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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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AUSTIN, TX – JANUARY 5: The Texas Longhorns logo on the pants seen during the game with the Kansas State Wildcats at the Frank Erwin Center on January 5, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – JANUARY 5: The Texas Longhorns logo on the pants seen during the game with the Kansas State Wildcats at the Frank Erwin Center on January 5, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images) /

Texas

As we’ve seen throughout this list, logos typically go one of two ways. Either they are simple and easily identifiable letters. Or they are crazy cool logos with enhanced features.

The Texas Longhorns logo finds itself in-between those two categories.

The most iconic Texas logo is the outline of a longhorn bull, filled in with orange or white, depending on the background. It’s the unique look of an enhanced nickname logo combined with the simplicity of the city lettering.

The longhorn bull has been around since the 1800s, which is like the 1600s in bull years. Texas has tried to enhance the bull over the years by adding a cowboy hat and, for some reason, a sailor’s hat. Because nothing scares away the competition like a bull wearing a sailor’s hat. I can only assume that the brainiacs behind adding a hat to the bull have never tried to actually put a hat on a bull. They also tried to give the bull a personality, but that’s been a mistake as well.

You know why artists don’t put silly hats on scary looking logos? Because scary logos don’t need silly hats. Putting a football helmet on a dolphin is fine. Dolphins are the dogs of the sea. You don’t see Jacksonville putting a helmet on the Jaguar or Arizona putting sunglasses on the Coyote.

Knock it off, Texas. Just because “everything is bigger in Texas” doesn’t mean you have to go over the top with your logo. A hat doesn’t mean “Texas back.”

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