What is on the Montreal Alouettes helmet?
Olivia Shea
Updated on April 30, 2026
This “M-Bird” logo is placed on the top of the helmet, a very untraditional location for a primary team logo to live on a helmet… but it seems to work in this application. Speaking of the helmet, it also contains a neat little tribute to the logo history of the Alouettes at the back…
What happened to Montreal Alouettes?
Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and last won the Grey Cup championship in 2010. After their collapse in 1982, they were immediately reconstituted under new ownership as the Montreal Concordes.
What is the Montreal Alouettes mascot?
Blitz
Touché
Montreal Alouettes/Mascots
Where do the Montreal Alouettes?
Percival Molson Memorial Stadium
| Construction | |
|---|---|
| Architect | Percy Erskine Nobbs |
| Tenants | |
| McGill Redbirds and McGill Martlets (U Sports) (1915–present) Montreal Alouettes (CFL) (1947–1967, 1972, 1998–present) Montreal Royal (AUDL) (2014–present) |
What is a Alouette?
‘Alouette’ is the French word for ‘lark’, originally referring to one of the many Eurasian larks of Alaudidae, but it can also mean Horned Lark. Ergo the logo looks kind of like a Horned Lark.
Did the Alouettes win tonight?
Blue Bombers defeat Alouettes for 9th straight win to remain undefeated at home. Zach Collaros threw for 280 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Montreal Alouettes 31-21 in a seesaw battle Saturday.
Who is Sid Spiegel?
Spiegel was the founder and chairman of the board of Crawford Steel, a privately held company — with 17 distribution centres and one scrapyard — established in 1944. The company has investments in Quebec, including steel plants in Longueuil and Rouyn-Noranda.
Where do you park for the Alouettes game?
You can find free parking lots at Namur, Radisson, Montmorency and Cartier subway stations as well as at Chevrier and Panama (Brossard) bus terminals. Drop off your car there and take the subway to continue your trip to the stadium.
How many people does Mcgill stadium seat?
25,012
Percival Molson Memorial Stadium/Capacity
What does Alouette mean in the Montreal Alouettes?
The origin of the team’s name comes from the 425th Squadron – the Royal Canadian Air Force’s first French Canadian squadron. Founded in 1942, the 425th Squadron quickly became known as the “Alouettes” in honour of the native Gallic bird renowned for its tenacity as well as for flying at very high altitude.
Is this the 2019 Montreal Alouettes’ new logo and uniform?
The Montreal Alouettes have been teasing us with their new logos and uniforms for the 2019 season over the last few weeks, and now courtesy a trademark registration with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, we may have gotten a good look at what’s to come.
Who owns the Montreal Alouettes football team?
The Alouettes are currently owned by the Canadian Football League; the team was purchased by the league after the previous owner, American businessman Robert Wetenhall, could not find a buyer. Prior to selling the team to the league, Wetenhall was the league’s only remaining non-Canadian owner.
Are the Montreal Alouettes still in the CFL?
Montreal Alouettes. The current Alouettes franchise was established in 1996 by the owners of the Baltimore Stallions. The Stallions were disbanded at the same time as the Alouettes’ re-establishment after having been the most successful of the CFL’s American expansion franchises, culminating in a Grey Cup championship in 1995.
How many Grey Cups have the Montreal Alouettes won?
The original Alouettes team ( 1946 –1981) won four Grey Cups and were particularly dominant in the 1970s. After their collapse in 1982, they were immediately reconstituted under new ownership as the Montreal Concordes.
