new patriots logo for 60 year anniversary

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The Patriots logo has changed a number of times over the years; but each of the two major logos has had about a 30 year run. Old logos never die though, you still see them, fans love them, and they remind us of the rich Patriots history.

So with that in mind, and the 60th anniversary of the Patriots coming up (1960 - 2020) we've got plenty of time to roll out a new logo. We can still using the Flying Elvis for the 2019 season, before he is retired to hang out with Pat Patriot, on T-shirts, banners, and beer cozies for all eternity.

So this is my entry into the running, which no one has announced, and most people don't care about. I've created this updated, and simplified version of the Patriots logo for a number of reasons. The current 'Flying Elvis' logo still tries to hang on to the image of Pat Patriot, by keeping the head of a man in a tricorn hat, but also tries to incorporate some flag imagery, which smacks of the failed Bicentennial attempt at a new logo that fans booed into oblivion in 1980 when it was unveiled. The current imagery of a flag, trailing behind and tapering down at the rear, gives a great sense of forward motion and patriotism. And the blue of the tricorn hat with the white star recalls the blue field of the flag. But Flying Elvis is a little corny, and he really doesn't recall Pat Patriot that well if his name is Elvis.

So I tried to simplify, keep what works, eliminate what doesn't, and clean up the graphics, making it even easier to put on shirts, helmets, and video screens. We've had Flying Elvis since 1993! What else happened in 1993? The World Wide Web was turned on at CERN so some geeks could share test data, President Boris Yeltsin was saluting the dying USSR with 9:00 AM vodka shots, and Mrs. Doubtfire was playing at the theater for $4 a ticket! You got a better idea?

LETS GO!

Take a look here for a history of the Patriots logos over the years, including the ones that didn't hang on nearly as long as some of the others.

Let me know what you think, and I'd love to see some other designs. Lets do this!