The first logo used by the Argonauts was adopted in 1873 when it began its life as an amateur rowing club. The logo featured two crossed oars above three stars with “TORONTO ARGONAUTS ROWING CLUB” written beneath them. This design remained until 1890 when it was replaced by a shield-shaped crest featuring white lettering on a blue background that read “Toronto A Rowing Club Estabd 1873".

This version of the logo changed slightly throughout its lifetime but remained relatively unchanged until 1909 when it became known simply as "Argonaut Athletic Association" with no other text or imagery present on their new badge-shaped crest which featured red lettering outlined in black against white background along with two crossed oars inside of circle shape border around edge of the badge itself.

From then onwards, there were only minor changes made to this classic design such as changing the color scheme from red/black/white combination to a navy blue/gold combination (1930) or adding additional elements like maple leafs behind the shield's outline (1959). In 1968 however major overhaul happened - the entire concept got scrapped entirely replacing old school style crest altogether! The new era brought us a modernized version which included a stylized 'A' symbol within a large circle surrounded by words: 'ARGOS', 'FOOTBALL' & year established – 1973 all set against a light greyish backdrop giving off a very sleek yet powerful vibe overall!