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Yeah, that can't be right. Not the same image as the statue either. I took a shot.

The Chicago World's Fair Golden Lady is a better likeness but I can't see ho that gets to VW 50+ years later either.

Looks like also called "Greek Lady" but I can't find any explanation or background about the medallion under that moniker either. Got one with my new steering wheel too so now it's gonna bug me.

Petri release a few horn buttons around the same time: the Golden (or Greek) Lady, St. Christopher and the Sun & the Moon. 

St. Christopher is the patron Saint of travelers. The Sun and Moon, IMO, appears to be of some navigational meaning. 

I wondered if the Greek Lady kept with that theme. Does she represent a Greek Goddess of travelers. I researched but could not locate a direct match as there is no Goddess of travelers. Rather, Hermes is thought to be the God of travelers. 

Could the Golden / Greek Lady be Aphrodite, the Goddess of beauty? See attached. 

I couldn't find any other goddesses (or gods) that resembled the one found on the horn button. 

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Has anyone figured out the history of the Lady in the Horn button?

This is the best I've been able to come up with.

Saint Christopher is considered to be the Patron Saint of Travelers. However, St. Bona of Pisa is considered to be the female Patron Saint of Travelers. I found this picture of her and the profile seems to be similar although on the horn button she isn't wearing the flowered headdress.

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1599px-Vestizione_di_Santa_Bona_di_Orazi

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