I have seen the interlocking ND in UND photos from the '20s or '30s.
In the instance that I saw, instead of the letters being blended
together, the N lines actually weave over and under the D lines in an
Escher-like impossibility.  When an opposing fan was once too annoying
about "using Notre Dame's logo," I claimed that UND has used it longer
(that was fun), but I really don't know.

My anicdote doesn't answer your questions; I've wondered the same
thing.  In the past, I had tried in vain to do some Web searching to
find ND logo history from either school.

In the off-season, I'll ask around at UND and let the list know what I
come up with.

Kirk Eisenbeis


On Apr 12, 2005 1:19 AM, Craig Powers [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> More specifically, I think, the interlocking ND on the shoulder that is
> essentially the same as the one Notre Dame uses, only in different colors
> (green and black vs. navy blue and gold).
>
> I'd be interested in anything definitive on who had it first and what
> arrangement (if any) exists between the two schools as to the use of the
> logo.
>


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