Anybody know what years the "swallow" emblem was used on the 544? I have a 65 with no emblem whatsoever and no apparent patched holes where one went.Did the '65 have hood emblems? When were the "544" emblems used?

You're all somewhat correct, but if I may here's the official poop. First let me digress to the 444 model. The hoodlifter (just called an emblem in Swedish) said 444 on the non-deluxe model (P 44403) and the "swallow" (svalformad) emerged on the deluxe models (P44404). I believe the "swallow" started with the "B" model (Sept. 1950). The "A" model had just the 444 emblem, part number 87630. Of course, it was easy to replace the standard emblem with the swallow and even transplant this onto a newer 544.

Apparently on the B16 PV544 there were 3 variations, likely as Steve suggests depending on availability. They were the svalformad - swallow (part #94442), 544 (#659082) or Sport (#663509). Officially all B18 PV544 had just the 544 emblem (scripted 544 #659082) up to chassis number 419299. Onwards, likely coinciding with the 1965 US/Canada model, the hood side emblem switched to the crested 544 (#671096).

As an aside, never try to smuggle a "svalformad" in your overseas luggage - it looks too much like a Ninja weapon! Thankfully when I was leaving Amsterdam the X-ray technician was as old as I was and bought my 444 hoodlifter explanation - strange but true!

Have a great Easter.
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Cam a.k.a. CVOLVO.COM

AFAIK, the trident, or swallow emblems were used on the side of the hood on B16 equipped bodies,
the 544 script on B18 hood from sometime in 62-64 and the 544 on the small badge on 65 and later bodies, not mounted on the hood.

I believe that the swallows or 544 badges were not quite year specific. I have a 64 with swallows and I have been told by several people more in the know than I that is solely dependent on what they had on hand that day what went on the car.
steve

I owned a 1961 PV 544 through four years of college. In my observation, the B16 powered 544s had the "swallow" emblem. The 1962-64 B18 544s had a chrome 544 emblem on the hood where the "swallow" was. The 1965 544s had the badge on the chassis, just behind the hood, and about in line with where the emblems were on the hood of the earlier cars.
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john

John,
I did a google image search for 1965 Volvo PV544 and although there were some pictures with the "swallow", and some with the "544", it appears that you are right and the proper badge for my 65 is the emblem just back of the hood.
Thanks!!

I remember quite well when those cars were new. Any 1965 PV 544 with the swallow, or 544, on the hood, has a replacement hood.