Which major pharmaceutical company's logo was originally inspired by the family coat of arms of its founder, featuring a 'mortar and pestle' that symbolized the traditional pharmacy practice?

The visual identity of pharmaceutical companies often has deeper meaning than meets the eye. Logos and brand elements in medicine are carefully designed to convey trust, innovation, and healing. This trivia question explores how one major pharmaceutical company's brand identity evolved from a surprising historical connection. Test your knowledge of the intersection between corporate history and medical branding!

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Merck & Co. (featuring a green angular bridge design that evolved from the original mortar and pestle symbol)
Pfizer (whose blue oval logo was initially based on a traditional medicine preparation tool)
Novartis (whose symbol represents the mortar used by ancient apothecaries, reimagined as their current emblem)
Bayer (whose cross logo originated from a stylized mortar and pestle used by the founder's family pharmacy)