So did the Plymouth Valiant name come from a french cartoon character?

I know what the adjective Valiant means, smart asses. :banghead: I am referring to the similarities in the name and badge. Same colors on the badge and same basic shape. That is what I am referring too.


The badges shown are obviously much more recent than 1960 -- unless the original 1957 comic used the same badge, I suspect the Frenchies copied Mopar on this one.

For the record, "Signet" is not a made-up word.

signet |ˈsignit|
noun historical
a small seal, esp. one set in a ring, used instead of or with a signature to give authentication to an official document.

The name was probably intended to add some "class" and upper-crust appeal to the top-of-the-line model.