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Howard University Brand Guidelines

Location
Washington, D.C.
Established
1867
Mascot
The Bison
Code
HOW_NCAA
League
NCAA
Licensing Agency
CLC
Howard University

Official Brand Colors

Howard University Color Palette

Logos & Marks

Howard Bison logo, full color variant, cell 1
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Howard Bison logo, black variant, cell 2
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Howard Bison logo, blue variant, cell 3
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Howard Bison logo, white on red variant, cell 4
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Howard Bison logo, white on blue variant, cell 5
Primary LogoLast Updated : 7/13/2026
Howard Bison logo, black variant, cell 6
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Bison head side view, full color variant, cell 7
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Bison head side view, white on red variant, cell 8
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Bison head side view, white on blue variant, cell 9
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 7/13/2026
Bison head side view, black variant, cell 10
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Bison head front view, full color variant, cell 11
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Bison head front view, white on red variant, cell 12
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 7/13/2026
Bison head front view, white on blue variant, cell 13
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 7/13/2026
Bison head front view, black variant, cell 14
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Howard University vertical logo, blue variant, cell 19
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Howard University horizontal logo, blue variant, cell 20
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Howard University Seal, full color variant, cell 21
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Howard Bison wordmark, blue and red variant, cell 15
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Howard Bison wordmark, black variant, cell 16
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
HU 1867 lettermark, full color variant, cell 17
LettermarkLast Updated : 7/13/2026
HU lettermark, blue variant, cell 18
LettermarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026

Approved Verbiage

No approved verbiage specified.

Rules & Guidelines

hard rule

Athletic Marks Combination Requirement

Marks 7-14 must be used in conjunction with other Howard marks or verbiage.

hard rule

Future Indicia Adoption

Any Indicia adopted hereafter and used or approved for use by Howard University shall be deemed to be additions to the Indicia as though shown above and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

Howard University Brand Guidelines & Licensing