History

Logo Creation

Nationals Lacrosse President & General Manager Stuart Brown opened communication with Leroy Hill, an active leader appointed by Council of Chiefs at Six Nations of the Grand River and the two gentlemen conversed together to determine a logo for the new franchise that embraced both the Canadian and Iroquois Communities.

Keeping in mind that the Nationals Lacrosse roster will be comprised of players from both Canada and Iroquois, Brown and Hill felt that it was paramount to incorporate both communities heritage into the fabric of the team, which led to a logo that had representation of both the Canadian Maple Leaf and the Iroquois 5 Nations Band.

The Six Nations elders were unanimous in their suggestions for the initial logo design presented to them and decided the maple leaf and the 5 Nations belt design separated (not intertwined or within one another) was necessary, taking into account representing the Iroquois community as neither Canadian or American.

After a number of adjustments and modifications to the design, approval for the final logo was required from the Iroquois Community through the initial agreement from the Elders at Six Nations who then sought the final authorization of the Chiefs from the different tribes.

Hill announced the final logo approval to Stuart Brown within a few weeks and the franchise name and logo were announced to the public during a press conference on February 20th 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.