[sown]

It's possible to have an emblem for a stately, revered and old institution that looks modern, looks good in print but not so...well, saccharine-y silly looking.

Consider the French government logo:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Logo_de_la_R%C3%A9publique...

[vineel]

Reminds me of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Major_League_Baseball.svg