Capitals Primary Logo
The Washington Capitals primary logo has changed several times over the years. The original logo was used from 1974 to 1995 and featured a white hockey player skating with a red, white, and blue background. This classic design was replaced in 1995 by an updated version that featured a more modern look with the same colors but different lettering for “Washington” on top of “Capitals” written in script font below it. This new version lasted until 2007 when another redesigned logo debuted featuring three stars above the wordmark as well as two stripes at either side of it instead of one stripe like before.
In 2011, the Capitals unveiled yet another redesign which included some subtle changes such as adding beveled edges around all sides of its letters and changing up their typeface slightly so that they were thinner than before while also making them appear slanted forward towards center ice where most goals are scored during games. Additionally this update introduced an outline around each star symbolizing Washington DC's status as our nation's capital city - something which had not been done previously in any previous versions or iterations prior to this point!
Today, fans can still recognize elements from past logos including those three stars atop their current mark representing both success (as seen by winning multiple Stanley Cups) & patriotism (referencing District Of Columbia). With its bold colors & unique style there is no doubt why this primary emblem has become such an iconic part of sports culture across America - proving once again just how powerful symbolism can be!
2008 - Present
The “T” in Capitals forms a hockey stick that has a red puck next to it and the three stars along the top are an addition to the original look. The red, white and blue colors are representative of the capital city of the USA, it’s a wordmark of “WASHINGTON” in red and “capitals” in blue italics.
2003 - 2007
In the early 2000′s, the Washington logo changed again, though the color scheme remained the same. Out went the eagle and in came the Capitol dome. The full name “WASHINGTON CAPITALS” returned to the logo and with a puck and crossed is two sticks behind the capital dome. Two brown stars on either side of the dome.
1998 - 2002
The Capitals removed the wordmark “CAPITALS” in 1998. The same streaking eagle is flying from right to left.
1996 - 1997
The Capitals changed their colors and logo in the mid-90s as black became popular in the NHL. At least the streaking eagle is a logo, as opposed to the wordmark that just spells out the team name. The stars made their first appearance on this logo and though the design turned away from the lettering that had preceded it, “CAPITALS” is still a prominent feature in this one.
1996
Unused Logo
A white, grey, black and yellow eagles’ head in front of a red, white and blue plaque background.
Proposed logo for the Washington Capitals during the 1995 rebranding phase.
1996
Unused Logo
Wordmark “WASHINGTON” in blue and “Capitals” in a custom Olde English font above the capital building in red, white and blue with a white star in the center.
Proposed logo for the Washington Capitals during the 1995 rebranding phase.
1975 - 1995
The first Washington logo was very basic and straightforward. The slant of the blue letters goes to the left instead of the right, a wordmark “WASHINGTON” in red and “capitals” in blue, the stick is red and is the letter “t,” the puck is blue and the font is more plain.
