Kansas Jayhawks logo and symbol, meaning, history, PNG
- 1912 – 1920 The original Jayhawks logo, introduced in 1912, featured a blue bird with yellow legs and blue shoes with red accents.
- 1920 – 1923 The redesign of 1920 made the logo more professional and strict, by redrawing the bird in a more realistic and detailed way and placing it on the “KU” monogram in red and white, executed in a strong and straight geometric serif typeface.
- The bird was still executed in the same blue and yellow palette, which evokes a sense of dynamics, energy, and professionalism, while red added some passion and warmth.
- 1923 – 1929 In 1923 the emblem was redrawn again and this time in a more refined caricature style.
- The Jayhawk’s head was colored red, while his yellow black was enlarged and harmonized by yellow and red shoes.
- Now the bird was placed in profile, walking to the left, with a determined look and a serious attitude, it was still executed in the same color palette, but with the contours refined and strengthened.
- 1941 – 1946 The white color appeared on the Kansas Jayhawks visual identity in 1941.
- The bird, facing left, was refined and drawn with more details, having two white “KU” letters on its blue jersey.
- The beak of the Jayhawk was now a bit opened, creating a visual sense of smile and making the whole image friendly and welcoming.
- 1946 – 2006 The Jayhawk changed its direction from left to right in 1946.
- This emblem stays with the team for sixty years, being the most long-standing and recognizable logos in the Kansas Jayhawks history.
- 2006 – Today The iconic badge was redesigned in 2006, but the only visible change was about the typeface of the “KU” inscription.
- Kansas Jayhawks basketball Among the athletic programs of the University of Kansas, the men’s basketball team is probably the most well-known one.
- In fact, it’s among the most successful intercollegiate basketball teams in the US.
- Quite a few well-known professional players used to play for the University of Kansas (Clyde Lovellette, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jo Jo White to name just a few).
- The women’s team, which was fielded in 1968, can boast three Big Eight championships, one Big 12 Championship, and six conference tournament championships in 1973–2004 when it was coached by Marian Washington.
- Kansas Jayhawks football The first football game was played by the university team in 1890.
- The home arena is Memorial Stadium.
- While the primary logo of the ice hockey program is the one used by all the other Kansas Jayhawks teams, their alternative logo contains a reference to the Vancouver Canucks emblem.
- Kansas Jayhawks Colors KU BLUE PANTONE: PMS 293 C HEX COLOR: #0051BA; RGB: (0, 81, 186) CMYK: (100, 55, 0, 5) CRIMSON PANTONE: PMS 186 C HEX COLOR: #E8000D; RGB: (232, 0, 13) CMYK: (0, 100, 80, 5) JAYHAWK YELLOW PANTONE: PMS 116 C HEX COLOR: #FFC82D; RGB: (255, 200, 45) CMYK: (0, 15, 100, 0) SIGNATURE GREY PANTONE: PMS 430 C HEX COLOR: #85898A; RGB: (133, 137, 138) CMYK: (5, 0, 0, 45) Video
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