2020 - Present
The front-facing mascot “Damien” head in purple, gold, and grey is above the wordmark “UALBANY” in purple with gold trim.
Great Danes Alternate Logo
Sports fans, have you ever wondered about the history of the Albany Great Danes alternate logo? Well, wonder no more! The current iteration of this iconic symbol has been in use since 2013, but its roots can be traced back to even earlier.
The first variation on the theme appeared in 2001 as part of a more significant rebranding effort for what was then known as University at Albany Athletics. This version featured an anthropomorphic Dane wearing a shield with crossed swords behind it and sporting a tricorner hat above his head. It was designed to embody strength and nobility - qualities that could be associated with athletic teams and their supporters.
In 2005, another change came when UAlbany dropped "University at" from its name; this necessitated an update to all existing logos, including the one used by athletics teams, which became "Albany Great Danes." This version kept many elements from before, such as the sword-crossed shield, but replaced them with an oval frame, giving it more balance while still conveying strength through imagery alone.
In 2011, yet another redesign took place, which saw some minor changes made, such as swapping out white for black background coloration or replacing curved lines with straight ones where appropriate; however, the overall shape remained essentially unchanged until 2013, when the final modernized look debuted featuring simplified graphic design elements like bolder lettering or thicker outlines around figures themselves creating much cleaner visual presentation than any previous versions had managed before that point in time!
All these subtle shifts over the years culminated into the current form we know today: strong yet elegant representation proudly displayed across various merchandise items ranging from t-shirts, hats, hoodies, jerseys, etcetera – making sure everyone knows whose side they are on whenever they show up anywhere near sports arena (or just streets)!
Albany Great Danes
2020 - Present
The mascot "Damien" great dane's head front-facing in purple, gold and grey with a gold collar on a gold shield with a white outline.
Albany Great Danes
2020 - Present
The state of New York in gold with purple trim and a white with purple trim star noting the location of University at Albany next to the wordmark "UALBANY" in white on a purple background.
Albany Great Danes
2020 - Present
The state of New York in gold with purple trim and a white with purple trim star noting the location of University at Albany.
Albany Great Danes
2020 - Present
An arched wordmark "UALBANY" in white on a purple with white trim banner in front of a letter "A" in a split color purple and gold with white and purple trim.
Albany Great Danes
2020 - Present
The letter "U" behind the letter "A" in purple with gold and purple trim.
Albany Great Danes
2020 - Present
The mascot "Damien" great dane's head front-facing in purple, gold and grey with a gold collar.
Albany Great Danes
2020 - Present
The mascot "Damien" great dane's head front-facing in purple, gold and grey with a gold collar above the wordmark "GREAT DANES" in purple with gold trim.
Albany Great Danes
2020 - Present
The mascot "Damien" great dane's head front-facing in purple, gold and grey with a gold collar above the wordmark "UALBANY" in purple with gold trim and "GREAT DANES" in purple.
Albany Great Danes
2013 - 2020
A full-body of mascot "Damien" the great dane beside stacked slanted wordmark "GREAT" in gold with purple background and "DANES" in white with a purple background above "UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY" in gold on a purple banner.
Albany Great Danes
2013 - 2020
The mascot "Damien" great dane's head in purple, white, and gold with a white with purple collar and an arched wordmark "UALBANY" in white on a purple with white trim banner in front of a letter "A" in a split color purple and gold with white and purple trim.
Albany Great Danes
2013 - 2020
A mascot full-body "Damien" the great dane in purple, light purple, white, and gold. On the collar an arched wordmark "UALBANY" in white on a purple with white trim banner in front of a letter "A" in a split color purple and gold with white and purple trim.
Albany Great Danes
2013 - 2020
A mascot full-body "Damien" the great dane in purple, light purple, white, and gold next to an arched wordmark "UALBANY" in purple with gold trim in front of a letter "A" in a split color purple and gold with white and purple trim.
Albany Great Danes
2002 - 2013
A mascot full-body "Damien" the great dane in purple, light purple, white, and gold. On the collar is a letter "A" in a split color purple and gold with white and purple trim.
Albany Great Danes
2002 - 2013
The mascot "Damien" great dane's head in purple, white, and gold with a white with purple collar and a letter "A" in a split color purple and gold with white and purple trim.
Albany Great Danes
2002 - 2013
An arched wordmark "UALBANY" in purple with gold trim in front of a letter "A" in a split color purple and gold with white and purple trim.
Albany Great Danes
2002 - 2007
A mascot full-body "Damien" the great dane in purple, light purple, white, and gold. On the collar is a letter "A" in a split color purple and gold with white and purple trim in front of the initials "UA" in purple with gold trim between the wordmark "UNIVERSITY" and "AT ALBANY" in purple.
Albany Great Danes
1993 - 2002
An arched wordmark "UNIVERSITY AT" in purple and "ALBANY" in purple in between to purple lines in front of a letter "A" with a split colors in two colors of purple and gold.
Albany Great Danes
1993 - 2002
The grinning mascot "Damien" great dane's head in black, gold and white with a gold collar with the wordmark "ALBANY" in black and "DANES" in purple.