Butler Bulldogs Logo

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The intimidating muzzle of a bulldog forms the recognizable logo of the Butler Bulldogs, the athletes of Butler University. Its appearance was the will of chance that provided the team with a striking visual that symbolizes the strength, fearlessness, and ability to fight to the end characteristic of the animal.

At first, the school was known as North-Western Christian University, and its sports department was called Christians. But after the renaming of the university to Butler University, everything changed. Before playing with Baptists, a bulldog came into the office by accident. After seeing it, the animator George Dickson decided to draw a dog that chewed off a piece of John The Baptist. Since then, the mascot and nickname have remained.

Meaning and History

The logo of the inter-university teams always depicted a bulldog head in full-face. From 1990 to 2014, it was in a blue circle. It was completed by a large inscription, “Butler Bulldogs” in the same color. The letters did not match in height: they were smoothly reduced from edge to middle in the form of a semicircle. The font looked unusual because of the combination of sharp and rectangular serifs.

1990 – 2014

2015 – today

In 2015, the designers removed the circle and the name of the sports department. They focused on the bulldog as the main mascot of the players. To give it a more intimidating look, they added light gray shadows along the edges. The lines enhance the 3D effect, making the animal’s emotions expressive. The head is surrounded by three contours: dark grey, white and rich blue. This version of the logo is still in use today and is associated with Butler Bulldogs.

Font and Colors

Butler Bulldogs color codes