The Story of Our Eagle Seal
The eagle seal is the Ramones logo, and it's on more of our merch than anything else. Here's where it comes from and what each part of it means.
Who designed it?
Arturo Vega, with input from the four of us. Arturo modelled it on the presidential seal of the United States, then made it ours.
What's different from the presidential seal?
The branch: the eagle holds an apple tree branch instead of the olive branch.
The arrows: in the other claw, the arrows became a baseball bat, for Johnny's love of baseball.
The border: our names run around the edge where the seal's own text would be.
What does the scroll say?
First, "Look out below". That was the scroll's original line.
Later, "Hey ho, let's go". That's the version most people know, and the one on the eagle seal design in this store.
Why does the logo matter so much?
Because the shirts kept us going. Arturo's T-shirts were the band's main income through the years we spent on the road, 2,263 concerts in 22 years.
What does the design in the store look like?
Our name on top: RAMONES in big red letters.
The seal below: the eagle in brown and gold with the shield, the apple branch, the baseball bat and the "Hey ho, let's go" scroll, ringed with blue stars and red, yellow and blue bands.
How do you wear it?
On a black tee or hoodie: the seal's colours stand out the most.
On a white tee: clean and bright, with the red name on top.
Matching: it comes in kids' and youth sizes too, so the whole family can wear the same seal.
Curious about the band behind the logo? Read who we are.