{"id":9438,"date":"2023-02-08T12:25:28","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T17:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.customink.com\/?p=9438"},"modified":"2025-05-22T14:17:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:17:33","slug":"customink-100-most-iconic-t-shirts-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/customink-100-most-iconic-t-shirts-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Most Iconic T-Shirts of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on May 22nd, 2025 at 02:17 pm<\/p>--><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s no secret that CustomInk loves custom t-shirts. We&#8217;ve always talked casually about the most iconic, the best, or most popular t-shirts of all time, but in light of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tshirtbirthday.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100th birthday of the t-shirt<\/a>, we decided to put our money where our mouths are and put it to a company vote. The result is a phantasmagorical stroll down memory lane through popular movies, rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll, TV land, comics, college athletics, cultural movements, social statements, funky fads and so much more.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoy and share with friends. Watch the video by TopLists to learn the stories behind the Top 10 or scroll through all 100 below. We also hope you&#8217;ll be inspired to make your own t-shirt design for your group.<\/p>\n<p>If you still have a little gas left in the tank after reading this post and want to rock out, be sure to also check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/100-most-iconic-band-t-shirts-of-all-time\/\">100 Most Iconic Band T-Shirts of All Time<\/a> for more inspiration!&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraphs-with-no-margin\">\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #f37321; font-family: 'museo-slab',Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 2.4em; width: 780px; color: #ffffff; padding: 5px 10px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.5em !important;\">100 Most Iconic T-shirts of All Time<\/div>\n\n\n[SlideDeck2 id=9194]\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2\">100. The Max<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9789\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/100.jpg\" alt=\"100 - Best Iconic T-Shirts\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>No restaurant saw more acid-wash jeans, crop tops, or charity dances than \u201cthe Max\u201d on the teen TV hit \u201cSaved By the Bell.\u201d This is one of many t-shirts that became real-world iconic because of its fictional prominence in pop culture.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\"3\">99. YOLO<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9788\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/99.jpg\" alt=\"99 - Best Iconic T-Shirts\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>A mantra started in by the rapper Drake, YOLO (an acronym for \u201cYou Only Live Once\u201d) was a nominee for 2012 Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society. It can now be seen on t-shirts sold by street vendors all over the country.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"4\">98. The Neon Tee<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9787\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/98.jpg\" alt=\"98 - Best Iconic T-Shirts\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Pink, orange, yellow, and green! It\u2019s the \u201980s fashion trend that\u2019s come back in style in a major way. Popular with runners and great for any group traveling to a populated area, a bright neon tee makes you &amp; your group stand out clearly.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"5\">97. Coed Naked<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9786\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/97.jpg\" alt=\"97\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Famous for turning any sport or activity into one you can do in the buff, these shirts and their slogans were popular amongst high school &amp; college athletes in the \u201980s and \u201990s. Some were even involved in lawsuits by the ACLU in defense of free speech.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"6\">96. Austin 3:16<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9785\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/96.jpg\" alt=\"96 - Best Iconic T-Shirts\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Austin 3:16 was created by the iconic WWF\/WWE wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin after beating Jake \u201cThe Snake\u201d Roberts in a historic match in 1996. Austin coined the phrase, mocking Roberts&#8217; recital of John 3:16 before matches, saying the bible verse got him nowhere.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"7\">95. Stussy<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9784\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/95.jpg\" alt=\"95 - Best Iconic T-Shirts\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>This streetwear brand got its start in 1980 by Shawn Stussy after he put his last name on t-shirts to promote his custom surfboards. Thirty-plus years later, the brand is still popular \u2013 just more mainstream and a tad less edgy.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"8\">94. Camouflage<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9783\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/94.jpg\" alt=\"94 - Best Iconic T-Shirts\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Whether being used by the military on the battlefield, by hunters in the woods, or as part of a new trend on the fashion runway, the Camouflage t-shirt never seems to to go out of style.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"9\">93. Rainbow Brite<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9782\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/93.jpg\" alt=\"93 - Best Iconic T-Shirts\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Isn\u2019t she just adorable? A cartoon about psychedelic color kids, talking rainbow horses, and whatever Twink was. You don\u2019t get much more \u201980s than this. The t-shirt gained fame more from an ironic-teen movement than actual fandom.