President Layng Guerriero provided a short history lesson on the Rotary Emblem.
The Rotary wheel, unchanged since 1924, was redesigned many times in the early years of the organization.
A Rotary Club of Chicago emblem that featured a wagon wheel influenced early logos of other clubs and Rotary International. It was later redesigned with six spokes and 24 cogs, giving it a sturdy appearance. In this design, the number of teeth and spokes was intended to reflect a real, working gearwheel. The number of spokes and cogs did not reflect any specific aspect of Rotary’s history or its programs, and this is still true today.
A keyway was later added, representing individual Rotarians and their importance in the club, and the wheel represents Rotary as a whole.