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[[File:LEGO logo.svg|right|thumb|Official Lego logo]]

| image = LEGO logo.svg

| type = [[Construction set]]

| inventor = [[Ole Kirk Christiansen]]

| country = [[Denmark]]

| company = [[The Lego Group]]

| materials = [[Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene]]

[[File:14-05-28-LEGO-by-RalfR-061.jpg|thumb|[[Lego Duplo]]]]

[[File:14-05-28-LEGO-by-RalfR-061.jpg|thumb|[[Lego Duplo]]]]

'''Lego''', stylized as '''LEGO''' is a type of building [[toy]] created and made by [[The Lego Group]],<ref>http://lego.com Lego Main Website</ref> a company from [[Denmark]]. LEGO bricks are colorful plastic [[Brick|building blocks]] that can be joined together easily to make a tower, house, and more. LEGO bricks are joined together by studs on the top, and holes in the bottom of the brick, commonly known as the brick-and-knob connection. LEGO is the most popular building toy in the world.

'''Lego''' (stylized as '''LEGO''') is a type of building [[toy]] created and made by [[The Lego Group]],<ref>http://lego.com Lego Main Website</ref> a company from [[Denmark]]. LEGO bricks are colorful plastic [[Brick|building blocks]] that can be joined together easily to make a tower, house, and more. LEGO bricks are joined together by studs on the top, and holes in the bottom of the brick, commonly known as the brick-and-knob connection. LEGO is the most popular building toy in the world.

 

The LEGO Group was started by [[Ole Kirk Christiansen]], a Danish toy maker, on August 10, 1932.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-04-07/open-space/27884335_1_lego-bricks-ole-kirk-christiansen-automatic-binding-bricks|title=Who invented Lego bricks?|publisher=The Times of India.com|accessdate=10 February 2014}}{{Dead link|date=April 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Christiansen made wooden toys for children. He made and sold his first plastic LEGO sets in the 1940s. Since then, LEGO has become very popular and is known and loved by people around the world kids and adults alike.

The LEGO Group was started by [[Ole Kirk Christiansen]], a Danish toy maker, on August 10, 1932.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-04-07/open-space/27884335_1_lego-bricks-ole-kirk-christiansen-automatic-binding-bricks|title=Who invented Lego bricks?|publisher=The Times of India.com|accessdate=10 February 2014}}{{Dead link|date=April 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 1934, his company came to be called "Lego", a word coming from the [[Danish language|Danish]] phrase {{lang|da|leg godt}} {{IPA|da|lɑjˀ ˈkʌt|}},<ref>{{Cite web |title=leg&nbsp;— Den Danske Ordbog |url=https://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?query=leg |access-date=20 May 2021 |website=ordnet.dk |archive-date=14 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014174213/https://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?query=leg |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=godt&nbsp;— Den Danske Ordbog |url=https://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?query=godt |access-date=20 May 2021 |website=ordnet.dk |archive-date=18 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118154335/https://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?query=godt |url-status=live}}</ref> which means "play well".<ref name="lego-group-history">{{cite web |title=The Lego Group History |url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/lego-group/the-lego-group-history/ |website=lego.com |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-date=19 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519092137/https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/lego-group/the-lego-group-history/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Christiansen made wooden toys for children. He made and sold his first plastic LEGO sets in the 1940s. Since then, LEGO has become very popular and is known and loved by people around the world kids and adults alike.

The company is based in [[Billund]] and is owned by Kirkbi, the family company. In 2006, sales were about $1.3 billion. In 2022, they were $9.1 billion. Net profit was $1.9 billion. After the bankruptcy and closures of [[Toys "R" Us]] in 2017 and 2018, Lego expanded its network of 317 stores to about 1,000 in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Milne|first=Richard|date=2023-10-16|title=Lego: the brick behemoth that wants to be as big as Disney|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/4e212970-273d-44b7-a004-10b0dd550d1c?|access-date=2023-10-16}}</ref>

The company is based in [[Billund]] and is owned by Kirkbi, the family company. In 2006, sales were about $1.3 billion. In 2022, they were $9.1 billion. Net profit was $1.9 billion. After the bankruptcy and closures of [[Toys "R" Us]] in 2017 and 2018, Lego expanded its network of 317 stores to about 1,000 in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Milne|first=Richard|date=2023-10-16|title=Lego: the brick behemoth that wants to be as big as Disney|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/4e212970-273d-44b7-a004-10b0dd550d1c?|access-date=2023-10-16}}</ref>

Every LEGO brick is designed to be compatible with others from any set. New bricks made today can fit with old bricks made years ago. The bricks can join together no matter which set they come from. LEGO has become so popular that people sometimes use the [[word]] "Lego" to talk about any sort of building blocks, and in North American English, the term is sometimes pluralized as "Legos". There are millions of LEGO fans and many LEGO conventions around the world.

