Some longstanding OSU logos unaffected by brand update

Oklahoma State announced a move on Monday to unify its branding across all its platforms, but the change won’t necessarily impact some of the athletic teams’ longstanding logos.

The move is designed to emphasize the use of the “brand OSU” as the school’s primary mark as a university-wide initiative, with Pistol Pete remaining as an integral part of OSU’s public image.

However, the baseball team’s well-recognized interlocking “OS” will remain on their hats. Same for golf’s Swinging Pete logo, and the wrestling team’s chevron design on uniforms and warmup tops, according to OSU officials.

Other images will be phased out of use by the university. For instance, the sheriff’s badge logo will…