The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team in the Bronx, playing in the American League East. The franchise began in 1903 as the New York Highlanders and became the Yankees in 1913.
The interlocking NY is recognized worldwide as a fashion item and a symbol of New York, often by people who do not know it belongs to a baseball team. The primary logo places the word Yankees over a bat and an Uncle Sam hat.
Logo history
- 1903: Highlanders uniforms carry a separate N and Y.
- 1913: The team becomes the Yankees.
This timeline lists only changes that a cited source confirms. Earlier or minor variants of the New York Yankees mark that could not be dated from a primary or reputable source are left out rather than guessed.
Logo colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | #003087 | 0, 48, 135 | Commons SVG fill |
| Red | #E4002B | 228, 0, 43 | Commons SVG fill |
The New York Yankees palette in this draft has 2 recorded values. Navy is #003087, which is RGB 0, 48, 135. Red is #E4002B, which is RGB 228, 0, 43. Where a value comes from a redrawn vector rather than the owner’s own guide, check it against official files before using it in design work.
Values from the Commons SVG.
Typography
No typeface has been named.
FAQ
When did the Highlanders become the Yankees?
1913.
What colors are in the Yankees logo?
Navy #003087 and red #E4002B.
Why is the NY logo so famous?
It became a global fashion item.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_York_Yankees_Primary_Logo.svg
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