On August 18th, 1949, Adi Dassler first registered Adidas in the commercial register (Handelsregister) in Fürth (near Herzogenaurach). The official name of the company back then was “Adolf Dassler adidas Sportschuhfabrik”. First used in 1949, the 3-Stripes would not stay confined to their birthplace Herzogenaurach but began to be known worldwide as the key symbol and logo of Adidas. The 3-Stripes mark is without doubt the ideal Adidas symbol. Dassler created a symbol that could be immediately recognized when his footwear was used in athletic competition and associated with
Adidas. The 3-Stripes were first used on apparel in 1967. The 3-Stripes now enjoy worldwide recognition as an Adidas symbol. In the