Harvard University Brand Guidelines

Location
Cambridge, MA
Established
1636
Mascot
Harvard Crimson
Code
HARVARD_NCAA_IND
League
NCAA
Licensing Agency
Independent

Official Brand Colors

Official University Colors

Logos & Marks

Harvard University, shield variant, cell 7
Primary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University, shield variant, cell 8
Primary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University, shield and wordmark variant, cell 2
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University, wordmark with university variant, cell 4
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University, wordmark with university variant, cell 5
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University, shield and wordmark with university variant, cell 6
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University, shield with wreath variant, cell 9
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University, shield with wreath variant, cell 10
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University, shield with wreath variant, cell 11
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard College shield, full color variant, cell 12
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard Law School shield, full color variant, cell 13
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences shield, full color variant, cell 14
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard Radcliffe Institute shield, full color variant, cell 15
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard Business School shield, full color variant, cell 16
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard School of Dental Medicine shield, full color variant, cell 17
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard Graduate School of Design shield, full color variant, cell 18
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard Divinity School shield, full color variant, cell 19
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard Graduate School of Education shield, full color variant, cell 20
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences shield, full color variant, cell 21
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard Extension School shield, full color variant, cell 22
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard Kennedy School shield, full color variant, cell 23
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard Medical School shield, full color variant, cell 24
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shield, full color variant, cell 25
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Adams House shield, full color variant, cell 26
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Cabot House shield, full color variant, cell 27
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Currier House shield, full color variant, cell 28
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Dunster House shield, full color variant, cell 29
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Eliot House shield, full color variant, cell 30
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Kirkland House shield, full color variant, cell 31
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Leverett House shield, full color variant, cell 32
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Lowell House shield, full color variant, cell 33
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Mather House shield, full color variant, cell 34
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Pforzheimer House shield, full color variant, cell 35
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Quincy House shield, full color variant, cell 36
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Winthrop House shield, full color variant, cell 37
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Dudley House shield, full color variant, cell 38
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University logo, arched wordmark with shield variant, cell 42
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University logo, arched wordmark with shield, black and white variant, cell 43
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University seal, circular, black and white variant, cell 44
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University seal, square, black and white variant, cell 45
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University seal, circular with ornate border, black and white variant, cell 46
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University seal, ornate shield, black and white variant, cell 48
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University seal, ornate shield with leaves, black and white variant, cell 49
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University seal, ornate shield with leaves, black and white variant, cell 50
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University seal, square with ornate border, black and white variant, cell 51
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University seal, shield with wreath, black and white variant, cell 52
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University, wordmark variant, cell 1
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University, wordmark variant, cell 3
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University wordmark, arched, black and white outline variant, cell 47
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Crimson wordmark, solid black variant, cell 53
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University lettermark, crimson with white and black outline variant, cell 39
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University lettermark, solid crimson variant, cell 40
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Harvard University lettermark, crimson outline with white fill variant, cell 41
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026

Approved Verbiage

Rules & Guidelines

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University Marks Inventory

The following marks are recognized as University marks: HARVARD wordmark, VERITAS shield with HARVARD wordmark, HARVARD wordmark in black, HARVARD UNIVERSITY wordmark, VERITAS shield with HARVARD UNIVERSITY wordmark, VERITAS shield, VERITAS shield in red, VERITAS shield in red with black border, VERITAS shield with HARVARD banner in gold, VERITAS shield with HARVARD banner in black, VERITAS shield with HARVARD banner in white outline.

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University Shield Designs Inventory

The following are recognized as University shield designs: Harvard College shield, Harvard Law School shield, Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences shield, Harvard Radcliffe Institute shield, Harvard Business School shield, Harvard School of Dental Medicine shield, Harvard Graduate School of Design shield, Harvard Divinity School shield, Harvard Graduate School of Education shield, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences shield, Harvard Extension School shield, Harvard Kennedy School shield, Harvard Medical School shield, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shield.

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University House Designs Inventory

The following are recognized as University house designs: Adams House shield, Cabot House shield, Currier House shield, Dunster House shield, Eliot House shield, Kirkland House shield, Leverett House shield, Lowell House shield, Mather House shield, Pforzheimer House shield, Quincy House shield, Winthrop House shield, Dudley House shield.

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Various Design Elements Inventory

The following are recognized as various design elements: Harvard "H" block letter logo with outline, Harvard "H" block letter logo solid, Harvard "H" block letter logo split design, Harvard University arched wordmark with shield logo in crimson, Harvard University arched wordmark with shield logo in black, Harvard Veritas shield in circular seal, Harvard Veritas shield in square leaf border, Harvard Veritas shield in oval leaf border, Harvard arched block wordmark, Harvard Veritas shield in ornate crest, Harvard Veritas shield in leaf crest, Harvard Veritas shield in circular leaf wreath, Harvard Veritas shield in square ornate border, Harvard Veritas shield in laurel wreath with "HARVARD" text.