Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum

General Category => Frazer Forum => Topic started by: stacks on December 10, 2008, 04:42:38 PM

Title: Buffalo
Post by: stacks on December 10, 2008, 04:42:38 PM

People are always asking me about the buffalo in the Kaiser emblem.  Does anyone have the story behind it?

Title: Re: Buffalo
Post by: Fid on December 10, 2008, 08:46:26 PM

The story I've read, however, I don't remember where, is that Henry J. Kaiser did not have the strong family roots that Joseph W. Frazer had (Joe Frazer's middle name is Washington and he was a descendant of George Washington but I don't recall how they are related).  The Frazer family was of Scottish origin and KF used the Frazer family crest as a medallion on the Frazer cars. Since Henry J. Kaiser did not have a link to his family roots as Frazer did, he chose the buffalo as it was a "rough and ready American symbol."  There may be other versions and I'm sure someone will chime in with one. 

Title: Re: Buffalo
Post by: Doc on December 11, 2008, 07:45:04 AM

Believe you are right on.  Buffalo (bison) American symbol.