Who or what is OV? (kosher symbol)

Question

In the store earlier, I saw a kosher symbol I had never seen before, and was wondering if anyone here knows what organization it represents.

Here is the symbol:

picture of a kosher symbol on a package, with a "V" inside an "O," similar to the OU kosher symbol

In defense of the on-topicness of this question: http://judaism.stackexchange.com/q/34000/5323 — MTL, Sep 08 '14 at 19:27

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 08 '14 at 19:29

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That's the symbol of the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis.

answered Sep 08 '14 at 19:29

Isaac Moses

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@Shokhet, I had to be fast so I could beat msh210 to the punch. :) – Isaac Moses Sep 08 '14 at 19:33
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Ah, got it. :) – MTL Sep 08 '14 at 19:37
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I thought the Vaad was careful that the V in the heksher would have the lines on the top? I've seen a plain v in a circle used to designate vegetarian and it was my understanding that this was how they distinguished their symbol (but perhaps I'm incorrect). – Yirmeyahu Sep 08 '14 at 20:36
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@Yirmeyahu Are you talking about the serifs? – Popular Isn't Right Sep 08 '14 at 21:32
@Bachrach44, yes, that was the word I was looking for. – Yirmeyahu Sep 08 '14 at 23:44
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@Shokhet Hi Shok. Be aware that the vaad's web site warns that their OV symbol is also being used by companies certifying products that are vegetarian but not necessarily kosher: http://cor.ca/view/218/confusion_regarding_the_ov_symbol.html – JJLL Sep 09 '14 at 00:15

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