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In its statement Tuesday, the team said that, after the survey showed that Edmonton Elks was preferred by fans, they also consulted with players, staff — and language experts at the University of Alberta, who suggested a minor tweak. At the news conference that followed, Presson suggested that the name change was part of a larger shift inside the franchise.
"After lengthy debate, consultation with linguistics experts from the Oxford Dictionary and the U of A's linguistics department, the name 'Elks' was finally chosen, adding the 's' to the original choice 'Elk.'"
The new name, "reflects the speed, strength, and resilience of the Green and Gold and Northern Alberta."
2021 - Present
A green and white elk’s head on a gold and green shield, a single flat antler above in green.
Edmonton Elks replaced Eskimos (and EE Football Team) as the team’s name in time for the 2021 CFL season.
2021
Yellow with white and black trim double “E” on a green background with yellow, black and green trim circle.
1998 - 2020
Yellow with white and black trim double “E” on a green background with yellow, black and green trim circle.
1996 - 1997
A white and black polar bear wearing green with yellow trim shirt with eskimos “EE” logo on chest.
1970 - 1995
Yellow double “E” on a green background with yellow trim circle.