Golden State Warriors Logo PNG
One of the last surviving teams from the 1946 BAA basketball season was the Golden State Warriors, whose logo features an important San Francisco symbol. The emblem symbolizes the game’s ease, the aspiration to achieve the highest goal, and continuous development.
In 1946, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) began its debut season. Only three teams from the original lineup have survived to this day. These are the “Boston Celtics,” “New York Knicks,” and “Warriors.” The latter was based in Philadelphia when it was founded.
Traditionally, the team was named after a former basketball team with an incredibly original name: the Philadelphia Phillies. For two years, it competed in the ABL. In the 1926/27 debut season, the Phillies were renamed the Warriors, a name adopted by the BAA’s talented heirs. The revived Warriors established themselves as a strong team, winning the first-ever BAA (and NBA) championship title.
In 1962, Frank Mieuli, a wealthy businessman from the San Francisco Bay Area, purchased the team. Therefore, the team soon moved to this place. In the 1961/62 season, the “San Francisco Warriors” made their mark. Despite the attractive name, Chamberlain’s exciting play, and memorable confrontations with Boston favorites, the team did not win over the local public. Catastrophically low attendance at home games, held in the small town of Daly City and occasionally in Oakland and San Jose, forced the team to take the next step. The 1970-1971 season was the last in the team’s history as the “Warriors” from San Francisco.
In the 1971-1972 season, the team changed its name to the Golden State Warriors and began holding all its home games in Oakland. The team played six home games in San Diego, but, more importantly, held no matches in San Francisco or Daly City. After changing its name, the “Warriors” became one of the two “Big Four” teams whose names do not mention the state or city where they play. The other team playing in the National Football League is the New England Patriots.
The Golden State Warriors do not have a mascot, and their home stadium, Oracle Arena, is the NBA’s oldest operating arena.
“Oracle” fans (or simply “O,” as they are often called) are known for being among the most passionate and devoted in the NBA. The arena is considered one of the loudest in the league.
Meaning and History
On January 5, 1933, authorities began construction of one of the world’s largest bridges, the Golden Gate, which spans the strait between San Francisco and southern Marin County. The bridge’s silhouette across San Francisco Bay, rendered in retro-emblem style, appears on the current logo of the “Golden State Warriors.”
The basketball team was initially called the Philadelphia Warriors, then the San Francisco Warriors, and only recently became known as the Golden State Warriors. The logo updated with the name change; the club has at least ten. Their colors and shapes are uniform, but there are exceptions.
What is the Golden State Warriors?
It is the name of one of the five teams of the Pacific Division (NBA), based in the city and county of San Francisco. Until 1971, it was known as the “San Francisco Warriors,” when it forsook the city’s geographical name in favor of “Golden State.” Currently, the “Golden State Warriors” rank sixth among the world’s most expensive sports franchises and second on the analogous NBA list.
1946 – 1951
Seventy-two years ago, a new promising basketball team emerged in Pennsylvania. The team was called the “Philadelphia Warriors.” The first emblem was introduced in 1947, a year after the appearance of the “Philadelphia Warriors.” It featured a cartoonish image of a Native American. He is playing basketball, and his head is adorned with a feathered headdress. The color choices are simple, as is the drawing: the ball and feather are yellow, the Native American is white, and the contours are purple. Also, the word “Warriors” is written in a yellow handwritten font.
1952 – 1962
During the ten years the Warriors basketball team spent in Philadelphia, they updated the original logo. After the redesign, no single full-color element remained: the image consisted only of blue contours. Artists redrew the logo, changing proportions. As you can see, the ball’s movement was drawn in the shape of the letter “W” (from the word Warriors). The name “Philadelphia Warriors” was centered.
1962 – 1969
When the team moved to another state, a new logo appeared: the San Francisco Warriors. Designers took a large circle as the base and placed a smaller circle inside it. In the center, they placed a Native American headdress. The full club name is written in blue serif letters in the white ring surrounding the yellow middle.
1969 – 1971
In 1969, the emblem developers moved away from the Native American theme and emphasized the team’s territorial affiliation. To this end, they depicted the Golden Gate Bridge within a yellow circle with a blue frame and placed the inscription “The CITY” above it.
1971 – 1975
In 1971, the club was renamed the Golden State Warriors, and the logo reflected the new name. The circle encompasses the borders of the American state of California, with a blue star in the San Francisco Bay Area to indicate the team’s geographic position. Above the orange circle is the dark blue inscription “GOLDEN STATE,” and below it is the word “WARRIORS.”
1975 – 1988
California basketball players proudly wore this emblem for 12 years. Then, the artists drew a circle with lines to make it look like a basketball. They also changed the palette, replacing the orange color with yellow.
1988 – 1997
The 1989 Golden State Warriors’ emblem evolved into a more refined version of its predecessor. The circle became orange again. The font changed; the letters became flatter and bolder than in previous versions.
1997 – 2010
In 1998, the Golden State Warriors completely rethought the emblem concept. The orange circle turns into a realistic ball, against which a man in a blue superhero suit is depicted. The character holds a lightning bolt and leans over the word “WARRIORS.” The lightning merges with the letter “W” and seems to continue it.
2010 – 2019
The team introduced another logo on July 17, 2010. The work lasted 18 months. The team returned to the yellow-blue palette, using Royal Blue Warriors and Golden Yellow California as the primary shades. Designers again placed a fragment of the “Golden Gate” Bridge in the circle, with the inscription “GOLDEN STATE” above and “WARRIORS” below. This emblem resulted from a collaboration between the club, the NBA, and Adidas.
2019 – today
In 2020, the colors became darker, allowing for a greater focus on the bridge’s fine details. The team released the updated logo on June 14, 2019, when it moved to the Chase Center.
Font and Colors
The “Golden State Warriors” emblem depicts part of the “Golden Gate” Bridge, which connects San Francisco and Oakland. It’s one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s main attractions, helping identify the professional basketball club’s location and emphasizing its commitment to the region.
The last two emblems use a personalized font developed in collaboration with Adidas. It’s a serif font with small, sharp serifs on the left side. The palette follows the club’s official color scheme: royal blue for the circle and inscription, yellow for the “Golden Gate” bridge, and the ring along the inner edge.