Many different animals worldwide are used as talismans, amulets, mascots, or good luck symbols. Everyone carries some idea, inspires action, and personifies certain qualities. One of them is a crocodile. He is not only a character in fairy tales and cartoons but also performs a very serious “work.” For example, it can often be seen on the logos of sports clubs, international companies, fashion brands, and even a children’s TV channel. After all, it is both a formidable predator and a grasping animal from which you cannot escape.
And the image of a crocodile is used for its pleasant color and non-standard shape, allowing you to stand out among competitors instantly. In addition to visual features, the alligator is valued for its positive qualities: strength, stamina, tenacity, determination, quick reaction, and the ability to see and notice everything. These are leadership qualities; any company or organization is not averse to getting them.
We invite you to familiarize yourself with the list of crocodile logos that belong to the most famous representatives of the international level. Of course, everyone has different alligators – from angry and aggressive to good-natured and docile. Let’s start with the most complex emblems.
Lowell Spinners
At Lowell Spinners, the logo represents speed, accuracy, and determination because it belongs to a professional baseball club. The team appeared in 1996 in the city of the same name in Massachusetts. Until 2020, she performed at the NYPL. The cartoon alligator was wrapped with a red rope, the end of which was on his arm. A strong rope covered the entire body of the anthropomorphic character. It came out of the building on the left and twisted in rings. The alligator had an evil grin, sharp fangs, and a beige bat entwined with rope. A red baseball cap with the club’s symbols was on his head – a capital white “L.” The letter’s wavy contour stood out clearly against a bright background. Around the crocodile was a typical urban landscape: an industrial area with massive buildings and tall chimneys. At the bottom was the name of the team. It occupied two lines: at the top – the word “Lowell” (white, geometric, serifed), and below – “Spinners” (red, large, in the old English style).
Townsville Crocodiles
Former Australian basketball club Townsville Crocodiles has the second most complex logo on our list. This team existed from 1993 to 2016 and used a crocodile’s image. But in this case, he looks extremely angry. The animal leans on the inscription in front of it and looks back. It focused its eyes on the yellow ball that was spinning on its tail. Rotation is conveyed by a horizontal line resembling two arcs. The alligator’s body is muscular and embossed, the tail is studded with sharp spikes, and huge fangs protrude from the mouth, on the hands of the character with tenacious claws. He grabbed hold of a rectangular sign with the word “Townsville” written in thin blue letters. Below is the second part of the club’s name – “Crocodiles.” It is set in a custom font with curly yellow glyphs and blue shadows. The background for the anthropomorphic reptile is a red banner with cut corners and a triple border. The alligator is painted green with yellow highlights. He has a gray belly and red eyes expressing maximum fury.
Norwich Navigators
Norwich Navigators chose the most complex logo. But the crocodile on the emblem of the team of professional futsal players is not evil but rather good-natured. However, the anthropomorphic character is not as harmless as it might seem at first glance: he has large, sharp fangs to arouse fear in opponents. The alligator looks out from the ship’s helm and looks through the telescope, raising the thumb of his right hand. With this gesture, he shows that everything is fine with him.
Moreover, the Connecticut Defenders mascot (as the team was called in the 80s of the last century) is dressed in a blue captain’s tunic with yellow cuffs and luxurious shoulder straps. On his head is a striped cap with an “N” sign outlined in blue. The inscriptions at the emblem’s top and bottom have a similar frame. One line is even, geometric, and the second is italic, with curls. The sinuous leg of the letter “R” is elongated and shaped like a crocodile’s tail. The texture of the steering wheel is wooden, as is the telescope’s surface.
Louisiana IceGators
The Louisiana IceGators professional team also chose a logo with a crocodile. Because he demonstrates determination, endurance, and sports anger, which is very important for the players of the Southern Professional Hockey League. Therefore, the alligator on the emblem beats with its tail. From it stretches a black trace of the puck located in the foreground. As planned by the designers, an angry animal hit him with all his might to score a goal against the opponents. The crocodile has an open mouth, where a row of sharp white teeth and a yellow tongue are visible. The claws are painted black. The entire logo is generally made in a black and yellow palette. Even the green color looks dark. A tapering arc runs from the tail to the puck. It conveys the dynamics of the throw and indicates the flight path. On the back of the alligator is the name of the club. The word “IceGators” is large and silvery like ice, while “Louisiana” is small and yellow.
Northshore Gators
For the Northshore Gators, the logo is made in a modern style. Therefore, the crocodile is muscular, arrogant, and decisive. An anthropomorphic animal stands with its arms crossed and looks down on those around it with an evil look. Its body is covered in miniature squares that mimic the hard skin of an alligator. They are also present on the upper part of the ridge. The designers used two shades of green to make the Louisiana team’s sports mascot look realistic. The main one is dark green, and the additional one is light green, which forms sun glare on the skin. The belly of the reptile is yellow. At the bottom is a large inscription, “Gators.” It is in bold type. The side letters are larger than the central ones. Below the bottom is the phrase “Northshore Slidell” in small yellow uppercase sans-serif characters. Both lines are set against a black rugby ball with a white border.
