YMCA logo and symbol, meaning, history, PNG
- Meaning and history The visual identity of the Christian’s Association has undergone several major redesigns, but its main symbol, the red triangle, standing for the unity of mind, body, and spirit, was adopted by YMCA in 1891 and has never left the logo since then.
- 1881 – Today The very first logo for YMCA was created in 1881 and is still used by the organization as the secondary version.
- The logo featured a bold red triangle, pointing down, with the three words “Mind Body Spirit” written in white bold sans-serif on its sides.
- 1895 – 1896 The logo from 1895 was a combination of two previous versions — the red triangle was placed inside the circle, having an open Bible in the middle, drawn in white on a black background.
- The framing of the badge was simplified to two thin black circles, and the additional lettering was removed.
- 1896 – 1897 The bold black parts were removed from the emblem in 1896, which made the whole image lighter and more elegant.
- Also, a smaller double circle was added to the badge, filling the white space, and balancing the look.
- 1897 – Today The “Spirit Min Body” lettering was removed from the red triangle, and replaced by a solid black rectangular banner with the white “YMCA” on it, crossing the triangle horizontally.
- This is the emblem, which is still in use by the association today.
- There was also a monochrome version of the logo, which was stricter yet not less powerful.
- The version for the UK, which was also created in 1967, featured a bold sans-serif “YMCA” lettering with the red triangle placed between the two bars of the “Y”.
- 2010 – Today The redesign of 2010 modified and softened the YMCA logo, introduced in 1967, changing its contours and keeping black as the main color.
- The lines of the “Y” were emboldened and the angles — rounded, while the triangle changed its color to black and not had no negative space in it.
- On the left from the emblem, there is a lowercase “The” in a rounded sans-serif, and the “YMCA” is written along the right side of the big “Y” bar, in smaller letters.
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