The Lyle's Golden Syrup logo design controversy is pretty ridiculous

It's one of the most ubiquitous logos in the UK, but many won't have looked closely enough at the Lyle's Golden Syrup lion to notice that it's dead – and swarming with flies. The macabre design has been taking social media users by surprise for years, but it's finally getting replaced – and, somewhat surprisingly, igniting a syrupy culture war in the process.

Lyle's has replaced the logo on its squeezy syrup bottles with a simpler image of a lion's face. The animal looks much happier - but some are displeased that the design, a Guinness World Record holder for longest running branding, has been changed at all.

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Daniel John
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Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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