The new logo actually has its roots in the original logo designed by Renee French. https://blog.golang.org/gopher/logo.png https://blog.golang.org/gopher/logo.

The new logo actually has its roots in the original logo designed by Renee French. https://blog.golang.org/gopher/logo.png https://blog.golang.org/gopher/logo.png Rene French also suggested they use the Gopher, he originally designed for a radio station promotion, as the mascot for the language.