The 2010 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in New Delhi,
India between 3 October and 14 October 2010. I happened to stumble upon
the logo and wanted to find the meaning behind the various elements in
the logo. You can clearly see that the logo is inspired by the Chakra.
The Chakra is the national symbol of freedom, unity and power and is
also found on the Indian Flag. The Chakra spiralling upwards apparently
depicts the growth of India into a proud, vibrant nation. As the
Chakra emerges, you can also see the the elements in the Charkra turn
into people, which I suppose represents everyone involved in the games
from the athletes, organizers and the host nation. The games also are
going to promote a "Green" theme which may be why the Chakra ends in
green. The entire logo also appears to be in the shape of a torch and
flame (it may be my imagination).
The bottom of the logo has a tagline of "Come out and play" which is an
invitation to everyone to get involved and participate to the best of
their abilities in the true spirit of the games. Also at the bottom of
the logo, you can find a three-pointed structure which is the logo of
the Commonwealth Games Foundation (CGF) also known as the Bar and the
'W'. The three points of the "W" stand for Humanity, Equality and
Destiny. The CGF logo strives to express the core values of the
Commonwealth itself, which seeks to unify humanity, promote equality
and give all athletes a chance to realise their destiny at the
Commonwealth Games.
Overall I like the logo and it has an Indian touch to it. It may be too
big with the tag line and everything else but the core logo is really
pretty.