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30 most iconic logos in sports

By Jeremy Lambert

TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: A general view of George M. Steinbrenner Field as players and coaches from the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees line-up during the National Anthem prior to the Spring Training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 23, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 3-1. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: A general view of George M. Steinbrenner Field as players and coaches from the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees line-up during the National Anthem prior to the Spring Training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 23, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 3-1. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: The Philadelphia Eagles logo is seen on a video board during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: The Philadelphia Eagles logo is seen on a video board during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Philadelphia Eagles

Despite their masks during this recent Super Bowl run, the Eagles logo is not a slobbering dog.

It’s an eagle.

A fierce eagle at that. One look at the Eagles logo and you immediately think, “That’s an eagle who is here to chew bubble gum and play with his roadkill. And eagles hate bubble gum.”

The logo, in its current form, has not been around too long. It debuted in 1996. It used to be a full bodied eagle but Philadelphia fans didn’t want a full bodied eagle tattoo taking up their entire back. So, the Eagles organization changed the logo to just the head, allowing Philadelphia fans to fit the tattoo nicely on their arm.

The cool thing about the Eagles logo is that the feathers form an E. Little things in logos go a long way. They can take a basic design and make them unforgettable. The other cool thing about their logo is that it’s not on the helmet. Instead of plastering the logo on the side of the helmet, the Eagles just go with wings. Of course, those wings aren’t the same wings as the Eagles logo. Did you know eagles have many sets of wings?

The real value in the Eagles logo comes from pop culture. The Eagles logo is so mesmerizing that Mark Wahlberg abandoned his Patriots fandom to do the movie Invincible. Plus, there’s Silver Linings Playbook, which is about an Eagles fan who is depressed through the Andy Reid era. And of course, Always Sunny In Philadelphia, where the Green Man and the Eagle are like the real life versions of Peter Griffin and the Chicken.

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