The Chicago Bears are one of the oldest franchises in the history of the National Football League. They are one of two franchises remaining from when the NFL originally started in 1920. They were found on September 20th, 1919, in Decatur, Illinois. For one year, they were known as the Decatur Staleys. After the franchise relocated to Chicago, they became …
The Decatur Staleys logo represents the earliest identity of what would become the Chicago Bears, one of the NFL’s founding franchises. Owned by the A.E. Staley Starch Company, the team wore simple uniforms and branding reflective of its industrial roots. Though no official emblem was widely used, early visuals linked to the Decatur Staleys logo reflect the raw and rugged …