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"10\">92. Metallica<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9781\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/92.jpg\" alt=\"92 - Best Iconic T-Shirts\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>While Metallica is certainly a popular band in its own right, it was one of America\u2019s most-iconic doofuses who made this t-shirt truly iconic. Or as Butt-Head might say, \u201cNice shirt Beavis. Uh huh huh huh.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"11\">91. Cookie Monster<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9780\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/91.jpg\" alt=\"91 - Best Iconic T-Shirts\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>C is for COOKIE, that\u2019s good enough for me. T is for T-SHIRT, iconic it will be. Born in 1966, Sesame Street\u2019s Cookie Monster has been craving carbs for 46 years, with no end in sight.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"12\">90. Don\u2019t Mess With Texas<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9779\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/90.jpg\" alt=\"90\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>From anti-littering campaign to unofficial state motto, \u201cDon\u2019t Mess with Texas\u201d is proof that a great slogan can take on a life of it\u2019s own. Commisioned by the Texas Department of Transportation, over the next 28 years the saying grew to near cult status.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"13\">89. Big Dogs<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9778\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/89.jpg\" alt=\"89\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Founded in 1983, the Big Dogs brand of clothing became really BIG in the early \u201990s with the release of their racy slogan t-shirts. Their first slogan \u201cMan, these puppies are BIG\u201d says it all. Ruff, ruff.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"14\">88. Anarchy symbol<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9777\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/88.jpg\" alt=\"88\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>What do black cats, wooden shoes, and safety pins have in common? ANARCHY. An evolving message since the turn of the century, the symbol became popular stateside through early 1970\u2032s punk rock.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"15\">87. Choose Life<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9776\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/87.jpg\" alt=\"87\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Worn by Wham! in its \u201cWake Me Up Before You Go-Go\u201d video, the design was an early foray into social messaging on t-shirts. Designed by Katharine Hamnett to fight back against drug abuse and suicide, this &amp; other Hamnett designs fused social issues and fashion.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"16\">86. Woodstock Festival<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9775\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/86.jpg\" alt=\"86\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Though originals of this classic are very rare, the Woodstock Festival t-shirt design remains etched in American minds, as it perfectly captures the spirit of the time: Peace, Love and Music.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"17\">85. nWo<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9774\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/85.jpg\" alt=\"85\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>A hugely popular wrestling contingent from 1996-2001, first in the WCW and then the WWF, the New World Order (nWo) was comprised of wrestlers such as Kevin Nash, Sting, Randy Savage, and \u201cHollywood\u201d Hulk Hogan.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"18\">84. Mighty Mouse<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9773\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/84.jpg\" alt=\"84\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Here he comes to save the day! Airing off and on from 1942 to 1987, this super-powered rodent fought everything from alley cats to animated Nazi\u2019s. What a mouse. WHAT A MOUSE!<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"19\">83. FBI<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9772\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/83.jpg\" alt=\"83\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Whether for Federal Bureau of Investigation enthusiasts or Female Body Inspectors (yes, that is the other meaning), these shirts are sold ALL OVER the place. And bought by many a tourist.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"20\">82. Union Jack<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9771\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/82.jpg\" alt=\"82\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The stripes of Great Britain gained popularity stateside via Brit bands such as The Sex Pistols and Def Leppard. Def Leppard\u2019s Joe Eliot frequently donned the sleeveless tee in concert. The Union Jack shorts, however, did not catch on. And we can all be thankful for that.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"21\">81. Property of &#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9770\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/81.jpg\" alt=\"81\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>A classic case of function becomes fashion. USC printed \u201cProperty of USC\u201d on their athletic t-shirts to prevent theft. Decades later, \u201cProperty of &#8230;\u201d t-shirts are standard fare in most college bookstores, um, we mean websites.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"22\">80. Obey<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9769\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/80.jpg\" alt=\"80\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Before finding meteoric fame during the 2008 Presidential Election, Shepard Fairey first became known as an iconic street artist. Originally a sticker campaign, his Obey Giant works blossomed into a full line of art and apparel.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"23\">79. Notre Dame<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/79.jpg\" alt=\"79\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>French in name, Irish in spirit, the University of Notre Dame\u2019s Fighting Irish football team is legendary. Formed in 1887, the team was named Forbes most valuable college football contingent in 2007.