Who designed the star logo used for the American Revolution Bicentennial?

Bruce N. Blackburn designed the star logo used for the American Revolution Bicentennial.

Blackburn was a graphic designer who later became known for co-designing NASA’s 1970s “worm” logotype with Richard Danne. For the Bicentennial, he created a stylized red, white, and blue star containing a white five-point star.

The symbol appeared widely during the 1970s celebration. It was used on flags, government materials, souvenirs, postage stamps, tax forms, and the American Freedom Train. NASA also displayed the emblem on its Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in 1976.

Blackburn’s Bicentennial work is sometimes confused with the designers of the special coins. Jack L. Ahr designed the quarter reverse, Seth Huntington designed the half-dollar reverse, and Dennis R. Williams designed the dollar reverse.