Cleveland State Vikings Logo, symbol, meaning, history, PNG, brand

Cleveland State Vikings Logo PNG

The Cleveland Vikings, the sports department of the local university, founded in 1982, is represented by a formidable emblem that emphasizes the name. The Cleveland State Vikings logo reflects determination, team fighting spirit, solidarity, and unstoppability.

Cleveland State Vikings: Brand overview

Founded:	1982
Headquarters:	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Website:	csuvikings.com

The Cleveland State Vikings Sports Department, also known as Vikes, is owned by Cleveland State University. Most of his teams participate in the Horizon League conference, except wrestlers – they have been part of the MAC since 2019. Since 1972, Vikings have been competing in the NCAA Division I. Before this; they were enrolled in the NCAA College Division, which was later transformed into the NCAA Division II.

Meaning and History

From 1982 to 2005, the official logo of the sports department was a painted green man with Viking attributes: a horned helmet, a studded shield, and a Carolingian type sword. The anthropomorphic character embodied strength, confidence, militancy, and constant willingness to attack.

In 2006, after a major redesign, the logo changed. Now it depicts a real Viking, or rather, the upper part of his head. The helmet is multi-colored: the artists combined two shades of gray, used white for horns, and circled the picture with a wide green line.

What is Cleveland State Vikings?

Cleveland State Vikings is a sports department comprising 17 teams formed from Cleveland State University students. It is located in Ohio and is a member of the NCAA, where it has competed at the Division I level since 1972. Its representatives also participate in the Horizon League, Mid-American Conference, and ASUN Conference.

1982 – 2005

2006 – today

The lower half of the original character’s face is covered by the inscription “Cleveland State.” It looks unusual thanks to an individual font with pointed serifs of different lengths. Words are located between two horizontal stripes that separate the text part of the logo from the graphic.

Font and Colors

Cleveland State Vikings color codes

Bottle Green	Hex color:	#006a4d
	RGB:	0 106 77
	CMYK:	100 0 27 58
	Pantone:	PMS 3415 C

Dark Gray	Hex color:	#aaaaac
	RGB:	170 170 172
	CMYK:	1 1 0 33
	Pantone:	PMS Cool Gray 6 C

Burlywood	Hex color:	#d4af7b
	RGB:	212 175 123
	CMYK:	0 17 42 17
	Pantone:	PMS 7508 C

Almond	Hex color:	#ead1b3
	RGB:	234 209 179
	CMYK:	0 11 24 8
	Pantone:	PMS 475 C

Black	Hex color:	#000000
	RGB:	0 0 0
	CMYK:	0 0 0 100
	Pantone:	PMS Process Black C