Tar Heel (or Tarheel) is a nickname applied to the U.S. state of North Carolina and its people. It is also the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans.

2022年4月4日 · To call someone a 'rosin heel' or 'tar heel' was to imply that they worked in a lowly trade. During the Civil War, North Carolina soldiers flipped the meaning of the term and turned an...

The North Carolina Tar Heels (also Carolina Tar Heels) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State.

To call someone a “rosin heel” or “tar heel” was to imply that they worked in a lowly trade. During the Civil War, North Carolina soldiers flipped the meaning of the term and turned an epithet into an accolade.

To call someone a “rosin heel” or “tar heel” was to imply that they worked in a lowly trade. During the Civil War, North Carolina soldiers flipped the meaning and called themselves “tar heels” as an expression of state pride.

2024年3月21日 · When someone called a person a “tar heel,” it often meant they worked in a lowly trade. During the Civil War, soldiers turned the term into an accolade, calling themselves 'Tar Heels' as an...

2022年1月21日 · The Tar Heels team ranks among the most decorated in NCAA history, and the university is renowned for its strong basketball program. The most legendary symbol of the University of North Carolina is Old Well.

Take a look around town and you can hardly miss the sight of a “Tar Heels” logo on T-shirts, bumper-stickers, and coffee mugs. Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are known as “Tar Heels,” but they are not the only ones.

What's the story behind the North Carolina Tar Heel nickname? And why is a ram its mascot? Learn more about the team playing for the 2017 title in March Madness.

The logo, uniform, and branding history of the North Carolina Tar Heels (NCAA n-r)