Berserk comes from Old Norse berserkr, which combines ber-(bear) and serkr (shirt). According to Norse legend, berserkrs were warriors who wore bearskin coverings and worked themselves into such frenzies during combat that they became immune to the effects of steel and fire.
n. ( 1 Abbr. TM) A name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer. 2  A distinctive characteristic by which a person or thing comes to be known: the shuffle and snicker that became the comedian's trademark. Back in the 19th century the Bass & Co Brewery used a Red Triangle logo for their pale ale and in 1876 this logo went on the become Britain's first trademark and as far as we could find, the world's first trademark. Bass Pale Ale Trademark. Page Sponsored By: Arcade Force Gaming Directory.
The year this nickname first appeared on New Mexico license plates was in 1941. But it wasn't until 1947 that the Tourist Bureau filed with the Secretary of State for exclusive right to use the phrase as their trademark. This phrase was adopted as the official nickname of the state June 18, 1999.