Brown Bears
A brown with the red and white trim letter "B" with a brown standing and growling bear above the wordmark "BROWN" in brown.
Columbia Lions
A vertical wordmark "COLUMBIA" in Columbia blue with black trim next to a front-facing lion head in Columbia blue and navy with mouth wide open showing teeth in white.
Cornell Big Red
A brown and black bear with a wordmark on his back "BIG RED" in red with white trim and "CORNELL" in white on a black background.
Former primary logo, retired in 2001.
Dartmouth Big Green
A block letter "D" in green and white with black trim.
Flipped the colors from the alternate logo.
Harvard Crimson
Wordmark "HARVARD" in red over a block letter "H" in white in a red with white outline shield.
Penn Quakers
A split half blue and red letter "P" with a white slash through the letter and a white outline.
A slight change to the letter "P."
Yale Bulldogs
A white and blue bulldog wearing a sweatshirt with a wordmark "YALE" in blue leaning against a blue with white trim letter "Y."
Ivy League Logo History
The Ivy League teams alternate logos play a supporting role within the broader Ivy League logo system. Over the years, these designs introduced secondary symbols, simplified layouts, and alternate color usage. As a result, Ivy League teams gained branding flexibility without compromising tradition. More historical context is available on Ivy League Wikipedia.
As design standards evolved, each Ivy League teams alternate logos reflected the era in which it appeared. Therefore, some alternates leaned classic and minimal, while others offered modern refinements. Every Ivy League logo PNG displayed here helps document how these alternate marks supported the identity of Ivy League teams across different sports and decades.
While this page focuses on alternate designs, typography remains a key part of league branding. For that reason, visit the Ivy League Teams Wordmark Logo Page to see how lettering styles align with alternate marks. Together, wordmarks and Ivy League teams alternate logos complete the visual history connected to the Ivy League logo from start to present.
