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THE NAME, LOGO, AND COLORS
UNDER THE HALO

The Los Angeles Angels baseball team was ‘A’ in red, including dark red shading along the
created in 1960 as an expansion franchise, and outside of the left side, inside the right side and
played their first game in 1961. Named “Angels” bottom of the cross of the ‘A.’ A silver halo filled
for the English translation and nickname (“The with navy circles the top of the ‘A’. The same
City of Angels”) of the city, the club remained navy outlines the ‘A’ as well as the halo.
in Los Angeles from 1961-65, before moving Both home and road uniforms follow the
to Anaheim in 1966. The organization officially traditional look of jerseys past. The club
became the California Angels in Sept. 1965 to wears red belts, red stirrups and red shoes.
coincide with a uniform change the following Helmets are similar in color and logo to the
season, and has remained in Anaheim since home and road cap. Large numerals in red
UNDER THE HALO
the move in 1966. On Nov. 19, 1996, it was outlined in blue and silver with the players
announced that the California Angels were last name in red outlined in blue will appear
renamed the Anaheim Angels during a press on the back of all jerseys. A smaller number
conference held at Anaheim Stadium to also in red outlined in blue and silver appears
announce a uniform change. On Jan. 3, 2005, below the script on the front left side of
the team announced its official name to be the all jerseys.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The inclusion The Angels home uniforms include a red
of Los Angeles reflects the original expansion cap and bill, official club logo and red button.
name and returned the Angels to Major League Jersey is button down and white in color, with
Baseball’s American League representative in red piping around neck and arms. Red ANGELS
the Greater Los Angeles territory. The team is script appears on front, with silver halo circling
now known as the Los Angeles Angels. top of the ‘A’. Script is outlined in blue and
On Jan. 9, 2002, the Angels unveiled new silver. Pants are white with red piping down
official team colors and logos featuring red as each leg.
the dominant color for the first time in club The Angels road uniforms include a red cap
history. The announcement represented the and bill, official club logo and red button. Jersey
seventh uniform change in franchise history. is button down and gray in color, with red
The look to the Angels logo and uniforms piping around neck and sleeves. Red ANGELS
captures the tradition of Angels baseball and appears on front, with silver halo circling top of
a contemporary “back to basics” flare. The the ‘A’. Script is outlined in blue and silver. Pants
logo features the signature halo surrounding are gray with red piping down each leg.
the ‘A,’ while the uniforms are reminiscent of The Angels alternate uniform used for home
decades past. or road games includes a red cap and bill,
The Angels selected red, dark red, navy and official club logo and red button. Jersey is
silver as their colors. The red and navy that button down and red in color, with silver piping
have been the team’s official colors since the around neck and arms. Red ANGELS script will
inaugural season have been maintained. The appear on front, with silver halo circling top of
official Angels logo consists of the block letter ‘A’. Script is outlined in blue and silver.

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