Nike recently apologized to the Naval Academy in Maryland for the similarities between its trademark and school emblem.

The U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland said the similarity between the clothing trademark and the academy's historical seal is undeniable.

The sneaker giant recently announced a new trademark and plans to launch related products at the FIFA World Cup.

Nike said in a statement on Friday that it believed the products should not continue to be on the market.

When Nike first revealed the logo, observers immediately pointed out that the design, which featured a shield flanked by columns, was similar to the U.S. Naval Academy's logo, but with a ship on the shield.

The emblem of the U.S. Naval Academy was adopted in 1899. The school motto means "Through Knowledge, Through Sea Power."

On Thursday, the Naval Academy issued a statement on Twitter saying: "The similarities between the Nike/undermented logo released this week and USNA Crest are undeniable and we believe that, under trademark law, their logo is This is clearly an infringement. The Naval Academy is working with Navy leadership to order Nike/underevented to stop using the logo." A Naval Academy spokeswoman said in a statement that the school emblem symbolizes students who serve their country. and alumni. The statement said it was difficult to understand why anyone would modify and use their symbols for marketing without permission.

A tweet from the U.S. Naval Academy warned Nike that they intended to take legal action.

Nike has deleted all relevant photos from social media.

As for the Naval Academy, they accepted Nike's apology, saying on Twitter: "The Naval Academy appreciates Nike's announcement that it will no longer use a similar version of our Naval Academy emblem. We respect this decision to respect the Academy, students and alumni feel happy."