It's not that kind of Union, but the league's 16th franchise, set to kick off next season (2010) in Philadelphia, announced their name, colors and logo this morning.
The Philadelphia Union.
When you first hear (or read or see it) you may think what I initially thought...how lame. But upon further review, I have to give the franchise a lot of credit. They put some thought into this decision.
We all know (or should know) that Philadelphia was the birthplace of the United States and a lot of that history has gone into the name and logo.
First off, the name...Union. It represents the union of the 13 original colonies. The circle is a symbol which represents unity. The 13 stars on the logo are for the 13 colonies. The Navy and Gold colors were the colors worn by the American Continental Army at the outbreak of the Revolution. The rattlesnake comes from Ben Franklin's political cartoons during the 1750's. Finally, the words "Jungite aut Perite" is Latin and translates roughly to "Join us or Die" which Ben Franklin displayed with the rattlesnake to stress the importance of colonial unity.
For more on the announcement click here:
http://philadelphiaunion.com/
For a view of the logo and more info about it, click here:
http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/philadelphia/
Thanks to Major League Soccer and the Philadelphia Union for the info.
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