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"24\">78. Punisher Skull<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9767\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/78.jpg\" alt=\"78\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The ultimate antihero, The Punisher appeared for the first time in 1974 in The Amazing Spiderman comic #129. His black shirt with large white skull on the chest is so fierce, the original had bullets for teeth.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"25\">77. KISS<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9766\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/77.jpg\" alt=\"77\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Starchild, The Demon, Space Ace, and Catman. KISS has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and legitimized rocking out in platform shoes and leather.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"26\">76. Garth\u2019s Aerosmith Shirt<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9765\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/76.jpg\" alt=\"76\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The awkward, soft-spoken member of the dynamic dweeb duo on Wayne\u2019s World gave Aerosmith an extra injection of popularity with this tee. Though Garth\u2019s was probably a bit more faded and stain-ridden.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"27\">75. Don\u2019t Worry, Be Happy<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9764\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/75.jpg\" alt=\"75\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t Worry, Be Happy\u201d was sung by Bobby McFerrin in September 1988, and became the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"28\">74. Brew Thru<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9763\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/74.jpg\" alt=\"74\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>An east-coast favorite from the Outer Banks, NC, this drive-thru beer store has sold over 4 million colorful shirts since they opened in 1977 \u2014 each year releasing a unique one. And yes, we just said \u201cdrive-thru beer store.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"29\">73. Bart Simpson<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9762\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/73.jpg\" alt=\"73\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Don\u2019t have a cow man. It\u2019s just your favorite spiky haired troublemaker (the one and only) Bart Simpson, whose cartoon shirts were owned by just about every eleven year old in the 1990s.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"30\">72. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9761\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/72.jpg\" alt=\"72\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>\u201cTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Turtles on the halfshell, turtle power!\u201d How can you not love four butt-kicking turtles named Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael?<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"31\">71. Planet Hollywood<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9760\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/71.jpg\" alt=\"71\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>A themed restaurant chain backed by the Hollywood action elite? What could go wrong? Planet Hollywood opened in 1991 and while over 100 locations have closed, 9 are still operating by a theme park near you.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"32\">70. I Survived \u2026<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9759\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/70.jpg\" alt=\"70\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>If you can eat it, ride it or visit it, chances are you can get an \u201cI Survived \u2026\u201d t-shirt at the gift shop. This iconic design has spawned infinite incarnations for just about any experience that doesn\u2019t kill you.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"33\">69. Hulkamania<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9758\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/69.jpg\" alt=\"69\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>An icon in the ring, and an icon on our list, Hulk Hogan defined a segment of popular culture. Between 1983 and 2012 Hogan spearheaded an entire genre of entertainment, which spanned from TV to movies to apparel (mostly of the ripped variety).<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"34\">68. Hello, Kitty!<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9757\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/68.jpg\" alt=\"68\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Hello, Japan. Hello, 1976. Hello, 5 billion dollar media empire. It\u2019s Hello Kitty! Over the past 37 years, the Hello Kitty! brand has gone global with t-shirts and apparel a huge part of its success.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"35\">67. Alvin\u2019s A<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9756\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/67.jpg\" alt=\"67\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Not only are Alvin &amp; The Chipmunks the world\u2019s most prolific rodent singing group, they\u2019re also the longest living. Alvin\u2019s \u201cA\u201d shirt takes center stage on our list\u2026 Sorry Simon and Theodore.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"36\">66. Transformers \u2013 Autobots Logo<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9755\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/66.jpg\" alt=\"66\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>There\u2019s something to robots from outer space that can turn into cars and trucks. And this Autobot logo t-shirt shows just why. From cartoon series to billion dollar movie blockbuster, these \u201crobots in disguise\u201d rock.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"37\">65. We Can Do It!