Origin of Gee-Gees name

The University of Ottawa’s traditional colours have long been garnet and grey. Before the team had an official nickname, sports teams were often referred by their team colours. The Ottawa sports media began calling the team by the colours’ initials, “GG”. Eventually, the team name of Gee-Gees stuck. Since a Gee-Gee is also the lead horse in a race, the logo of a horse encompassing two letter Gs was adopted as the official logo. The logo exemplifies the speed, determination and spirit which have become benchmarks of the team.