The eagle logo
Ravelli, ironically, had died just days after the war's end in an aircraft crash and is commemorated by the eagle's wings that form the Moto Guzzi logo.
Why Mandello del Lario
The company was legally based in Genoa, Italy, with its headquarters in Mandello. The very earliest motorcycles bore the name G.P. (Guzzi-Parodi), though the marque quickly changed to Moto Guzzi. As the only actual shareholders, the Parodi's wanted to shield their shipping fortunes by avoiding confusion of name G.P. with Giorgio Parodi's initials. Carlo Guzzi initially received royalties for each motorcycle produced, holding no ownership in the company that bore his name. In 1946 Moto Guzzi formally incorporated as Moto Guzzi S.p.A. with Giorgio Parodi as chairman.

Le moto militari
Il 1939, appena prima dello scoppio della seconda guerra mondiale, Moto Guzzi presenta l'Airone 250, una moto di notevole successo tanto da raggiungere i 29.926 esemplari costruiti. Con la guerra la produzione è quasi totalmente rivolta al mercato militare fornendo diversi modelli al Regio Esercito, come l'Alce, il Trialce e l'Airone militare.

