New York City artist Arturo Vega is the self-proclaimed Minister of Propaganda for the Ramones.
He’s held the position since 1974!

Arturo Vega created the group’s logo after a trip to Washington DC. He based it on the Seal of the President of the United States. Vega says he did it because he viewed the Ramones as the “ultimate all-American band.”

Soon after it’s creation, the white logo on a black background began appearing on t-shirts and posters in downtown New York. The look, logo, and style of the Ramones became just as legendary as the music. By 1976 the Ramones were fully encounsed at the punk presidential palace — CBGB’s.