Looking back at the Minnesota Vikings logo history

In honor of the most recent Norseman having turned 10 in FebruaryThis past February the Minnesota Vikings’ latest iteration of the iconic Norseman logo turned 10 years old, and sits as the second-longest serving iteration in franchise history.

The Norseman has been with the Vikings from the start, when Los Angeles-based newspaper cartoonist Kurt Hubenthal submitted a preliminary drawing of the Norseman at the personal behest of General Manager Bert Rose.

The logo lasted until 1965 and featured the Norseman facing left, instead of right as in all of the other iterations of the logo. The Norseman’s face, including the obligatory mustache and eyebrows, was colored white and outlined in black.…