The athletic teams from Valparaiso University located in Valparaiso, Indiana, are known as the Valparaiso Crusaders or just Valpo.
Meaning and history
1973 – 1996
1996 – 2010
The knight was depicted in a cartoonish style, which hardly did a good job for the brand identity.
The logo used in 1996-2010 was dominated by a large “V.”
2010 – 2019
While the current Valparaiso Crusaders logo and the previous one allude to the crusaders’ theme in a pretty direct way, the older logo was less transparent.
On the current emblem, you can see the upper half of the body of a knight in armor and helmet. The lettering “Valpo” in yellow can be seen below.
2019 – Today
Valparaiso Crusaders Colors
BROWN
PANTONE: PMS 4625 C
HEX COLOR: #381E0E;
RGB: (78, 41, 19)
CMYK: (15, 60, 92, 80)
LIGHT BROWN
PANTONE: PMS 469 C
HEX COLOR: #613318;
RGB: (97, 51, 24)
CMYK: (15, 60, 92, 70)
GOLD
PANTONE: PMS 116 C
HEX COLOR: #FFCC00;
RGB: (255, 204, 0)
CMYK: (0, 12, 100, 0)