Vegetarian certification mark

A licensed mark for products free of animal flesh.

Also known as: Vegetarian trademark, Certified vegetarian mark, Suitable for vegetarians mark

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Meanings

A vegetarian certification mark indicates that a product has been assessed as containing no meat, fish or slaughter-derived ingredient under the certifying body's standard.

Common modern usageVerified fact
Indicates assessment against a certifying body's vegetarian standard.
Contexts: Packaging
Common modern usageVerified fact
Sits alongside the vegan mark in a family of dietary certifications whose scope is set by the certifier and not by law.
Contexts: Packaging

Visual description

A stylised leaf or plant device within a rounded outline, accompanied by wording identifying the scheme.

A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.

Confidence

IdentityModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the identity is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the current use is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

Food labelling regulations and marks
Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-08-24
Tertiary reference. Used for how a labelling mark is drawn, the plain-language name it carries and the countries in which a scheme operates. Definitions follow the regulations.

Last reviewed 2026-08-24

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Meanings

A vegetarian certification mark indicates that a product has been assessed as containing no meat, fish or slaughter-derived ingredient under the certifying body's standard.

Common modern usageVerified fact

Indicates assessment against a certifying body's vegetarian standard.

Contexts: Packaging

Common modern usageVerified fact

Sits alongside the vegan mark in a family of dietary certifications whose scope is set by the certifier and not by law.

Contexts: Packaging

Confidence

IdentityModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the identity is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the current use is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.