Philadelphia Independence logo unveiled

July 4, 12:56 PMNY Soccer ExaminerJeff Kassouf

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In perfect honor of Indpendence Day and the 4th of July, the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer unveiled its logo on Saturday.

The crest is the shape of a keystone to signify Pennsylvania's designation as the "Keystone State."  The colors are also representative of the flag of the city of Philadelphia.

You can read the full press release here.

The real question is, what do you folks think of this logo.  I absolutely love everything that Philadelphia has done from a business standpoint - creating a pyramid system, moving into a brand new stadium, grassroots marketing - but I am not sure how I like this logo.

For starters, it looks too much like clip art.  It has a very cartoon-like feature to it and the "Philadelphia" is barely even visible.  The "Independence" feature is where the eye is drawn.

Also, there is nothing that screams 'soccer' about it either.  The "We the People" slogan makes me think that this crest is more of a logo for some type of city event rather than the team.  Again, Philly is doing everything right, but I have to be honest on this one.