
E.
Westinghouse logo
The Westinghouse logo is a modernist corporate symbol designed by renowned graphic designer Paul Rand, known for its simple geometric forms and enduring influence on visual identity design.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NBC peacock logo (1986) Target entity description: The NBC peacock logo (1986) is a modernized, multicolored television network emblem created by designer Ivan Chermayeff that became one of the most recognizable corporate logos in American media.
-
A.
NBC peacock logo (1960s redesign work via firm)
The NBC peacock logo (1960s redesign work via firm) is a landmark American television network emblem whose modernized, colorful form—developed in the 1960s by Tom Geismar’s design firm—helped define NBC’s visual identity for decades.
-
B.
ABC logo
The ABC logo is the iconic, minimalist television network emblem designed by influential graphic designer Paul Rand.
-
C.
The Logo
The Logo is the famous nickname of NBA legend Jerry West, referencing his iconic silhouette used in the league’s official logo.
-
D.
US Postal Service emblem (eagle logo refinement)
The US Postal Service emblem (eagle logo refinement) is a modernized, streamlined version of the agency’s eagle symbol created by industrial designer Raymond Loewy to convey speed, reliability, and national identity.
-
E.
Westinghouse logo
The Westinghouse logo is a modernist corporate symbol designed by renowned graphic designer Paul Rand, known for its simple geometric forms and enduring influence on visual identity design.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brand identity
ⓘ
corporate logo ⓘ television network logo ⓘ wordless logo ⓘ |
| appliesToOrganization |
NBC
ⓘ
National Broadcasting Company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American television
ⓘ
broadcast television ⓘ network idents ⓘ prime-time programming ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ indigo ⓘ orange ⓘ red ⓘ violet ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designer |
Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv
ⓘ
linked to:
Chermayeff & Geismar
Ivan Chermayeff ⓘ |
| employerOfDesigner | NBC ⓘ |
| feature |
fan-shaped arrangement
ⓘ
no text in primary mark ⓘ simplified geometric forms ⓘ six multicolored feathers ⓘ white peacock body ⓘ |
| follows | NBC peacock logo (1956) ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
minimalist
ⓘ
modernist ⓘ |
| inception | 1986 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
original NBC color peacock (1956)
ⓘ
linked to:
NBC peacock logo (1986)
|
| medium |
digital media
ⓘ
print graphics ⓘ television graphics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming one of the most recognizable logos in American media
ⓘ
modernized redesign of classic NBC peacock ⓘ |
| numberOfFeathers | 6 ⓘ |
| partOf |
NBC visual identity system
ⓘ
linked to:
NBC
|
| replaces |
NBC peacock logo (1979)
ⓘ
linked to:
NBC peacock logo (1986)
|
| shape | stylized peacock ⓘ |
| startUse | 1986 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
NBC affiliates branding
ⓘ
corporate communications ⓘ on-air network branding ⓘ print advertising ⓘ promotional materials ⓘ station idents ⓘ |
| usedWithWordmark |
NBC wordmark
ⓘ
linked to:
NBC
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: NBC peacock logo (1986) Description of subject: The NBC peacock logo (1986) is a modernized, multicolored television network emblem created by designer Ivan Chermayeff that became one of the most recognizable corporate logos in American media.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NBC peacock logo (1986)
subject linked to:
Chermayeff
linked to: NBC peacock logo (1986)
linked to: NBC peacock logo (1986)
linked to: NBC peacock logo (1986)