Editing Carolina Panthers (section)

==Logo and uniforms==
===Logo===
The shape of the Panthers logo was designed to mimic the outline of both North Carolina and South Carolina.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article58739358.html |title=Are the Panthers South Carolina's team? |work=[[The State (newspaper)|The State]] |author=Breiner, Ben |date=February 5, 2016 |access-date=October 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013074648/http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article58739358.html |archive-date=October 13, 2016 |url-status=live  }}</ref> The Panthers changed their logo and logotype in 2012, the first such change in team history. According to the team, the changes were designed to give their logo an "aggressive, contemporary look" as well as to give it a more three-dimensional feel.<ref name="Panthers introduce refined logo">{{cite news|title=Panthers introduce refined logo|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-introduce-refined-logo-6879729|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|date=January 29, 2012|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=November 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127134718/https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-introduce-refined-logo-6879729|url-status=live}}</ref> The primary tweaks were made in the eye and mouth, where the features, particularly the muscular brow and fangs, are more pronounced, creating a more menacing look. The revised logo has a darker shade of blue over the black logo, compared to the old design, which had a shade similar to teal on top of black.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7517666/carolina-panthers-change-team-logo-first-time |title=Carolina Panthers change logo for the first time |work=ESPN |date=January 30, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013074759/http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7517666/carolina-panthers-change-team-logo-first-time |archive-date=October 13, 2016 |url-status=live  }}</ref>

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===Uniforms===
By the time they had been announced as the 29th NFL team in October 1993, the Panthers' logo and helmet design had already been finalized, but the uniform design was still under creation. After discussion, the Panthers organization decided on jerseys colored white, black, and blue and pants colored white and silver. The exact tone of blue, which they decided would be "process blue" (a shade lighter than [[Duke Blue Devils|Duke]]'s and darker than [[North Carolina Tar Heels|North Carolina]]'s), was the most difficult color to choose.

The team's uniform has remained largely the same since its creation, with only minor alterations, such as changing the sock color of the team's black uniforms from blue to black and changing the team's shoes from white to black.<ref name="Fifteen years of the Panthers">{{cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2008/10/25/279610/fifteen-years-of-the-panthers.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130215170135/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2008/10/25/279610/fifteen-years-of-the-panthers.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 15, 2013 |title=Fifteen years of the Panthers |last=Chandler |first=Charles |date=October 26, 2008 |work=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |access-date=January 27, 2013 }}</ref> Richardson, a self-described traditionalist, said that no major uniform changes would be made in his lifetime.<ref name="Richardson tells Panther fan that helmets will change, uniforms won't">{{cite news|last=Fowler|first=Scott|title=Richardson tells Panther fan that helmets will change, uniforms won't|url=http://scottfowlerobs.blogspot.com/2012/02/richardson-tells-panther-fan-that.html|newspaper=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|date=February 2, 2012|access-date=January 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209214346/http://scottfowlerobs.blogspot.com/2012/02/richardson-tells-panther-fan-that.html|archive-date=February 9, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Panthers have three main jersey colors: black, white, and blue.<ref name="Wear your team jersey colors">{{cite news|title=Wear your team jersey colors|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/wear-your-team-jersey-colors-7834513|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|date=August 8, 2012|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129010356/https://www.panthers.com/news/wear-your-team-jersey-colors-7834513|url-status=live}}</ref> Their blue jerseys, designated their alternate uniforms, are the newest and were introduced in 2002.<ref name="Fans ask about team morale, uniforms">{{cite news|last=Strickland|first=Brian|title=Fans ask about team morale, uniforms|url=http://www.panthers.com/news/ask-bryan/article-2/Fans-ask-about-team-morale-uniforms/ef25f5f0-840b-4280-94db-5a241c3e7757|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|date=September 28, 2012|access-date=January 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318094742/http://www.panthers.com/news/ask-bryan/article-2/Fans-ask-about-team-morale-uniforms/ef25f5f0-840b-4280-94db-5a241c3e7757|archive-date=March 18, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> NFL regulations allow the team to use the blue jersey up to two times in any given season.<ref name="Wear your team jersey colors" /> In all other games, the team must wear either their white or black jerseys; in NFL games, the home team decides whether to wear a dark or white jersey, while the away team wears the opposite.<ref name="When will Panthers be back in black?">{{cite news|last=Strickland|first=Bryan|title=When will Panthers be back in black?|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/when-will-panthers-be-back-in-black-9514679|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|date=January 31, 2013|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128183430/https://www.panthers.com/news/when-will-panthers-be-back-in-black-9514679|url-status=live}}</ref> Usually the Panthers opt for white or blue when the weather is expected to be hot and for black when the weather is expected to be cold.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article34732827.html|title=Carolina Panthers wearing blue, trying to beat Jacksonville's heat|last=Jones|first=Jonathan|date=September 10, 2015|newspaper=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081630/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article34732827.html|archive-date=March 22, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web|url=http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2013/09/new-nfl-policy-means-no-black-panthers-helmet.html|title=New NFL policy means no black Panthers helmet|date=September 17, 2013|publisher=Charlotte.com|access-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322015950/http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2013/09/new-nfl-policy-means-no-black-panthers-helmet.html|archive-date=March 22, 2018|url-status=live}}
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The Panthers typically pair their white jerseys with white pants and blue socks, while the black and blue jerseys are paired with silver pants and black socks; there have only been a few exceptions to these combinations.
The first such instance was in 1998 when the team paired their white jerseys with silver pants in a game against the [[Indianapolis Colts]]. The second instance was in 2012 during a game against the [[Denver Broncos]] when they paired their black jerseys with new black pants;<ref name="When will Panthers be back in black?" /> this created an all-black uniform, with the exception of blue socks and silver helmets. The decision to wear blue socks was made by team captain [[Steve Smith Sr.|Steve Smith]], who felt the blue socks gave the uniforms a more distinct appearance compared with other teams that have all-black uniforms.<ref name="Notes: Committed to the Carolinas">{{cite news|last=Henson|first=Max|title=Notes: Committed to the Carolinas|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/notes-committed-to-the-carolinas-8810954|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|date=November 11, 2012|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128194539/https://www.panthers.com/news/notes-committed-to-the-carolinas-8810954|url-status=live}}</ref> The all-black uniforms won the "Greatest Uniform in NFL History" contest, a fan-voted contest run by NFL.com in July 2013. In July 2013, the team's equipment manager, Jackie Miles, said the Panthers intended to use the all-black uniform more in the future.<ref name="Panthers win Greatest Uniform Ever contest and will now wear black more often">{{cite web|url=http://scottfowlerobs.blogspot.com/2013/07/panthers-win-greatest-uniform-ever.html|title=Panthers win Greatest Uniform Ever contest, and will now wear black more often|last=Fowler|first=Scott|date=July 24, 2013|work=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=July 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728071446/http://scottfowlerobs.blogspot.com/2013/07/panthers-win-greatest-uniform-ever.html|archive-date=July 28, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The Panthers wore the all-black uniform three times the following season, once each in the preseason and regular season, and the third time during the home divisional round playoff game vs the 49ers.<ref name="Notes: Panthers to wear black pants">{{cite web|last=Strickland|first=Brian|title=Notes: Panthers to wear black pants|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/notes-panthers-to-wear-black-pants-12135092|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|date=December 12, 2013|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802113556/https://www.panthers.com/news/notes-panthers-to-wear-black-pants-12135092|url-status=live}}</ref> During the Panthers' 2015 [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day game]] against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], they debuted an all-blue uniform as part of Nike's "Color Rush" series.<ref>{{cite news|title=Panthers Unveil Color Rush Uniform|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-unveil-color-rush-uniform-16333316|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|date=November 19, 2015|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925125529/https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-unveil-color-rush-uniform-16333316|url-status=live}}</ref>