<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9754\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/65.jpg\" alt=\"65\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Commissioned by Westinghouse Company, J. Howard Miller created a series of posters to help boost morale during WWII. Commonly conflated with Norman Rockwell\u2019s Saturday Evening Post cover featuring Rosie the Riveter, both have become iconic images for WWII and women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"38\">64. Led Zeppelin<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9753\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/64.jpg\" alt=\"64\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Other than the Beatles, no rock band has made fans more ga ga than Led Zeppelin. The band\u2019s logo for their Swan Song record label became just as iconic as frontman Robert Plant\u2019s wails and lead guitarist Jimmy Page\u2019s rhythmic riffs.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"39\">63. Lennon\u2019s New York City<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9752\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/63.jpg\" alt=\"63\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>This shirt was bought from a street vendor for $5 shortly before the photoshoot of John Lennon that made it famous. Bob Gruen, the photographer wanted Lennon to show what being a New Yorker meant to him. Lennon then crossed his arms &amp; said the pose was \u201chis street stance.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"40\">62. John Deere<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9751\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/62.jpg\" alt=\"62\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The gold standard in tractors and farm equipment, John Deere has made the colors green &amp; yellow their own with their iconic logo. Pair it with a shirt or a hat and boom, now everyone likes farming.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"41\">61. Jesus is My Homeboy<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9750\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/61.jpg\" alt=\"61\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Inspiration for fashion photographer David LaChapelle\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidlachapelle.com\/series\/jesus-is-my-homeboy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Supper art exhibit<\/a>, the Jesus is my Homeboy\u2019s shirt is quite captivating. While LaChapelle is known for making the shirt famous, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jesusismyhomeboy.com\/index.php?route=information\/information&amp;information_id=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Van Zan Frater <\/a>vows he is the shirt\u2019s original creator.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"42\">60. Green Lantern<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9749\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/60.jpg\" alt=\"60\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u201cIn brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight.<br \/>\nLet those who worship evil\u2019s might, beware my power, Green Lantern\u2019s light!!!\u201d -The Green Lantern Oath<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"43\">59. French Connection United Kingdom (fcuk)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9748\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/59.jpg\" alt=\"59\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>A global fashion retailer based in London, French Connection knew it hit marketing gold when they added the letters \u201cUK\u201d for the United Kingdom to the company letters \u201cFC\u201d. We know it\u2019s controversial, but it sure is eye-catching.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"44\">58. Yo! MTV Raps<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9747\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/58.jpg\" alt=\"58\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Remember when MTV had shows about music? \u201cYo! MTV Raps\u201d ran from 1988 to 1995, but it\u2019s pop art logo has stood the test of time.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"45\">57. Where\u2019s the Beef?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9746\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/57.jpg\" alt=\"57\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Octogenarian Clara Peller had some major beef (or lack thereof) with the size of burger patties. You knew when a simple slogan rose to enter Presidential politics that Wendy\u2019s was onto something.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"46\">56. Thundercats<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9745\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/56.jpg\" alt=\"56\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Spaceships? Check. Cat-like humanoid aliens fighting interstellar battles? Check. Lion-O, Cheetara and the gang? Check. The Thundercats dominated Saturday Mornings from 1985 to 1989, and produced a sick logo t-shirt to boot. \u201cThunder! Thunder! Thunder! ThunderCats, HO!\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"47\">55. Nirvana Smiley Face<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9744\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/55.jpg\" alt=\"55\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Kurt Cobain and Nirvana took the historic \u201cHave a Nice Day\u201d smiley face seen on bumper stickers and t-shirts, and turned it into a grungeified logo for their merchandise. The rest is rock \u2019n\u2019 roll t-shirt history.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"48\">54. Hello, My Name Is \u2026<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9743\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/54.jpg\" alt=\"54\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Now you don\u2019t need a sticker to let strangers know who you are. You can just wear this handy t-shirt! This witty design is likely the brainchild of someone who\u2019d suffered through one too many insurance seminars or self-help conferences.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"49\">53. Captain America<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9742\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/53.jpg\" alt=\"53\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Lone white star. Blue bulls eye. Red and white rings. Step aside baseball, hot dogs, apple pie. This is what hard-core Americana should look like. This t-shirt remains one of the more powerful patriotic expressions to capture young minds.