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Leonardo S.p.A. is an Italian multinational company specializing in aerospace, defence and security. It is headquartered in Rome, and the Italian government is its largest shareholder with 30.2 percent of the shares.
The company was established in 1948 as Società Finanziaria Meccanica, known as Finmeccanica, the mechanical engineering subholding of the state owned Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale. It became partly privatised in 1993 when it was listed on the Milan stock exchange. On January 1, 2016, Leonardo Finmeccanica became a single industrial company, and it changed its name to Leonardo S.p.A. on January 1, 2017, after the Italian inventor Leonardo da Vinci. The logo combines a red radial symbol with the Leonardo wordmark in red.
Market value
As of November 12, 2026, Leonardo had a market capitalization of about US$32.30 billion, according to companiesmarketcap.com. Market value changes with the share price every trading day.
Logo history
- 1948: Finmeccanica is established as the mechanical engineering subholding of IRI.
- 1993: Finmeccanica becomes partly privatised and is listed on the Milan stock exchange.
- 2016: on January 1, Leonardo Finmeccanica becomes a single industrial company.
- 2017: on January 1, the company changes its name to Leonardo S.p.A.
- Current: the logo shown on this page is the Commons file Logo Leonardo.svg, a public domain logo.
This timeline lists only changes that a cited source confirms. Earlier or minor variants of the Leonardo mark that could not be dated from a primary or reputable source are left out rather than guessed.
Logo colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | #E1001E | 225, 0, 30 | Commons SVG fill |
The Leonardo palette on this page has 1 recorded value. Red is #E1001E, which is RGB 225, 0, 30. Where a value comes from a redrawn vector rather than the owner’s own guide, check it against official files before using it in design work.
Typography
No typeface has been named by the company.
FAQ
When was Leonardo founded?
The company was established in 1948 as Finmeccanica, and it has been named Leonardo S.p.A. since January 1, 2017.
What color is the Leonardo logo?
Red #E1001E in the vector file.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_S.p.A.
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Logo_Leonardo.svg
- Leonardo official website
- companiesmarketcap.com, Leonardo market capitalization (checked November 12, 2026)
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