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Old 09-11-2018, 01:15 PM   #124
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Originally Posted by DionTheDman View Post
I seem to recall reading somewhere that it was a temporary logo, but I can't find a reference anywhere so I'm not sure if my mind made that up (a la Shutter Island) as a coping mechanism to deal with such a horrendous aesthetic.
I believe the story is that there was going to be a maple leaf and the Alberta shield on each shoulder, but they were told that they need to be full flags.

Connecting the dots, the flag change came too late for a re-design and the Flames had to submit their design with the full flags.
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