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"50\">52. Boston Red Sox<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9741\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/52.jpg\" alt=\"52\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Yankees fans will squirm, but the Red Socks are a combination of cute and cool that mixed with their legendary underdog story, make this a shirt any fan would wear.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"51\">51. Rock the Vote<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9740\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/51.jpg\" alt=\"51\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Started for the 1992 Presidential Campaign as a youth voter outreach program and to promote free speech, the Rock the Vote movement has had a huge impact on young voters.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"52\">50. The Flash<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9739\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/50.jpg\" alt=\"50\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>What could be cooler than a big ol\u2019 shiny, gold lightning bolt on your chest? Uh, running at the speed of light, thank you very much.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"53\">49. Abbey Road<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9738\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/49.jpg\" alt=\"49\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The Beatles final album cover showing John, Paul, George, and Ringo crossing Abbey Road has become a badge of Beatlemania, and when put on a t-shirt, you\u2019ve got them all back together right on your chest.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"54\">48. The Godfather<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9737\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/48.jpg\" alt=\"48\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>From Mario Puzo\u2019s critically-acclaimed novel to Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s Oscar-winning film, The Godfather has helped foster America\u2019s fascination with the Mafia. Since then it\u2019s become a cultural phenomenon, and the white title logo of Don Corleone on a black shirt makes it a very cool wearable movie poster.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"55\">47. Make 7 Up Yours<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9736\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/47.jpg\" alt=\"47\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The front: Make 7. The back: Up Yours. This juvenile play on the \u201cUn-Cola\u201d slogan of the time (Make 7Up Yours) made this shirt good for a chuckle and a smile.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"56\">46. Bazinga!<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9735\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/46.jpg\" alt=\"46\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>In the winter, a t-shirt snug enough to keep warm and yet not so tight to cause perspiration. In the summer, light enough to catch the cross breeze from windows there and there. Sheldon Cooper\u2019s comic genius immortalized in cotton.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"57\">45. adidas<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9734\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/45.jpg\" alt=\"45\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>A portmanteau of founder\u2019s name Adi Dassler, ADIDAS was founded in Germany and went on to become one of the world\u2019s foremost sporting brands. You can still believe it stands for All Day I Dream About Sports. We won\u2019t tell anyone.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"58\">44. Save Ferris<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9733\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/44.jpg\" alt=\"44\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>\u201cLife moves pretty fast. You don\u2019t stop and look around once in awhile. You could miss it.\u201d Ohhhh yeahhh.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"59\">43. Peace Frogs<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9732\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/43.jpg\" alt=\"43\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Peace Frogs originally started as a company selling a line of multi-colored international flag shorts. The reason they adopted the frog logo was because the frog just so happens to be recognized as a symbol of peace and good luck.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"60\">42. Legends of the Hidden Temple<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9731\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/42.jpg\" alt=\"42\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Over the moat and through the Steps of Knowledge, to Olmecs head we go! Red Jaguars, Blue Barracudas. Green Monkeys, Orange Iguanas, Purple Parrots and Silver Snakes marked competitors on Nickelodeans Legends of the Hidden Temple.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"61\">41. Jack Daniels<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9730\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/41.jpg\" alt=\"41\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The historic Tennessee Whiskey is not only good for drinking and BBQ marinades \u2014 it\u2019s iconic label is pretty cool to wear on your chest too. A classic American brand that\u2019s got a nose for merchandising.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"62\">40. Bikini<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9729\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/40.jpg\" alt=\"40\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Elegant. Tasteful. Classy. Three words never used to describe this immortal counterpart to the other famous faux apparel tee, the Tuxedo t-shirt.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"63\">39. Hypercolor<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9728\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/39.jpg\" alt=\"39\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The Hypercolor T-shirt, created in the \u201880s, reaches its all-time peak selling more than $50 million worth of shirts in a four-month period.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"64\">38. Mud Smiley Face<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9727\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/38.jpg\" alt=\"38\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>For some reason, Forrest Gump decided to go for a little run. So he ran to the end of the Road. And when he got there, he thought he\u2019d maybe run to the end of town. Eventually he ran into an ocean and had to turn around, but on the way he just happened to create one of the most iconic t-shirt designs, the Smiley Face T.