Raptors Logo History

As explained in previous pages, the Toronto Raptors have not had a very long life. It was established in 1995, yet has had a few logos in its time.

The first logo the Raptors had was arguably the best NBA logo of all time. The classic red raptor with a purple background was a perfect representation of both the new team, and its inspiration (Jurassic Park). This logo was used from the start of the Raptors, to 2008.

The second Raptors logo did not change much. It was basically the same logo yet the exterior was red, not purple. This logo was used from 2009 to 2014.

The new logo is the logo most new fans will be familiar with. It features a silver basketball, the text "Toronto Raptors" in white, with and black background and red border. This logo was designed by a local firm named Sid Lee, an agency focused on creative services.

The current logo has had several variations celebrating special events such as "Drake Night".

Although these are the main logos, there have been other non-official logos the Raptors have used in the past.

Raptors alternate 1995/96-2010/11

Raptors Alternate 1995/96-1997/98

Raptors alternate 2003/04-2007/08