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Posted 2021 July 11
I've been trying to find an explanation for why this team is called the
Knights. It's not a name with a clear connection to the city like
"Hornets" has. (For those who don't know, during the Revolutionary War
Lord Cornwallis referred to the Charlotte area, at that time little more
than a crossroads not too far from the frontier, as a "vertiable nest of
hornets".) There's only a vague relation to the city's nickname (the
Queen City), so it's hard to say whether the nickname was a factor at
all. And there's not an older team called the Charlotte Knights to be
the inspiration for this team. But I've had no luck. All I've been
able to find is that the team, previously known as the Charlotte
Orioles, was bought by George Shinn (owner of the original NBA Charlotte
Hornets) the same year that the Hornets debuted, and he changed the
name. Nothing I found gave any reason for the selection. Maybe he just
liked how it sounded. It's not a bad name by any stretch, but it is a
little generic. Then again, the only obvious, non-generic name was in
use by the NBA team, so any name the baseball team could have was likely
to be generic.
As for the logo, it's quite straightforward: a close helmet in front of
a C. The three peaks on the helmet are a little fanciful, but
there were actual close helmets that were similarly fanciful (used more
in tournaments than on the battlefield), so no complaints there. The
C, on the other hand, is a little odd. I'm not sure what effect
the bottom part is supposed to be. A bird's wing? A hurricane? a
circular saw? You will note that none of these make any sense as a
reference to knights. And that's my point: whatever that's supposed to
be, it makes no sense as a feature on a logo for the team called the
Knights. I assume they were trying to to something to keep it from
looking too much like a standard font, but I'm sure they could have done
so without making it confusing.
Or maybe I'm just overthinking it (it would hardly be the first time).
All in all it's a strong logo, so why get hung up on one detail? Same
with the name: maybe it's a bit generic, but it still works. In the
end, that's what's important.
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