GHENT

Ghent Motor Co.

Chicago, Illinois (1916-1917)

Ottawa, Illinois (1917-1918)

This may be a Ghent emblem (dates unknown)     mjs
Size: 50mm diameter     MM: Unknown

The Ghent Motor Company was established in late 1916 by C. A. Ghent. Prototypes of the Ghent were built in Chicago but production moved to Ottawa, Illinois in 1917.

The Ghent was an assembled car, initially offered as a  five-passenger touring with a choice of a 23 hp four-cylinder or a 22 hp V-8 engine. For 1918, the Ghent was offered as a 23.5 hp six-cylinder model in seven-passenger sedan or touring body styles. However, the Ghent was unsuccessful and it was all over by the end of 1918 after a total production of 187 units.

Emblem

The orange and blue enamel Ghent emblem shown above is believed to be a Ghent car radiator emblem and, if so, would be extremely rare. 

I had initially felt that this emblem might be a souvenir embem for the Belgian City of Ghent but the shield on the emblem does not resemble the coat of arms of the city of Ghent.

If you can confirm the identity of the Ghent emblem shown above, please let me know, in order to update this post.