Big Lex: The Famous Blue Horse of Lexington - University of …
WEBEdward Troye's classic portrait of Lexington was the inspiration behind Lexington's blue horse that adorns wayfinding signs around the city, and the inspiration behind the logo used by VistLEX, the convention and visitors bureau for Lexington.
WEBAbout the “Big Lex” logo aka “the blue horse”. The City’s logo is a horse silhouette paired with the word Lexington. This combination is known as a lockup. The horse silhouette is of the great racehorse and sire Lexington, as he is depicted in an adaptation of an oil painting by the renowned equine artist Edward Troye.
WEBAbout the “Big Lex” logo aka “the blue horse”. The City’s logo is a horse silhouette paired with the word Lexington. This combination is known as a lockup. The horse silhouette is of the great racehorse and sire Lexington, as he is depicted in an adaptation of an oil painting by the renowned equine artist Edward Troye.
Big Lex: The Famous Blue Horse of Lexington - University of …
WEBBe on the lookout for a big blue horse as you drive around the backroads that are home to hundreds of horse farms in the area -- you might just see the legendary blue horse yourself. The portrait shown is an adaptation of the actual oil painting
The History of Big Lex - LEXtoday
WEBNov 15, 2022 · The new interactive public art experience uses hidden horse statues to shine a light on Lexington’s equine legacy.
Public Information Office | City of Lexington
WEBIMPORTANT: The City's blue horse logo may not be manipulated in any way and any use of the blue horse must adhere to the City's branding guidelines. Social media. There are more than 25 departments, divisions and specialty areas using social media to communicate with residents.
Lexington's Symbolic Big Lex Horse Has the Blues; That's What …
WEBAug 16, 2010 · The famous New York/London design firm Pentagram, hired by the city to re-define its identity and culture through a symbol, has an easy explanation for the blue beast: apparently eating all that Kentucky Bluegrass turned the iconic stallion in Edward Troye ?s painting the same color as the University of Kentucky’s basketball team jerseys.
Lexington to get a new flag with a blue horse - Lexington Herald Leader
WEBMar 10, 2017 · The city of Lexington is pushing a blue horse on a white flag as a new symbol to show civic pride. The move to redesign Lexington’s flag was prompted by students at Lexington Christian...
Big Lex comes home - The Slower Road
WEBMar 18, 2011 · On Wednesday, I went to a reception at the KHP's International Museum of Horse, to welcome Big Lex to his new home. Who's Big Lex, you ask? Well, he's the mascot of our fair city: a bright blue (what we here know as UK blue) horse, based on a painting of the famous nineteenth-century racehorse…
“Big Lex” – Turning A Poster Into A Hand Made Work Of Art
WEBMay 17, 2011 · Let me introduce you to Big Lex. This is a print adapted from Edward Troye’s 1868 portrait of the great racehorse Lexington. The city of Lexington, the heart of the bluegrass (where we call home), is widely known as the Horse Capital of the World.
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