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PBS logos

PBS logos are special pictures that represent the Public Broadcasting Service. The Public Broadcasting Service is a really big organization that makes lots of shows that you might watch on TV or the internet.

The PBS logos are special because they help people know that they are watching or listening to something made by PBS. Just like how you know you’re drinking Coca-Cola when you see the red and white label on a soda can.

There are many different PBS logos, but they all have certain things in common. First, they all use the same letters, "PBS," which stands for Public Broadcasting Service. Second, they are all designed to be easy to recognize so that people can quickly identify them.

The pictures in the logos can be different shapes, sizes, and colors, but they always have the PBS letters in them. Sometimes the letters are stacked on top of each other, and other times they are next to each other. Different logos might have a globe or a video camera inside the letters, or they might have different colors in different patterns.

Overall, the PBS logos are like a secret code, helping people know that they are watching or listening to something made by PBS. So if you ever see the letters PBS on your favorite show, you’ll know that it’s from a really special group that makes TV shows and more just for you!