The College of the Holy Cross says it will stop using the image of a knight as a logo and mascot even though trustees last month decided to keep the nickname Crusaders for its athletic teams.

Holy Cross President Rev. Philip L. Boroughs announced to staff, students and alumni in an email that the college would phase out all knight-related imagery, including logos and the athletic teams ...

Even though the College of the Holy Cross board of trustees voted in January to keep the Crusader name for its athletics program, the Worcester college will phase out the current knight-and-sword ...

In its place, Holy Cross will adopt an interlocking HC on a purple shield as its primary logo. The college will also retire its costumed knight mascot, according to the president.

UPDATE March 16, 2018: The president of the College of the Holy Cross said the school will no longer use the image of a knight as a logo and mascot even though the college will keep the Crusaders ...