Company milestone · 1938
Columbia dates its beginnings as Columbia Hat Company to 1938. That origin year does not establish the launch of its diamond logo. [1]
Columbia Sportswear Logo
Logo files, variants & history · SVG, PNG · updated 2 mo ago
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Brand profile
About Columbia Sportswear
Outdoor clothing and equipment brand
Columbia began as Columbia Hat Company in Portland and took its name from the Columbia River. Its outdoor-brand history includes product advertising as well as several distinct marks and product identities.
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Columbia Sportswear logo files at a glance
Columbia Sportswear has 12 downloadable files in SVG, PNG in this archive. 1 logo record is catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
PNG renditions reach 2,048 pixels on the longest side.
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Files & downloads
Browse recorded formats and variants for Columbia Sportswear. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
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Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
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Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
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Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
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Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
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Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
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Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
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Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
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Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
PNG · Primary
Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
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Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
PNG · Primary
Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction · Current
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
One logo record is catalogued. The milestones below are dated separately from it.
Selected documented milestones; not a complete logo chronology. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Company milestone · 1984
Columbia dates the Gert Boyle advertising campaign, with Tim Boyle testing products, to 1984. [1]
Research sources
- Explore Our Story ↗ · Columbia Sportswear · accessed 2026-09-08
- Terms of Use ↗ · Columbia Sportswear · accessed 2026-09-08
Compiled 2026-09-08 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
Dates not verifiedListed current
Columbia Sportswear logo Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction
Reproduction from Wikimedia Commons, where the file is marked as a text logo too simple for copyright; the trademark is still protected. Downloads are sanitized vector copies and generated PNGs, not official press-kit masters.
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All 1 logo record for Columbia Sportswear
- Columbia Sportswear logo Diamond weave and wordmark; source reproduction (this page)
Colour sample
Sampled artwork colours
Teal (primary sample)Primary
- HEX
- #168CBA
- RGB
- 22, 140, 186
Text contrast on white3.82:1 · Fail
Text contrast on near-black4.94:1 · AA
Approximate values sampled from the archived artwork file. Sampling can round colours, so these are not the owner’s published colour specification. See other teal logos →
Design context
Logo design & typography notes
Columbia distinguishes its diamond, three-arrow-circle mark and PFG logo. The exact diamond introduction date, designer, typeface and proposed weaving symbolism have not been verified in this research.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Reference
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Can I use the Columbia Sportswear logo?
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What file formats are available for the Columbia Sportswear logo in this archive?
Available file formats: SVG, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
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Version-specific comparisons
Logo comparisons explained
These written comparisons discuss specific archived versions and may include limited resemblance. They are separate from automated search rankings.
Sun Microsystems vs Columbia Sportswear
Sun Microsystems and Columbia share a diamond arrangement of repeated diagonal forms. Compare the historical Sun emblem with Columbia’s weave symbol, rather than their wordmarks.
shared structureProvenance
Source & evidence
Wikimedia Commons reference (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Columbia_Sportswear_Co_logo.svg), checked by an AI-assisted process; an editor has not reviewed it.
Editorial / reference only. Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence.
Technical provenance
Source typeWikimedia Commons referenceInspect source reference ↗
Source reviewAI-assisted check · 2026-09-08; no editor reviewInspect the recorded website
- Source
- commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Columbia_Sportswear_Co_logo.svg
- Source date
- 2026-09-08
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- SHA-256
- e94fdec7ce060f6c3d6b5add12b29299c22d8db565af07759ebb2fb4cbdedb3c
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SimilarLogo. “Columbia Sportswear logo record.” Updated 2026-09-08. https://similarlogo.com/brand/columbia/
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2026-09-08Columbia Sportswear: sourced comparison artwork and PNG/SVG renditions added.
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