Cyclopsis Joe Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Question 1: Why is the Pittsburgh Steelers logo a circle with three diamonds?Question 2: Why do the San Francisco use that "SF", why don't they use a new, more "49er" oriented logo? It's not like the SF is an old tradition, like the G for the Packers.Question 3 (General Sports): Is it just a coincidence (sp?) that the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars came around the same time? (I mean, two big cats, in the south..) I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Survival79 Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Question 1: Why is the Pittsburgh Steelers logo a circle with three diamonds? In 1962, Republic Steel of Cleveland approached the Steelers and suggested that they consider the Steelmark, the insignia used by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), as a helmet logo to honor Pittsburgh's steel heritage. The Steelmark logo, a circle enclosing three hypocycloids (diamonds with inward-curving edges) and the word STEEL, was created by U.S. Steel Corp. (now known as USX Corp.) to educate consumers about the importance of steel in their daily lives. The Steelers liked the idea presented by Republic Steel, despite the fact that the company was located in the city of their bitterest rival, the Cleveland Browns, and proudly sported the new logo on their helmets for the 1962 season. After qualifying that year for their first-ever postseason game, they changed the color of their helmets from gold to solid black, which also served to highlight the new logo they felt had brought them good luck. One last change occurred to the logo in 1963 when the Steelers petitioned the AISI to allow them to change the word 'Steel' inside the Steelmark to 'Steelers.' The Steelers later added the gold stripe and player numbers and changed the face masks from grey to black, but otherwise the helmet has remained virtually unchanged since 1963. "If things have gone wrong, I'm talking to myself, and you've got a wet towel wrapped around your head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB06 Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 1. [survival79 beat me to this. No reason to repeat it.]2. They tried a "49ers" helmet logo in the mid-1990s, but the 49ers fan base hated it (this is the infamous "one-day logo" you might have heard about), and the Niners changed it back the next day.3. That's how just the NFL did it. IIRC, the teams didn't announce their names until after they were awarded franchises, so it's most likely just a coincidence they picked big cats for their mascots. Sodboy13 said: As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin." meet the new page, not the same as the old page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 Thanks for the answers, I appreciate it. I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 http://www.steelers.com/tradition/logohistory/ "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 you can still see that steel logo on most metal whipped cream cans. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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