Houston’s Dynamo and Dash change their logos

Back in 2006, the

While keeping its traditional colors, the Wildcatter orange and Raven black, the Houston Dynamo’s logo has changed its form from a shield to a hexagon, and according to John Walker, the club’s president, the six corners of the new insignia are a nod to the six original wards of Houston as well as the team’s inaugural season in 2006; plus, the hexagon stands for strength, stability and unity, as a Dynamo press-release says . The central feature of the crest is the interlacing “H” and “D” whose “channel” design is a reference to the city’s waterways, also known as bayous, which gave Houston the nickname Bayou City. The wordmark “Houston Dynamo FC” with its cornered letters corresponds to the logo’s form in general. In addition, the monogram and lettering are accompanied by a lightning bolt which is new in the Dynamo’s symbolism.

As for the emblem of the Houston Dash playing in the National Women’s Soccer League, it shares the basic design elements with the Dynamo’s emblem, that shows the affiliation between the two clubs. It similarly has a hexagonal form, a channeled “H” in the Dash’s orange and light blue and a cornered wordmark.