Just today, 141 years ago, the first PELIKAN pictorial trademark was registered in the competent district court of Hanover and has since become one of the oldest registered trademarks in Germany. Learn more about the history of Pelikan! | Pelikan Passion

1K views · 98 reactions | The day Pelikan's history took its course – 28th April 1838. In 1832 chemist Carl Hornemann founded his own colour and ink factory in Hanover Germany. Here at Pelikan though we tend to consider the 28th of April 1838 as the founding date, as it was the date on the very first price list. All company anniversaries are therefore based on this date. | Pelikan Passion | Facebook