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Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo

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Montreal Canadiens

2000 - Present

The change to the current logo is again a closed red letter “C,” with its top and bottom edges curling into each other in a symmetrical shape. The “C” and the “H” are fused together. All enclosed by a thick blue outline.


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The Montreal Canadiens are one of the most iconic hockey teams in the world, and their primary logo has been a part of this tradition since 1909. The original logo featured a letter ‘C’ with two crossed hockey sticks behind it, which team captain Jack Laviolette designed. This design lasted until 1917 when they changed to an image of an “Habitant man” wearing traditional clothing from Quebec province in Canada. This design remained unchanged for over 50 years until 1967, when it was modified slightly to add more detail to the habitant man's face and clothes.

In 1992, the Canadiens made another change and updated their logo with an illustration depicting three maple leafs on top of each other inside a circle surrounded by several stars representing Canada's provinces at that time - Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick; as well as French words "Le Club de Hockey Canadien" above them all. In 2017 they decided once again to update their logo using modernized versions of both designs combined into one unified symbol: A red 'C' containing two crossed hockey sticks behind it, surrounded by three maple leaves atop each other placed within blue circles encircled in white stars representing Canadian provinces, particularly in relation to the Montreal Canadiens Wordmark logo.

The history surrounding Montreal Canadien's primary logos is rich with symbolism that reflects its place among some oldest professional sports franchises today, ensuring every fan feels connected through generations despite changes throughout time. Through these various designs, we can see how much care has gone into preserving this legacy while embracing new ideas – something that will undoubtedly continue for many years!
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Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1957 - 1999

Montreal Canadiens

1957 - 2000

In 1957, the logo stayed intact with again modifications to the letter "C." The opening side of the letter "C" is now closed. The red large letter "C" still has a blue outline with the small letter "H."

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1948 - 1956

Montreal Canadiens

1948 - 1957

The Canadiens did some modifications to the letter "C" in the 1948 logo. The thick blue outline still goes around the logo red large letter "C" and the small letter "H" in white.

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1933 - 1947

Montreal Canadiens

1933 - 1948

The blue trim was thickened all around the logo in 1933, creating a tighter, sharper look. This crest lasted more than a decade.

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1926 - 1932

Montreal Canadiens

1926 - 1933

In 1926 the large "C" shape change slightly and now a blue outline is around the complete logo.

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1923 - 1925

Montreal Canadiens

1923 - 1926

The 1923 logo is the same as the 1921 Canadiens logo with the red letter "C" and a white "H" with blue outline.

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1922

Montreal Canadiens

1922 - 1923

The 1922 logo reverted back to the 1918 logo, however the large red letter "C" straightens out on the bottom of the "C" and is flat. The white with blue outline "H" is the same as the original.

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1920 - 1921

Montreal Canadiens

1920 - 1922

The logo in 1920 was the most experimental, the red was darker and the "H" was filled in. This design has a lot more symmetry to it than the logos directly preceding and following it.

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1918 - 1919

Montreal Canadiens

1918 - 1920

The "H" stands for hockey. The crest was changed to represent the new team name, "Le club de Hockey Canadien." The logo features a large red letter "C" with a white letter "H" with blue outline.

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1914 - 1917

Montreal Canadiens

1914 - 1918

The 1912 - 1913 logo is the first bearing much resemblance to today’s logo. The "A" combines with the "C" to represent "CAC". So the "C" is used twice. The logo is a large red letter "C" with a small capitalized red letter "A" with a blue outline.

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1913

Montreal Canadiens

1913 - 1914

This red, white and blue version from 1911 - 1912 upped the letter count to three "CAC," representing the words Club, Athletique and Canadiens. The white maple leaf with a red outline is surrounding the letters.

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1912

Montreal Canadiens

1912 - 1913

In 1912 the Canadiens changed back to the letter "C." Now a red with blue trim old english letter "C."

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1911

Montreal Canadiens

1911 - 1912

The 1911 logo was introduced as a green maple leaf and a white old english "C" which stood for Canadien Athletic.

Montreal Canadiens Primary Logo 1910

Montreal Canadiens

1910 - 1911

Montreal’s first logo was very simple. There was no "H" to speak of yet, just a blue stylish "C" to symbolize Club Athletique Canadien. The Canadiens wore it for one season only.

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