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Since 1923, the ''quadrifoglio'' logo (also called the 'cloverleaf') has been the symbol of Alfa Romeo racing cars and since WWII, it has also been used to designate the higher trim models of the range. The ''quadrifoglio'' is usually placed on the side panels of the car, above or behind the front wheels—on the [[Fender (vehicle)|front wings]] in the case of modern vehicles. The logo consists of a green (or in some cases golden) [[clover]]leaf with four leaves, contained with a white triangle. There is "two Quadrifolio"

The first road car to bear the ''quadrifoglio'' was the 1963 [[Alfa Romeo Giulia]] TI Super, a variant of the Giulia saloon car devised for competition but put regularly on sale; it had green four-leaf clovers on its front wings, without the triangle. In the 1970s "Quadrifoglio Verde" or "Green Cloverleaf" became the trim level for each model's sportiest variant, equipped with the most powerful engine. The [[Alfa Romeo Alfasud|Alfasud]], [[Alfa Romeo Sprint|Sprint]], [[Alfa Romeo 33|33]], [[Alfa Romeo 75|75]], [[Alfa Romeo 164|164]] and [[Alfa Romeo 145 and 146|145]] all had Quadrifoglio Verde versions. Also in the 1970s and through the 1980s golden four-leaf clover badges were used to denote the most luxurious and well-equipped variants of Alfa Romeo cars, named "Quadrifoglio Oro" or "Gold Cloverleaf". The [[Alfa Romeo Alfasud|Alfasud]], [[Alfa Romeo Alfetta|Alfetta]], [[Alfa Romeo Alfa 6|Alfa 6]], [[Alfa Romeo 90|90]] and [[Alfa Romeo 33|33]] had Quadrifoglio Oro versions. In recent times the ''quadrifoglio'' was revived on the 2007 [[Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione]] and Spider sports cars. With the [[Alfa Romeo MiTo]] and [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta (940)|Giulietta]], the Quadrifoglio Verde was reinstated as the sportiest trim level in the range, and green four-leaf clovers on the front wings are once again the hallmark of high-performance Alfa Romeos. Alfa Romeo's 2016 sport sedan, the all-new [[Alfa Romeo Giulia (952)|Giulia]], was launched first in Quadrifoglio trim before the release of the base models. Starting with the high-end model wearing that historic signature emblem.