The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of the three teams to play in the state of Florida. They were established in 1993 and played its inaugural season in 1995. They are also one of the four teams to have never reached a Super Bowl. Jacksonville has played in the AFC South division since realignment in 2002.
The Evolution of the Jacksonville Jaguars Logo
The team was named ‘Jaguars’ as during that time Jacksonville Zoo housed the oldest Jaguar in the United States. The team has never wavered from using the Jaguar head profile since their inaugural season in 1995.
1993 - 1994 - Old Logo
After their establishment, the team unveiled a leaping Jaguar logo where the animal was fully stretched and in forward motion. The color palette used was gold and black, similar to Jaguar. However, this emblem was never used by players due to claims from Ford Motor, then the parent company of automaker Jaguar.
1995 - 2012 - Second Logo
The second logo has the snarling profile head of a jaguar. This was also the first logo to appear on players' uniforms and helmets. The ears were short and close to the head. The emblem was covered in gold with small black stripes. The teeth were white while the tongue was teal. It was the owner’s wife's idea to make the tongue teal in color. The animal was facing right in the emblem.
2013 - Present - Current Logo
This logo depicted a more ferocious version of the jaguar and was made more modernized. The ears are pulled back and shown more clearly than in the previous version. The teal was also added to the nose and eyes along with the tongue. The lower jaw was slightly more dropped. The area around the mouth is white. The background on which the logo is represented is sometimes changed by the team to either black, gold or teal.
Jacksonville Jaguars Alternative Symbols
The team has used many iterations of their primary logos for their alternate versions. All the alternate logos came with additional change of wordmarks. The different wordmarks used have full team names or ‘JAGS’ written above the profile head of an animal. Only one alternate logo has the animal facing left with the ‘JAGS’ wordmark written above it in gold.
Jacksonville Jaguars Anniversary Emblems
The team, even though only three decades young, have released three anniversary emblems to date.
2004
The first-anniversary emblem was made for their 10th anniversary. It depicted a large ‘X’ with the team's logo on it along with a teal ribbon.
2019
The team released another emblem to celebrate their silver jubilee. This logo was in a shield shape with ‘25’ written at the top with city outlines in the middle. The lower part of the shield had the primary logo pasted on it. The shield had a teal background. The number 25 is white while the whole emblem is outlined by black.
2024
The latest version was released to celebrate the team's three decades into the NFL. ‘30’ is written in big fonts with white color along with gold and black outlines. A teal ribbon is passed from the number which has ‘SEASONS’ written on it. Jacksonville’s primary logo is at the bottom.
Jacksonville Jaguars Helmet Design
The Jaguars have only changed helmets twice in their history with the first and third versions almost being the same except for the logo.
1995 - 2012
The primary color was black with the original Jaguars logo pasted on both sides of the helmet. No lines were running through the middle. It was a simple look that made the logo stand out more on a black background.
2013 - 2017
This two-toned helmet consisted of black and gold. The front part was black while the back part was gold and both merged in the middle. The current logo made its way on both sides of the helmet to complete the look.
2018 - Present
The current version is the iteration of the original helmets. Only the logo on it has changed.
Jacksonville Jaguars Uniform History
The Jaguars have donned many different jerseys consisting of teal, black and gold combinations throughout the franchise's existence.
1995 - 2008
The home uniforms had teal jerseys with white numbers trimmed in gold and black. The sleeves had black and gold stripes. The pants were white with black and teal lines running down on both sides. The away versions were primarily white with teal numberings trimmed in black and gold. The sleeves had thin gold stripes.
2009 - 2012
The home jerseys had a brighter shade of teal as the primary color with two thin black/white lines running on both sides. The numbers were white with black outlines. The away version had a white base with black numbering outlined by teal. The jersey had two black/teal lines running down on the sides. The black and white pants were used.
2013 - 2017
The base color palette completely shifted in 2013. The home jersey had black as the main color with white numbering outlined by gold. Teal was only present on shoulder sleeves. The away uniforms had a white base with teal numbering trimmed in gold and black. The sleeves were black. Black and white pants finished the set.
2018 - Present
The alternate version has black serving as the primary color with white numbers. Both sleeves and the area near the collar have teal stripes
FAQ's On Jacksonville Jaguars Logo History
A. The Jacksonville Jaguars are owned by Shahid Khan.
A. ‘Duval’ has become a popular chant among the Jaguars fan base.
A. Yes, the Jaguars have changed the logo on their helmet when they went into a rebrand. However, the changes were minor.
