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The Illinois Fighting Illini primary logo has been an iconic symbol of the University of Illinois since 1926. The original design was created by Norman A. Wight, a student at the school and a member of its athletic staff. It featured a Native American chief in a full headdress with two crossed spears behind him and "ILLINI" written across his chest in bold white lettering. Since then, the logo has gone through several iterations but still retains its core elements: a proud Native American chief wearing traditional garb with crossed spears behind him representing strength and determination for those who wear it proudly on their chests or hats as they support their team on game day!

Over time, small changes have been made to keep up with modern trends while still maintaining that classic look that fans know so well; most notably when Nike redesigned it back in 2004 to give it more vibrant colors while also making sure all details were sharpened up for maximum impact when seen from afar or close-up alike! This included adding additional feathers to Chief Illiniwek's headdress as well as adjusting some minor details like how thick/thin certain lines were drawn within his silhouette itself - giving us what we now recognize today (and love!)

Today’s version is one which honors both tradition & innovation equally – something which many universities strive to do but often fail at achieving due to overreaching attempts at modernization without considering how much history may be lost along the way… Thankfully though this isn’t true here thanks largely part due diligence taken by designers over the past 90+ years to ensure this beloved image remains intact no matter where our teams go compete for next year after year!




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Illinois Fighting Illini
2022 - Present

A block letter “I” in orange with blue trim.

A return to a traditional shade of orange.


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Illinois Fighting Illini
2014 - 2022

Orange with the blue trim letter “I.”

Designed by Nike.


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Illinois Fighting Illini
1995 - 2014

Slanted wordmark “ILLINOIS” in orange with blue trim.


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Illinois Fighting Illini
1981 - 1995

Indian’s head with a white, blue, and orange headdress on a blue circle.


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