Acceptance marks displayed on top left of this sign

An acceptance mark, in the world of credit cards, is a logo or design that indicates that a merchant accepts one or more credit card types. Common uses include decals and signs at merchant locations or in merchant advertisements. The purpose of the mark is to provide the card holder with information where his or her card can be used. An acceptance mark differs from the cards product names (such as American Express Black card, Eurocard), as they show the group of cards accepted. An acceptance mark corresponds to the same mark being shown on the card.

Examples of acceptance marks

<gallery> File:Eurocard_Old_Logo.gif|The Eurocard logo and acceptance mark File:Former Visa (company) logo.svg|The previous Visa logo and acceptance mark File:MasterCard Logo.svg|The MasterCard logo and acceptance mark </gallery>