Well, today I tried to deal with the Pittsburg Steelers logo. I have to say, it’s a pretty unique one in the NFL world. I noticed that they are the only team that puts their logo on just one side of their helmets, specifically on the right side.
I was digging around a bit, and I found that this tradition started way back. A guy named Jack Hart, who was the field and equipment manager, got instructions from Art Rooney to test this out. The idea was to see how the logo would look on their gold helmets. I guess it turned out pretty good because it became so popular that they decided to keep it that way permanently. Pretty cool, right?
So, about the logo itself, I found out that it was actually based on the logo of the American Iron and Steel Institute. The design features three hypocycloids – that’s the shapes, in case you’re wondering. They’re in yellow, red, and blue. I read that those colors represent the materials used to make steel. Yellow stands for coal, red is for iron ore, and I think there’s one more, but it slipped my mind. Anyway, it’s a nice nod to the steel industry, which is a big part of Pittsburgh’s history.
Going back in history a bit more, I saw that the Steelers used to put each player’s jersey number on both sides of the gold helmet. But everything changed in 1962 when a company called Republic Steel talked to Rooney. That’s when they started using this unique logo.
In wrapping up, I guess you could say the Steelers logo has quite a story behind it, from its start to how it looks today. It was a fun little project to explore and learn about the history behind it. I just took a look at the sports logos page; it’s like a virtual museum for this kind of stuff. There are tons of sports logos, uniforms, and historical items there. It’s kind of overwhelming, I even feel like there are more than 10 pages at least. I definitely spent more time than I expected just browsing through it. It’s pretty addictive if you’re into sports history or design.
- Unique Placement: I tried to put the logo only on the right side of the helmet, following the Steelers’ unique tradition.
- Design Origin: I used the Steelmark logo, which has three hypocycloids, as the basis for my design.
- Color Representation: I chose yellow for coal, red for iron ore, to reflect the materials used in steelmaking.
- Historical Context: I looked into the history, noting the change in 1962 when Republic Steel got involved.
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That’s all for today’s share. Hope you guys find it interesting!