Every LEGO brick is designed to be compatible with others from any set. New bricks made today can fit with old bricks made years ago. The bricks can join together no matter which set they come from. LEGO has become so popular that people sometimes use the [[word]] "Lego" to talk about any sort of building blocks, and in North American English, the term is sometimes pluralized as "Legos". There are millions of LEGO fans and many LEGO conventions around the world.

== LEGO Video Games ==

== LEGO Video Games ==

Many LEGO video games are being created for different video game systems. LEGO video games usually come from LEGO themes, such as LEGO [[Star Wars]]. LEGO Star Wars has six video games. Other LEGO video games include LEGO [[Indiana Jones]], LEGO [[Harry Potter]], Lego [[DC comics]] and [[Marvel Cinematic Universe|Marvel]].

Many LEGO video games are being created for different video game systems. LEGO video games usually come from LEGO themes, such as LEGO [[Star Wars]]. LEGO Star Wars has six video games. Other LEGO video games include LEGO [[Indiana Jones]], LEGO [[Harry Potter]], Lego [[DC comics]] and [[Marvel Cinematic Universe|Marvel]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lego Mindstorms and Harry Potter Will Continue. |url=http://www.lego.com/en-GB/aboutus/news-room/2004/january/mindstorms-and-harry-potter-will-continue |website=Lego |access-date=25 August 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914134304/http://www.lego.com/en-GB/aboutus/news-room/2004/january/mindstorms-and-harry-potter-will-continue |archive-date=14 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yates |first=Jack |date=17 April 2021 |title=Five things you may have missed in the new LEGO Harry Potter sets |url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/five-things-you-may-have-missed-in-the-new-lego-harry-potter-sets/ |access-date=14 March 2022 |language=en-GB |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811001206/https://www.brickfanatics.com/five-things-you-may-have-missed-in-the-new-lego-harry-potter-sets/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Television and movies ==

== Television and movies ==

A LEGO [[Cartoon Network]] show, ''[[Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu]]'', aired from 2011 to 2012, and a second Cartoon Network LEGO show aired in 2013. In 2014, ''[[The Lego Movie|The LEGO Movie]]'' was released, starring [[Chris Pratt]], [[Will Arnett]], [[Elizabeth Banks]], [[Morgan Freeman]], [[Will Ferrell]], and [[Liam Neeson]]. The movie was released on February 7, 2014. Since then, three other LEGO movies have been made, like [[The Lego Batman Movie|The LEGO Batman Movie]], [[The Lego Ninjago Movie|The LEGO Ninjago Movie]], and [[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part|The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part]].

A LEGO [[Cartoon Network]] show, ''[[Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu]]'', aired from 2011 to 2012, and a second Cartoon Network LEGO show aired in 2013. In 2014, ''[[The Lego Movie|The LEGO Movie]]'' was released, starring [[Chris Pratt]], [[Will Arnett]], [[Elizabeth Banks]], [[Morgan Freeman]], [[Will Ferrell]], and [[Liam Neeson]]. The movie was released on February 7, 2014. Since then, three other LEGO movies have been made, like [[The Lego Batman Movie|The LEGO Batman Movie]], [[The Lego Ninjago Movie|The LEGO Ninjago Movie]], and [[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part|The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=9 February 2017 |title=Lego Batman Movie installs giant batarang on London's South Bank |url=https://www.nme.com/news/lego-batman-movie-aims-giant-batarang-at-londons-south-bank-1971321 |access-date=6 October 2022 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=6 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006162400/https://www.nme.com/news/lego-batman-movie-aims-giant-batarang-at-londons-south-bank-1971321 |url-status=live}}</ref>

 

A show called Lego Masters is shown on the Nine network and stars radio celebrity Hamish Blake.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

 

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== Lego Media ==

== Lego Media ==

File:Lego Sets In Store Leicester Square London United Kingdom.jpg|Lego sets of the Lego City theme

File:Lego Sets In Store Leicester Square London United Kingdom.jpg|Lego sets of the Lego City theme

File:Trafalgar Legoland 2003.jpg|A model of [[Trafalgar Square]], London in [[Legoland Windsor]]

File:Trafalgar Legoland 2003.jpg|A model of [[Trafalgar Square]], London in [[Legoland Windsor]]

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== References ==

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