Delaware Blue Hens Logo, symbol, meaning, history, PNG, brand

Delaware Blue Hens Logo PNG

The designers developed the Delaware Blue Hens logo, which reflects the names of the teams. They depicted a lively and warlike blue hen because these birds are famous for their love of fighting. But the cartoonish style hints that conflict should not be taken seriously because sports competitions are just games.

Delaware Blue Hens: Brand overview

Founded:	1939
Headquarters:	Newark, Delaware, U.S.
Website:	bluehens.com

Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens is a sports department that brings together 21 university teams. Teams represent the University of Delaware at intercollegiate competitions. Players compete in the NCAA Division I. Since 2001, they have been participating in the Colonial Athletic Association, winning almost every championship. The name Blue Hens is associated with the same breed of chickens bred for cockfights. This bird is considered one of the main symbols of the state of Delaware. And it is also used as a mascot of the university and is depicted on almost all sports logos.

Meaning and History

The first emblem, adopted in 1939, resembled an advertising sign. She looked like a blue canvas in a decorative frame. Inside was a white chicken with four small chickens. In the upper corner was the inscription “The Blue Hens,” decorated with monograms and curls. In 1955, the team acquired an abstract logo. Designers emphasized the letter “D” to denote the native state of the university. Two colors were chosen for decoration: blue (primary) and yellow (thin outline).

In 1967, the era of the fighting rooster began. At first, he was drawn to his full height, but then they decided to depict only his head. This made it possible to supplement the emblem with other elements: a capital letter “D” (1987-1988), a yellow ring with the inscription “University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens” (1999-2008) and the monogram “UD” (since 2009).

1939 – 1954

1955 – 1966

1967 – 1986

1987 – 1998

1999 – 2008

2009 – today

Delaware Blue Hens Basketball

The men’s basketball team participated in several tournaments but won only once – in the 2014 CAA Tournament. The women were more fortunate: they won twice at the CAA conference with a score of 18-0. Also, Fightin’ Blue Hens athletes became NCAA champions in 2012 and competed seven times in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.

Font and Colors

Delaware Blue Hens color codes

Medium Electric Blue	Hex color:	#00539F
	RGB:	0 83 159
	CMYK:	100 48 0 38
	Pantone:	PMS 2945 C

Banana Yellow	Hex color:	#ffdd31
	RGB:	255 221 49
	CMYK:	0 13 81 0
	Pantone:	PMS 108 C

Yellow	Hex color:	#ffd200
	RGB:	255 210 0
	CMYK:	0 18 100 0
	Pantone:	PMS 109 C