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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:59 pm 
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Got a mini UGA helmet on my desk at work. # Different people asked me why I had a red Packers helmet. I got curious and started looking on the internet for dome info on which came first.

What's the origin of the Packers' 'G' logo?
The Packers have utilized a few different 'official' logos over the years, but only one, the current trademark 'G' logo, ever made it to the helmet. The year was 1961, Vince Lombardi's third as head coach. The logo was designed by Packers equipment manager Dad Braisher.

I see that the University of Georgia uses a similar 'G' logo. Who used the logo first?
The Packers 'G' logo was invented by Dad Braisher specifically for the Packers in 1961. Georgia began using a similar looking logo in 1964. According to Georgia's official website, head coach Vince Dooley "had been impressed with the look of the helmet worn by the Green Bay Packers, which featured the oval 'G' but in a different color scheme. Dooley settled on the black oval 'G' surrounded by a white oval background resting on each side of the bright red helmet. A white stripe was placed over the top." In 1996, Georgia then added a smaller black stripe inside the white stripe.


Oh well. I should have known.


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Funnily enough, as a real little kid (like 4) I referred to the Dawgs as The Red Bay Packers.

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It matters not the origin of the G.

The only fact that matters is that UGA will not lose a game until 2046.

It's already been confirmed.


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Rick Derris Wrote:
It matters not the origin of the G.

The only fact that matters is that UGA will not lose a game until 2046.

It's already been confirmed.
If they can get past BSU.





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