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Founded in 1926 as the Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (Liberal Protestant Radio Broadcasting Corporation), the organization started broadcasting radio programs comissioned to Protestantism themes. By the 1960's, however, a new generation of program creators managed to get a statute modification, which resulted in the "flower power generation" getting the leadership of the company. VPRO started to get in charge of airing culturally revelant programs, documentaries and films, as they started airing through the public Dutch TV stations. Today, VPRO aims for a demographic oriented at highly creative and educated people.

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'''Nicknames:''' "The Ribbon Text", "The Many Faces of VPRO"

'''Logo:''' The VPRO logo, which is the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Big|'''''Vpro'''''}}}}" with several of the letters having extensions made on them, is seen in various depictions, see below.

'''Trivia:''' All of these idents were created by Jaap Drupsteen using a hybrid of early analog computer and hand-drawn graphics (sometimes with live-action).

'''Variants:''' There are quite a few variants for this logo:

*'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlEzOFHkX10 Normal Variant]:''' We see the VPRO logo on a cloudy {{Font color|red|red}} and white background. The clouds move by and the logo remains static.

*'''[https://youtu.be/IlEzOFHkX10?t=19 Stars]:''' We see the VPRO logo in {{Font color|blue|blue}} while shifting colors to {{Font color|purple|purple}} and {{Font color|red|red}} while stars can be seen flashing around the logo on a {{Font color|gray|gray}} background with the logo having a shadow.

*'''[https://youtu.be/IlEzOFHkX10?t=200 Pulley]:''' The VPRO logo is {{Font color|orange|orange}}, on a black background with stars, above it in a circle is a pulley, which is pulled, and the text "einde" appears.

'''FX/SFX:''' Whatever is going on in the logo, which is almost too ahead of its time (if the date is listed correctly, more evidence is required).

'''Music/Sounds:''' Depending on the variant.

*'''Normal Variant:''' A triumphant sounding fanfare that calms down in the second half.

*'''Stars/Sun:''' None.

*'''Pulley:''' A slow fanfare.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' When the logos were discovered, they quickly became notorious. The animation is quite busy, bizarre, and nonsensical in most of the variants, and can be seen as unnessecary. In particular, the "Melting VPRO" variant was considered to be creepy by many.

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'''Nicknames:''' "The Ribbon Text II", "The Many Faces of VPRO II"

'''Logo:''' The concept is similar to the previous logo although with different idents.

'''Trivia:''' Like the previous ID, all the idents were created by Jaap Drupsteen.

'''Variants:''' Again, there were numerous variants, and here are the most notable ones:

*'''[https://youtu.be/IlEzOFHkX10?t=218 Twentieth Century VPRO]:''' We see the VPRO logo atop a 20th Century Fox tower-like structure, with searchlights in the background. [https://youtu.be/IlEzOFHkX10?t=356 During the Christmas season], there are no searchlights, the logo is covered in snow. and the background is covered in stars, with a large star over the logo.

*'''[https://youtu.be/IlEzOFHkX10?t=230 Waves]:''' We see the VPRO logo in {{Font color|orange|orange}} with rays spinning around it (resembling a sun). There are many {{Font color|blue|blue}} waves going up and down at the bottom.

*'''[https://youtu.be/IlEzOFHkX10?t=325 Marching Band]:''' Several instruments are seen above the VPRO logo, which is {{Font color|gold|golden}} and appears to be made of trimming and felt, along with the border around it. The instruments move around on their own, with the drum being beaten.

'''FX/SFX:''' Same as before.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Depending on the variant:

*'''Twentieth Century VPRO:''' A moderate fanfare slightly based off of the TCF fanfare. Bells and a choir are heard on the Christmas version.

*'''Waves:''' A relaxing guitar theme with bongos, and sounds of water flowing near the end.

*'''Marching Band:''' A marching band theme.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' Like the last logo, these ones are very bizarre and avant-garde. In particular, the "Sunglasses" and "Singing Mouths" variants were considered creepy by several viewers.

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'''Nicknames:''' "The Ribbon Text III", "The Many Faces of VPRO III"

'''Logo:''' Same as the 1st and 2nd logos, but with, once again, different concepts.

'''Trivia:''' Once again, all the variants were created by Jaap Drupsteen.

'''Variants:''' Yet again, there were numerous variants, but a lot less strange than those of its predecessors:

*'''[https://youtu.be/IlEzOFHkX10?t=465 Wheat Field]:''' We see the VPRO logo in a {{Font color|orange|orange}} circle above a wheat field. There are also sunbursts rotating around the circle.

*'''[https://youtu.be/c13ggmz8FFs?t=295 Generic]:''' On a different background (like moving clouds or even the [https://youtu.be/c13ggmz8FFs?t=18 UK and US flags]), the VPRO logo is seen in a circle.

