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Ohio State's decal is a green leaf. The image is of a leaf from the buckeye tree, initially drawn in 1950. It first started appearing on helmets in 1967. So, how do you represent a mascot with a nut?

The answer is simple. The small, white and dark green decals depict a buckeye leaf. The stickers, which are about the size of a quarter, are "applied to Ohio State football helmets for big plays ...

we can learn a bit about our state’s natural history and get in touch with the wild side of our buckeye roots. The Ohio buckeye is a medium-sized tree with distinctive radial leaves and shiny ...

For decades, the buckeye leaf has marked the journey of Ohio State football champions, one sticker at a time. Some players’ helmets are almost completely covered in buckeyes. Each one serves as ...

Ohio State's jubilant run through the playoffs makes you wonder what in the world college football was waiting for. A national championship column.

The stickers on Ohio State football helmets are Buckeye leaf stickers, and they serve as a tradition and a symbol of achievement for the players. This practice began in 1968, introduced by head ...

Those stickers are markers of achievement throughout the season for Ohio State players, and by the end of the year, many players' helmets are plastered with buckeye leaves. Here's what you need to ...