Firefox logo: fox or panda? We clarify!

Have you ever looked at the Firefox browser logo and wondered which animal the developers used for the emblem? If so, you are not alone in this question. For years people have been arguing about which animal was chosen for the logo. We provide you with the answer!

Is it a fox or a panda?

Even the name "Firefox" does not really offer a solution to this question. Because the word "Firefox" comes from Chinese and translated means "fire fox" - a term that denotes both the panda and the fox.

• Paradox is that Mozilla has already confirmed years ago that you have chosen the red panda for the emblem. Consequently, the solution to the puzzle should be there. However, the logo looks different.
• This is because Mozilla engaged the British Jon Hicks for the development or design. However, this found that the red panda does not have great potential for a logo.
• Because of this, the team, which was engaged with the design of the logo, has developed other options.
• David Burka finally submitted the decisive draft: A fox that had a burning tail. This was chosen for the logo.
• There was no dispute, as both animals look very similar and also the brand name Firefox could be kept without loss of meaning.

Where did the inspiration come from?

After Burka was asked several times about the logo, he tweeted that he had gotten the idea for the logo from his children's Bible. In this, foxes were depicted, which had burning torches on their tails. Thus today a red fox adorns the emblem of Firefox.