# Kodava community logo – origin and symbolism

In this video, a member of the Kodava community explains the design and history of the Kodava logo, which combines three traditional weapons — the odikathi (sword), peechekathi (knife), and thokh (gun) — into a single emblem. The speaker notes that the logo has received official government certification, but that its Kodava origin is often unrecognized by outsiders, including tourists who display it on their vehicles without attribution.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: Reema Jalihal
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kodava_community_logo_%E2%80%93_origin_and_symbolism.webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Reema Jalihal
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/198124243?play=1)