The Chicago Blackhawks, a professional hockey club established in 1926, have a rich visual history. From their logos to their jerseys, the Blackhawks have maintained an iconic look that has evolved over the years. Let's delve into the history of the Chicago Blackhawks' colors, logos, and jerseys.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Colors
The Chicago Blackhawks colors are red, orange, green, yellow, tan, navy blue, black, and white. These colors are integral to the team's branding and are prominently featured in their logo and jerseys. The Chicago Blackhawks team colors in Hex, RGB, and CMYK can be found below.
Color Codes
- Red: PANTONE: PMS 186 C, HEX COLOR: #CF0A2C, RGB: (207,10,44), CMYK: (2,100,85,6)
- Orange: PANTONE: PMS 165 C, HEX COLOR: #FF671B, RGB: (255,103,27), HSB: (19,89,100), CMYK: (0,74,98,0)
- Green: PANTONE: PMS 348 C, HEX COLOR: #00833E, RGB: (0,131,62), CMYK: (96,02,100,12)
- Yellow: PANTONE: 109 C, HEX COLOR: #FFD100, RGB: (255,209,0), CMYK: (0,9,100,0)
- Tan: PANTONE: PMS 131 C, HEX COLOR: #D18A00, RGB: (209,138,0), HSB: (39,100,81), CMYK: (17,49,100,2)
- Navy Blue: PANTONE: PMS 2747, HEX COLOR: #001970, RGB: (0,25,112), HSB: (225,100,43), CMYK: (100,96,24,21)
- Black: HEX COLOR: #000000, RGB: (0,0,0), HSB: (225,100,0), CMYK: (75,68,67,90)
Chicago Blackhawks Logo History
The Chicago Blackhawks logo has undergone several modifications since its introduction in 1927. However, its visual core has remained essentially the same, making it more of a transformation than a succession of different emblems. The logo features a Native American head with colorful feathers.
Logo Evolution
Here's a breakdown of the Chicago Blackhawks logo evolution through the years:
- 1926 - 1935: The original circular badge featured a Native American man profile drawn in white on a black background, enclosed in a double frame with the team name.
- 1935 - 1937: The color palette switched to black, white, burgundy, and beige to color the Native American man.
- 1937 - 1941: The background of the inner circle changed from black to white.
- 1941 - 1955: New colors were introduced, outlining the badge in white and red, and redrawing the Indian man in yellow, green, and black, with white and red feathers.
- 1955 - 1957: The contours of the man were refined, making his profile more realistic and detailed, with red, green, and yellow feathers.
- 1957 - 1964: One of the red feathers was changed to orange, and the lines of the portrait became wider and shorter.
- 1965 - Present: The current logo features the same Native American man without lettering, using bright shades of red, green, yellow, and orange for the feathers.
The visual identity of the hockey club from Illinois has always been pretty constant in terms of geometric shapes and symbols, though the color palette of its circular badge was being switched from redesign to redesign, so throughout the years, there were six different versions of the shades and tones.
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Evolution of the Chicago Blackhawks Logo
Current Logo Details
The modern logo features a Native American man looking to the left, drawn without any lettering around. The feathers in his hair are red, green, yellow, and orange, making the image vivid and dynamic.
Chicago Blackhawks Jersey History
The Chicago Blackhawks jersey colors are red, white, and black. The Chicago Blackhawks uniform has been the same since 2019. The Chicago Blackhawks jersey (sweater) is generally regarded one of the, if not THE best looking jersey in all of sports.
Dating back to 1926, the Blackhawks have always had an iconic look, from the black & white original sweaters, to introducing color to the logo and jersey in 1935, the iconic black/red/white barberpole style introduced in 1937 and on to the look of today, introduced in 1955. While the Hawks jerseys have had generally the same look since the 55-56 season, there have been subtle changes through the years.
The purpose of this webpage is to celebrate those subtle differences. I will document the history of the Black Hawks (and officially after 1986 Blackhawks) jersey using game worn jersey examples, game photos, and general knowledge obtained over the last 25 years of collecting and researching Hawks jerseys, While game worn examples are not always available for the early years, as many game photos are used as could be found to show examples for these early years.
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PLEASE- if you have jerseys, photos of jerseys, or additional game photos or information not found on this site, drop us a message.
For instance, the Blackhawks have always used nameplates on their jerseys. However... in 91-92, the Hawks traded for Tony Hrkac and Tony Horacek in the middle of a road trip. Instead of sewing a nameplate or sending them out without a name on the back... the training staff wrote their last names on the back of their jersey in black permanent marker. Once they returned to Chicago, proper nameplates were sewn and applied over the markered names. You can still see the marker under the nameplates. Never would have guessed that one without popping in their first game and seeing the marker names myself... it’s all about doing the research.
While I encourage others to use this site as a reference, as Milt Byron of Byron’s Hockeyland has always said, "Do your Homework!" My research is just the first step in authenticating your jersey.
Collecting Blackhawks jerseys has always been a passion.
| Color | PANTONE | HEX COLOR | RGB | CMYK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | PMS 186 C | #CF0A2C | (207,10,44) | (2,100,85,6) |
| Orange | PMS 165 C | #FF671B | (255,103,27) | (0,74,98,0) |
| Green | PMS 348 C | #00833E | (0,131,62) | (96,02,100,12) |
| Yellow | 109 C | #FFD100 | (255,209,0) | (0,9,100,0) |
| Tan | PMS 131 C | #D18A00 | (209,138,0) | (17,49,100,2) |
| Navy Blue | PMS 2747 | #001970 | (0,25,112) | (100,96,24,21) |
| Black | - | #000000 | (0,0,0) | (75,68,67,90) |
Font
The Chicago Blackhawks logo font is the custom NHL Chicago Blackhawk. The NHL Chicago Blackhawk font is used for jersey lettering, player names, numbers, team logo, branding, and merchandise.
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The logo does not include a wordmark, so any fitting typeface may be used to spell the name of the team.
Chicago Blackhawks Logo (Emblem) History and Evolution
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