04-27-2019, 08:01 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Origin of Flames' Horsehead Logo Story?
Can anyone here share the story behind the Flames' horsehead logo/Ol' Blasty? Is it true that a child designed the logo?
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04-27-2019, 08:10 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by TheRealPepman
Can anyone here share the story behind the Flames' horsehead logo/Ol' Blasty? Is it true that a child designed the logo?
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That's true. It was a design contest for the 3rd jersey, and I think the winning submission was a 13 year old kid.... Can't remember if that was the exact age. It was during the dark years of the flames young guns I believe, and the flames were trying to attract fan involvement.
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04-27-2019, 08:11 PM
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It was forged out of the dying star at Nidavellir. No other backstory could explain its eternal glory.
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04-27-2019, 08:28 PM
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Location: Calgary
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I belive it was a 11-13 year old Girl that drew the winning picture
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04-27-2019, 08:28 PM
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#5
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
It was forged out of the dying star at Nidavellir. No other backstory could explain its eternal glory.
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Except the actual one?
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04-27-2019, 08:31 PM
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Location: North America
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Taken off Reddit
“The Horsehead was designed drawn in pencil crayon by a 14 year old kid for a contest in the Sun. He won a Ken Wregget mask and a jersey for his troubles. It's a fitting representation of the young guns (TM) era. Completely inappropriate for a Big League team.
Bonus hatred: Calgarian Todd fing Mcfarlane offered to design a proper 3rd FOR FREE but was turned down.”
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04-27-2019, 08:31 PM
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#7
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All I remember was that it was debuted in 1998 to celebrate "The Year Of The Cowboy".
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04-27-2019, 08:39 PM
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Worst team logo that snot horse is horrible! One thing I appreciate that Ken King did was recognizing the importance of a red jersey and the flaming C logo. The new home red jersey was right on time for a run for the cup in 2003-2004.
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04-27-2019, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoho
Bonus hatred: Calgarian Todd fing Mcfarlane offered to design a proper 3rd FOR FREE but was turned down.”
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Considering what he designed for the Oilers, not sure that would’ve been any better.
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04-27-2019, 09:10 PM
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I’ve ranted about this logo before but since we have this thread I’ll go for it again.
I hate it so much. Portrait logos of animals look silly, the nostril flames look like tissues blowing a nose, the mouth makes the horse look happy while the eyes show anger, and the only neat aspect, the symmetry, is ruined by that flame on the forehead. Then add it is promoting a dated western stereotype of Calgary and the team that wore those was horrible and I can’t understand why anyone wants to see these back.
I guess it was good work for a teenager paid in Ken Wregget gear but totally wrong for an NHL team.
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04-27-2019, 09:17 PM
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Location: SW Ontario
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I like it.
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04-27-2019, 09:20 PM
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#12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoho
Taken off Reddit
“The Horsehead was designed drawn in pencil crayon by a 14 year old kid for a contest in the Sun. He won a Ken Wregget mask and a jersey for his troubles. It's a fitting representation of the young guns (TM) era. Completely inappropriate for a Big League team.
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I don't recall who originally designed the horsehead logo/jersey but I don't think this is correct. How do I know? Because I entered that very contest back in 1998.
The contest was to design Ken Wregget's mask for the upcoming season and this was the winner:
I recall the second place entry was simply the new horsehead logo (that was introduced earlier that summer?) covering the entire mask. I remember being pissed that it got second place because it showed virtually no creativity. In any event, I am 100% certain that the logo did not get designed through that contest...
Last edited by tvp2003; 04-27-2019 at 09:23 PM.
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04-27-2019, 09:45 PM
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#13
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Calgary
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I remember when they announced it because at the time we were in danger of losing the team due to poor ticket sales. It was a big deal because initially the news was that the team is moving to "new jersey" but really, it was just a new jersey lol
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04-27-2019, 09:46 PM
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All I can get
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Originally Posted by Table 5
Considering what he designed for the Oilers, not sure that would’ve been any better.
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This abomination?
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04-27-2019, 09:49 PM
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All I can get
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Originally Posted by tvp2003
In any event, I am 100% certain that the logo did not get designed through that contest...
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It was designed by an ad agency after intensive focus group consultation. Many prototypes were presented. Black jerseys were popular at the time and the Flames decided to follow that trend. It had tested well amongst young fans.
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04-28-2019, 12:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
This abomination?
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I almost forgot about those ones. The horsehead jerseys are way better than that alien spaceship jersey.
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04-28-2019, 09:15 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Red Deer
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I would love for Ol’ Blasty to be our thirds. I’m a fan
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04-28-2019, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by calgaryred
Worst team logo that snot horse is horrible! One thing I appreciate that Ken King did was recognizing the importance of a red jersey and the flaming C logo. The new home red jersey was right on time for a run for the cup in 2003-2004.
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The 2003-04 jersey did have 2 of the horse head logo on its shoulders
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04-28-2019, 10:54 AM
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First Line Centre
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The Horsehead makes a cool shoulder patch, way better than the flags for sure.
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04-28-2019, 12:42 PM
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Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Table 5
Considering what he designed for the Oilers, not sure that would’ve been any better.
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And he was also part of the 30 or so Oilers owners before Katz stepped up. The mechancial sperm was putrid and the 9 part explanation for each minute peice of they logo was equally as pathetic.
The Horsehead in itself should've always been a secondary logo, it was the fascination of former "beer cold and hot dogs warm and fans will come" President Ron Bremner to jump on the black jersey fad that stripped away the teams tradition for some extra merchandise.
Flames first wore it when they played in Japan. And should've left it there. The fact that it ended being the primary away jersey for 3 years was a joke.
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