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"65\">37. Three Wolves Howling at the Moon<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9726\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/37.jpg\" alt=\"37\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The Meryl Streep of Amazon Reviews, this entry just keeps on giving. A delightful collection of absurd mock reviews catapulted this t-shirt into Internet fame and it remains a staple of t-shirt culture.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"66\">36. No Fear<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9725\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/36.jpg\" alt=\"36\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Quite popular in the mid &#8217;90s (during the rise of extreme sports), No Fear shirts show off catchy slogans about living life on the edge and defying death. Pair that with an sharp-eyed, intense logo and you had yourself quite the t-shirt trend.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"67\">35. CBGB<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9724\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/35.jpg\" alt=\"35\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Open from 1973 to 2006, CBGB (Country, BlueGrass, and Blues) was a pillar of the New York City music scene. Located at 315 Bowery, the club hosted acts from Blondie to the Beastie Boys, The Misfits to Talking Heads. It is now a John Varvatos retail store.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"68\">34. Have a Nice Day<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9723\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/34.jpg\" alt=\"34\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The road to iconic tee was a lot longer than Forrest\u2019s run, starting in 1943 as a Swedish film promo and blossoming as the novelty brainchild of two guys from Philly as \u201cHave a Happy Day\u201d in 1972. Somehow \u201chappy\u201d later got switched to \u201cnice.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"69\">33. Lifeguard<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9722\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/33.jpg\" alt=\"33\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The near-universal outfit for a lifeguard, this red shirt with a white cross (or white with red) can be seen being worn at beaches and pool facilities all across the U.S. Not to mention, there was this TV show called \u201cBaywatch\u201d \u2026<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"70\">32. The Ramones<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9721\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/32.jpg\" alt=\"32\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, punk rock founders, and not a single Ramone by birth among them. The Ramones influence on music history is steadfast, and their iconic logo makes our iconic t-shirt list.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"71\">31. Mickey Mouse<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9720\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/31.jpg\" alt=\"31\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Following the popularity of Mickey Mouse, a Miami-based T-shirt company, Tropix Togs, purchases the exclusive rights to print the figure on a shirt. Emilio Estevez wore one in \u201cThe Outsiders\u201d and, boom, it became cool.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"72\">30. Coca Cola<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9719\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/30.jpg\" alt=\"30\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>As one of the most recognizable brands in the world, it\u2019s not surprising a Coca-Cola shirt made the list. With its script logo iconic in its own right, Coke has been able to spawn a collection of t-shirts around the world that never seem to go out of fashion.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"73\">29. I Want My MTV<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9718\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/29.jpg\" alt=\"29\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>32 years ago, television was like the town from Footloose; void of rock music and &#8217;80s dancing. Enter: MTV. Over the past three decades MTV revolutionized the airwaves, creating an industry for everything from music videos to bus-based dating shows.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"74\">28. Harley Davidson<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9717\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/28.jpg\" alt=\"28\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>What once became synonymous with \u201cHell\u2019s Angels\u201d turned into a t-shirt for every man, symbolizing the freedom of the open road \u2013 on weekends of course, and as long as we\u2019re back in time for dinner and to put the kids to bed.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"75\">27. James Dean\u2019s Plain White Tee<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9716\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/27.jpg\" alt=\"27\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>You don\u2019t always need a cause to make a fashion statement. In 1955 James Dean soared to iconic status in Rebel Without A Cause, rocking nothing more than a white shirt and leather jacket.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"76\">26. Peace Sign<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9715\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/26.jpg\" alt=\"26\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>All they were saying was \u201cGive Peace a Chance.\u201d And many continue to say it with a t-shirt to this day.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"77\">25. Keep Calm and Carry On<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9714\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/25.jpg\" alt=\"25\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Designed in 1939 to raise British morale during WWII but not publicly displayed until rediscovery in 2000, Keep Calm and Carry On speaks to a new generation of beleaguered masses.