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What does the logo on Luke's Skyhopper mean?

In the garage scene of Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), we see Luke Skywalker playing with a model of his T-16 Skyhopper. There is a tiny logo on the model that is difficult to notice.

Still Image from Star Wars A New Hope (1977)

The logo is more visible on the original Skyhopper concept blueprints (1977, 20th Century Fox).

Original Concept Blueprints of T-16 Skyhopper

The logo can also be seen ln the real T-16 in the background of the scene, but it is faded.

Still image from Star Wars A New Hope (1977)

The toy prop used in A New Hope reappears in the TV mini-series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), with a clearer logo.

Still image from Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV Series 2022)

Given that the T-16 was built by Incom Corporation, I looked for Incom logos, which are not the same as the ones on Luke's model.

Incom Corporation logos

Interestingly, the logo of FreiTek Incorporated appears to be identical (flipped horizontally) to Luke's model, but FreiTek was founded four years after the Battle of Endor - in other words, 4 years after of the scene, so I'm curious what the logo on Luke's Skyhopper means.

FreiTek Incorporated logo

The updated edition Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) describes the logo as Flaming Ragerunner. An insignia that depicted a seated winged beast viewed from the side. It says that Luke Skywalker's T-16 skyhopper was emblazoned with one such insignia. I don't have the book but apparently there is no mentioned of its origin or meaning.

Canon reference of the logo

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