The change in their logo from the black bear was due to the addition of logos on helmets, which pro football teams started adding in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Unlike some NFL franchises that have had many different looks over time, the Bears have kept the wishbone 'C' for over 40 years. The Bears 'C' logo first appeared on the helmets in 1962. (The "C" is in the same font as the 'C' long worn on the Cincinnati Reds' baseball caps, as well as very closely resembling and likely copying the University of Chicago Maroons 'C' logo introduced in 1898). The logo changed from white to a white-bordered orange logo eleven years later, and has remained unchanged ever since.