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"78\">24. ARMY<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9713\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/24.jpg\" alt=\"24\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Army follows the Navy by introducing the \u201cQuarter Sleeve\u201d shirt, keeping the boys in the Pacific theater cool in the tropical heat.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"79\">23. Charlie Brown<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9712\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/23.jpg\" alt=\"23\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>While it could be easy to argue that all of the Peanuts\u2019 gang t-shirts are iconic, none has the impact of the jagged look that embodies the spirit and bum luck of Good Ol\u2019 Charlie Brown.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"80\">22. Kiss Me I\u2019m Irish<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9711\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/22.jpg\" alt=\"22\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Popular on St. Patty\u2019s Day, a promise of additional luck makes any Irishman or woman a true commodity.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"81\">21. I\u2019m With Stupid<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9710\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/21.jpg\" alt=\"21\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>\u2026 and it was genius. The grandaddy of the directional T-shirt elicited a symphony of juvenile snickers at the expense of thousands of unsuspecting bystanders.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"82\">20. Grateful Dead<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9709\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/20.jpg\" alt=\"20\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The psychedelic phenoms were also social media marketing pioneers, allowing fans to sell unofficial t-shirts outside their shows, as long as they used the official logo.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"83\">19. The Tie Dye Tee<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9708\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/19.jpg\" alt=\"19\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Rit Dye, a core component in tie dye is being phased out. The manufacturer of the product launches a huge marketing blitz aimed at the free-spirited youth of the time, due to the psychedelic colors used in the dyeing process. It catches on with hippies around the U.S. and takes off.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"84\">18. \u2026 And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9707\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/18.jpg\" alt=\"18\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>As custom t-shirts gained popularity as destination-travel gifts, a humorous backlash developed in the form of this saying on t-shirts for nearly every spot imaginable.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"85\">17. Ghostbusters<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9706\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/17.jpg\" alt=\"17\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>\u201cWhen there\u2019s something strange in the neighborhood\u2026 Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!\u201d Two movies, a couple animated TV series, and a bunch of video games later, the Ghostbusters franchise remains popular to this day. And when you stick their logo on t-shirts, it\u2019s universally recognizable.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"86\">16. Bob Marley<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9705\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/16.jpg\" alt=\"16\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>A musical, national, and fashion icon all in one, Bob Marley is a superstar on our list. Selling 25 million copies world wide, responsible for bringing Rastafarianism and reggae to the mainstream, it\u2019s only fitting that his image is immortal.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"87\">15. Just Do It \u2013 Nike<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9704\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/15.jpg\" alt=\"15\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Advertising exec Dan Wieden credits his inspiration for this iconic advertising campaign to the final words of a convict before execution. Hey! If he can face the firing squad, you can definitely run that marathon.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"88\">14. Frankie Say Relax<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9703\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/14.jpg\" alt=\"14\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>To overrule censoring of the Frankie Goes to Hollywood song \u201cRelax,\u201d in 1984, label owner Paul Morley prints \u201cFRANKIE SAY RELAX\u201d on T-shirts. 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D.A.R.E<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9698\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/9.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>In 1983, the International Drug Abuse Resistance Education program spread across the United States, providing free shirts, and what inadvertently has turned into sleepwear for an entire generation of schoolkids.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"94\">8. Tuxedo T-Shirt<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9697\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>The perfect mix of high and low, the tuxedo t-shirt is a timeless addition to any wardrobe. Pair with a fine wool slack for that special occasion, or jeans and chucks for the 80s alternative prom look.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"95\">7. Hard Rock Cafe<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9696\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/7.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>If you\u2019ve done any traveling, you\u2019ve probably seen someone wearing a Hard Rock Cafe T-Shirt at some point. Each Hard Rock Cafe, along with its vast array of music memorabilia typically sells a shirt with its city name in their gift shop. With over 100 restaurants having opened up all over the world, these shirts have become something of a collectible over the years.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"96\">6. 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