Moravian Gators
A professional disc golf club from the Czech Republic also chose the most dangerous reptile. The reason is that the crocodile grabs the victim and tenaciously holds it, not letting it out of its toothy mouth. The formidable image perfectly characterizes the essence of the game: accurately launch the disk at the target and catch it on the fly. As a result, the Moravian Gators chose a stylish logo. It is drawn on a white background with thin blue lines. At the bottom, you can see a triangle formed by double frames. Above is the name of the sports organization: the first line consists of a large inscription, the second – of a small one, typed in thin sans-serif. The letters in the word “Moravian” represent a combination of wide and narrow stripes, which makes them original. There are miniature points at the ends of the glyphs. Above is a formidable alligator holding a golf disc in its teeth. His figure is placed so that it forms the convex part of an improvised shield.
Florida Everblades
Even though the Estero team plays in minor league hockey, the Florida Everblades logo can outperform some of the NHL logos. The crocodile is flat, aggressive, and at the same time, half anthropomorphic. From a human, he has a “hand” with white claws, from an animal – a body, head, and tail. The alligator is depicted as crawling forward. Its muzzle points to the right, and its tail points to the left. They are ribbed, with a characteristic cellular texture of the skin. The eyes and teeth are white, so the contrast enhances the psychological tension. Below is the name of the club, divided into two lines. Light letters are on a dark background and vice versa – dark on a light background. The word “Everblades” is decorated with sharp serifs, reminiscent of the fangs of an alligator.
Persebaya
The Indonesian professional football team Persebaya uses a bright and authentic logo. Its base is a heraldic shield rounded at the bottom. It is colored green and framed in yellow. In the center is a tall column, and next to it is a black and white ball, a long crocodile, and a prehistoric fish. The animals are yellow, as is the edging line. At the top is a wide band with the name of the sports organization. It is made in classic grotesque. The letters are black, bold, and printed.
Nimes Olympique
The crocodile has always been part of the identity of this French professional football club. But Nimes Olympique chose a logo with a non-aggressive animal – drawn in the form of a light outline, harmoniously turning into a shield. Unlike the previous emblem, only the head is used for the alligator. It is directed to the right and consists of two lines forming the jaws as if the reptile opened its mouth. Below the coat of arms is the name of the team, the year of its appearance, and three solid arches. All elements are painted red, which makes the crocodile look dangerous but elegant.
Lacoste
The fashion brand Lacoste also has a logo with a crocodile. Moreover, his identity is the most famous in the fashion industry. The bright green animal, painted with white spots, is presented fully. It is not anthropomorphic; therefore, it looks like an ordinary crocodile: with clawed paws, a massive tail, an evil look from empty eye sockets, and a menacingly gaping mouth. But at the same time, the lines are smooth, curved, and soft so that the reptile does not seem aggressive. And the curved strip at the mouth is generally perceived as a smile. Below is the name of the French company, in black capital letters with rounded letters. In this case, the image of the alligator appeared due to a friendly dispute between the founder of the brand and the captain of the tennis team Alan Moore. The bet was on desire. As a result, the winner chose an unusual character for the fashion brand identity.
Crocs
Crocs logo is visually simple. It is not overloaded with color and small elements. It contains only a good-natured crocodile without sharp teeth and the brand’s name. The alligator has become the symbol of the Crocs company because they are similar in name and appearance. The reptile is drawn in white in a black circle and outlined with a double contrast frame. Below is an inscription made up of bold, rounded letters that look like puffy bubble font glyphs.
Nick Jr.
The logo of the children’s TV channel Nick Jr in the form of a crocodile is used not to intimidate but to attract the audience. Its emblem shows the continuity of generations, care, and friendliness because it consists of two animals: a parent and his child. The orange silhouette says “Nick,” and the teal one says “Jr.” Alligators have no eyes, spines, or claws. Moreover, they are stylized as toys: the upper one is large, and the lower one is small. Both inscriptions are smooth and grotesque.
Florida Gators
The logo of the Florida Gators contains the image of a crocodile because this animal is found in the state where the University of Florida is located, which owns the sports department. The alligator looks menacingly from a red oval frame with a dark blue background. But he is not depicted in full – only his head. The animal has an open mouth, from where sharp white teeth and a red tongue peep out. Three ridges are visible on the left of the ridge.
Crocodile Garments
The Chinese company has existed since the 1950s and has always used a crocodile in its identity. But not green, but gold. It is decorated in an oriental style as if assembled from small fragments of various shapes and glued together like broken ceramics. Crocodile Garments has an almost abstract logo: only the head is solid with an open, toothless mouth. The animal is positioned sideways and looks up at the name of the textile company. The design in which the inscription is made is strict, businesslike, and practical. It perfectly balances the image of a fragile alligator figurine. The letters are capital, dark gray, with sharp serifs.