*'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-yaenoQWSs Lines]:''' We see 2 lines going up and down on a black background. The VPRO logo is above the lines and has a ring around it. The ring unravels and becomes a line. As it does, the VPRO logo glides off-screen. The lines stop moving and then disappear.

'''FX/SFX:''' It depends on the variant.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Depending on the variant:

*'''Wheat Field:''' A somewhat dramatic fanfare.

*'''Lines:''' A calm violin theme with whistling sounds.

'''Availability:''' Extinct, but all 3 sets of logos air at around the same time.

'''Editor's Note:''' These logos are not as busy as the previous ones.

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'''Logo:''' We see a video feedback version of multiple colored dots while electricity sizzles. It then fades out, fades back in and the ball becomes smaller again. Then on the sidelines we see the word "EINDE".

'''FX/SFX:''' The colored dots combined with the video feedback effects, the logo fading-in, and "EINDE" appearing.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A proud synthesizer theme.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is much better and more "normal" than the previous ones.

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'''Nicknames:''' "The Triangle", "Here Is The New VPRO"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, various {{Font color|orange|orange}} and {{Font color|blue|blue}} lights scroll across the screen. They then recede, revealing a blurred object over blurred {{Font color|blue|blue}} lines. Another row of glass moves out, clearing the picture. Here, the logo is completely different, being a glowing {{Font color|orange|orange}} triangle with "'''VPRO'''" in white with {{Font color|orange|orange}} borders in front of the logo.

'''FX/SFX:''' The lights forming the logo.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A overly saturated synthesizer theme with beeps at the beginning. The synthesizer theme comes from the first 24 seconds of "Here Is The News" from Electric Light Orchestra's 1981 album ''[[Wikipedia:Time (ELO album)|Time]]''.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' This logo was a favorite of many in its era, thanks to its ahead of its time animation and music. It's also far less crazy than it's "avant-grade" (or drug-age) phase.

'''Nicknames:''' "The Triangle II"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} line is drawn in, made to shape the bottom of the logo. Shadows of the triangle and text scroll up before copies then wipe in and form the logo.

'''FX/SFX:''' Similar animation techniques to the previous logo.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo, but with an announcer at the end.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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'''Nicknames:''' "The Triangle III", "Seizure Shapes"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, various shapes in various colors fly across the screen. Then, {{Font color|red|red}}, {{Font color|blue|blue}}, and {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} shapes scroll across the screen as a flashing VPRO logo fades in. The shapes also change and the top row also says "nederland 1/2" in various colors and fonts, flashing at random times.

'''FX/SFX:''' The flashing shapes.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A hard jazz tune.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

'''Nicknames:''' "The Triangle IV", "Here Is The Bad News"

'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, a white triangle scrolls along, with a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} outline and black outlines to separate them. A {{Font color|red|red}} outline of the logo zooms out, followed by a smaller black outline as the text in {{Font color|blue|blue}} scrolls along. A man with an antenna scrolls in and fires a ball of static at the logo, making it static as well as h scrolls off screen. Later on, a white background with a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} stripe is added in.

'''FX/SFX:''' The scrolling, the logo turning to static.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A horn or synth remix of the 4th logo theme.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' The remixes of the 4th logo's theme were poorly regarded.

'''Nicknames:''' "The Triangle V", "Art Scramble"

'''Logo:''' On a white background, several painted objects and pieces of art rotate and flashe in sync with the beeps. A {{Font color|red|red}} square with stuff in it choppily rotates and reverses with the rings. A eye appears and the rings appear again, rotating jerkily, with the cardboard side appearing again. A {{Font color|saddlebrown|brown}} spot then appears with the VPRO logo flipping up. A {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} circle with a cameraman flies across the screen and the spot fades out.

'''FX/SFX:''' Jerky 3D animation, but that was probably intentional.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 4th and 5th logos.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

'''Nicknames:''' "The Triangle VI", "Art Scramble II"

'''Logo:''' On a white background, several paint strokes move and rotate around the screen. We then cut to more rotating black and {{Font color|red|red}} paint strokes with static. More paint strokes appear, with the VPRO logo flipping up and being filled with static as a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} ball passes over it.

'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the previous logo.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logos, but abridged.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

'''Nicknames:''' "The Triangle VII", "Art Scramble III"

'''Logo:''' Similar to the 8th logo, but the animation is more cluttered and the logo flips in with no {{Font color|saddlebrown|brown}} spot.

'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the previous logos.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logos.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

'''Nicknames:''' "The Triangles VIII"

'''Logo:''' Like the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd logos, various concepts are used, but with a new logo. This logo now has 2 triangles and the text in lowercase and in a new font.

'''FX/SFX:''' The animations of the logo.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo, but usually shortened.

'''Availability:''' Current

'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is somewhat similar to the first three in the use of various concepts, but they are generally much less bizarre. A good logo.

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