List of Coca-Cola slogans

The Coca-Cola Company has used various advertising slogans to market Coca-Cola since its inception in 1886. The company uses a combination of international advertising campaigns and national or regional campaigns. Following is a list of some of its slogans.

United States (also internationally)

Slogans used by Coca-Cola in its home country the United States may also be used in other countries.

Australia and New Zealand

Coca-Cola has been in Australia since 1938, was introduced in New Zealand soon afterwards.

Czech Republic

Coca-Cola was first bottled in Czechoslovakia in 1971.

Egypt

Germany

Hungary

Coca-Cola began operating in Hungary in 1968.

India

Coca-Cola was first sold in India in 1956. However, the company left India in 1977 after the government required the submission of its formula. Coke returned to India in 1993 as Coca-Cola India.

Indonesia and Malaysia

Israel

Italy

Coca-Cola was first imported into Italy in 1926.

Japan

Coca-Cola was first sold in Japan in 1914 as an expensive import, but it did not start bottling there until 1957.

Latin America

Pakistan

Philippines

Coca-Cola began bottling in the Philippines in 1938, its first expansion into Asia.

Poland

Russia

South Africa

Spain

Further reading

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