Nov 18, 2019 · Our logotype consists of two elements: the flying WV logo mark, and the name, or signature, West Virginia University. Our logotype may appear in four colors only: black, white, gold and blue. This ensures that our logo remain timeless, and is always recognized as the West Virginia University logo.

The Flying WV. Easily one of the most recognizable university logos, WVU’s Flying WV was adopted as recently as 1980. WVU Football coach Don Nehlen is often credited with the logo design, but it was actually designer John Boyd Martin’s mountain-inspired sketch that …

Feb 7, 2025 · Download the WVU Signature, Flying WV, color swatches, patterns, tag lines and templates in a single file. Download Files

May 18, 2015 · A WVU Alumni Magazine article that year read, “The Flying WV captured the fancy of West Virginians with amazing speed after it was introduced in 1980.” The story credited four consecutive bowl appearances to the emblem becoming a household fixture.

Mar 10, 2020 · That’s right—the famous “Flying WV” logo that the Mountaineers have embraced since 1980 was created by a Kansas native. John Boyd Martin grew up in Ottawa, Kansas, about 25 mile south of Lawrence.

Dec 21, 2012 · If you’re a tried-and-true Mountaineer, you live and breathe one of his proudest works everyday – the Flying WV logo, the official symbol of West Virginia University. From his native Kansas, Martin traveled to Morgantown for the Dec. 1 football game between the Mountaineers and the Kansas Jayhawks.

Jan 18, 2024 · The Flying WV made its debut in front of thousands of fans at the newly opened Milan Puskar Stadium on Sept. 6, 1980. According to WVU Magazine, the WVU vs. UC football game that took place that day would go down in history as one of the University's most memorable games.

John Martin designed West Virginia University's logo, the Flying WV, in 1980. It has become one of the most recognizable college logos in the world.To read m...

Feb 12, 2015 · Use the official logo with the ® (registered trademark symbol) with the Flying WV or the Flying WV with West Virginia University beside it followed by the ®. Do not create your own designs with the words West Virginia University.

Dec 21, 2012 · If you’re a tried-and-true Mountaineer, you live and breathe one of his proudest works everyday – the Flying WV logo, the official symbol of West Virginia University. From his native Kansas, Martin traveled to Morgantown for the Dec. 1 football game between the Mountaineers and the Kansas Jayhawks.