The team's uniform did not change significantly after [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] became the NFL's jersey supplier in 2012, but the collar was altered to honor former Panthers player and coach [[Sam Mills]] by featuring the phrase "Keep Pounding". Nike had conceived the idea, and the team supported the concept as a way to expose newer fans to the legacy of Mills, who died of cancer in 2005. Mills had introduced the phrase, which has since become a team slogan, in a speech that he gave to the players and coaches prior to their 2003 playoff game against Dallas; in the speech, Mills compared his fight against cancer with the team's on-field battle, saying "When I found out I had cancer, there were two things I could do – quit or keep pounding. I'm a fighter. I kept pounding. You're fighters, too. Keep pounding!"<ref name="Carolina Panthers' uniforms to honor Sam Mills legacy">{{cite web|url=http://www.thestate.com/2012/04/04/2220106/carolina-panthers-uniforms-to.html|title=Carolina Panthers' uniforms to honor Sam Mills legacy|last=Fowler|first=Scott|date=April 3, 2012|work=[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]|access-date=January 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404221255/http://www.thestate.com/2012/04/04/2220106/carolina-panthers-uniforms-to.html|archive-date=April 4, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Strickland|first=Bryan|title=Panthers uniforms unveiled|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-uniforms-unveiled-7136819|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|date=April 3, 2012|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128183503/https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-uniforms-unveiled-7136819|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2019, the Panthers unveiled new uniforms. The new uniforms are Nike's "Vapor Untouchable" and have only minor differences: the tapered strips on the pants are replaced by stripes that extend down to the socks, the reflective shoulder cloth was replaced and the hip logos were also removed. The uniforms keep the same basic look, colors, and numbers as the originals.<ref>{{cite news|last=Henson|first=Max|title=Did you notice the Panthers' new uniforms? Learn more about the changes|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-new-uniforms-2019-nike-vapor-untouchable|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|date=August 10, 2019|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111204046/https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-new-uniforms-2019-nike-vapor-untouchable|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022, after the NFL reinstated the use of alternate helmets, the Panthers unveiled secondary black helmets, which featured no white elements on the team logo.<ref>{{cite news|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Panthers unveil new all-black helmet, debut set for Week 10 of 2022 season |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/panthers-unveil-new-all-black-helmet-debut-set-for-week-10-of-2022-season|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|date=July 19, 2022|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref>