Columbia Lions
A front-facing lion head in Columbia blue and navy with mouth wide open, showing teeth in white.
A new shade of Columbia blue
Columbia Lions
2025 - Present
A wordmark "COLUMBIA" in Columbia blue with dark blue trim, with a line separating another wordmark "LIONS" in dark blue.
A new shade of Columbia blue.
Font: Custom
Columbia Lions
1997 - 2025
Arched wordmark "COLUMBIA" in light blue with blue trim.
Font: Custom
Columbia Lions
1997 - 2006
A wordmark "LIONS" in dark blue with white trim featuring the front-facing lion head at the letter "O" of the wordmark, the text with serif on a rectangle, all in Columbia Blue and dark blue.
Font: Custom
Columbia Lions Logo History
The Columbia Lions Wordmark logo has anchored the brand across the Columbia Lions logo history. Over time, designers refined letter shapes and spacing. As a result, the Columbia University logo stayed readable on uniforms and digital media. More context appears on Lions Wikipedia.
As design standards changed, each Columbia Lions Wordmark logo reflected its era. Therefore, earlier versions looked heavier, while later designs favored cleaner typography. These updates strengthened the Columbia Lions logo history without breaking continuity tied to the Columbia University logo.
While this page focuses on wordmarks, primary symbols also matter. For that reason, visit Columbia Lions Primary Logo Page to see how icons pair with text. Together, the primary mark and each Columbia Lions Wordmark logo complete the visual record of the Columbia Lions logo history from start to present.
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