I agree it is strange. My bike has all its decals in great condition but is missing the Schwinn approved decal as well? Every Schwinn that has crossed my door that was imported had a Schwinn Approved or Schwinn Quality head badge. They were always straight up. Every Schwinn I have seen from Ms. has had the Chicago head badge. I was hoping USA made. Bikes made in Japan from that time are a dime a dozen. I just think its cool to have USA made bikes. They are harder to find.