Thrashers Primary Logo

The Atlanta Thrashers were an NHL franchise that existed between 1999 and 2011. During their time in the league, they had two primary logos which embodied the team’s spirit and identity. The first logo was unveiled when the team joined the league in 1999 and featured a fierce-looking bird with its wings spread wide above a shield with “ATL” written on it. This logo was meant to represent both strength and speed, as well as being an homage to Georgia's state bird, the brown thrasher.

In 2003, following some criticism from fans about how generic this original logo looked compared to other teams' logos around them at that time (such as Tampa Bay Lightning), Atlanta redesigned their primary emblem into one featuring a more stylized version of their original mascot but now wearing sunglasses instead of having its eyes closed like before; along with this change also came blue accents added onto either side of it for further emphasis on what would become known by many fans over time: “the flying A."

Overall these two distinct designs have been seen throughout hockey history representing not only Atlanta Thrashers but also those who supported them during their tenure in NHL - showing just how impactful even small changes can be when creating something memorable out there! With each unique design embodying different aspects associated with sports culture itself - from strength/speed all way up to style/personality – these visuals will live forever amongst memories shared by many who followed the franchise from day one till the last second spent together cheering for the same cause.