76ers Primary Logo
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the most iconic teams in professional basketball. The team has been around since 1946, and as such, they have had a few different logos over the years. The primary logo for the 76ers is an important part of their history and identity.
The original logo was designed when the team first started out in 1946; it featured two stars with “76” written between them to represent Philadelphia's year of independence from Great Britain (1776). This design remained largely unchanged until 1995 when it was updated to feature a larger star with three stripes on either side representing liberty, brotherhood, and equality- values that were central to both American societies at large and particularly those living in Philadelphia during this time period. In 1997, another update saw red replaced by blue as well as minor modifications made to some elements within this new version which remain today– making up what we now know as their current primary logo!
As you can see throughout its history, there have been various changes made but all while maintaining certain core elements that makeup what we recognize today -the boldness of its colors combined with intricate details like stars or stripes help create an overall strong visual representation for one America’s oldest franchises: The Philadelphia 76ers!
2015 - Present
The team’s new primary logo is a modern interpretation of the classic Sixers insignia, stylistically redeveloped to include a patriotic blue border with six white stars and “PHILADELPHIA” adorned across the heading. The familiar white basketball has been visually updated with a positional rotation of the seams. The emblematic ring of 13 stars present in the primary, partial and secondary logos continues to represent the original American Colonies.
2010 - 2014
The Philadelphia 76ers have officially changed their primary logo and color scheme with a return to the traditional “76ers basketball” logo and the red, white and blue color scheme. The logo features the 1978 logo smaller set in a red background with silver border and a wordmark “PHILADELPHIA” in white on a blue background with a silver border.
1998 - 2009
A wordmark “76ERS” in gold with a white trim on a black background and a red and silver star to the left. A gold basketball with blue flowing stripes are below.
1978 - 1997
In 1978, the changed logo for the Sixers featured a smaller version of the last logo “7” in red “6ers” in blue with “13” revolutionary blue stars above “7” on white with blue trim basketball.
1964 - 1977
The first 76ers logo featured a large “7” in red and a large “6” in blue with “13” revolutionary blue stars above “7.”
1950 - 1963
The Nationals final logo is a map of the US in white with blue wordmark “SYRACUSE Nationals” in blue on red and white stripes. Surrounded by several blue stars.
1947 - 1949
The original logo is a map of the US in light blue with white wordmark “Nationals” in white on red and white stripes. Surrounded by several blue and red stars.
