The Black Panther's name predates the October 1966 founding of the Black Panther Party, though not the black panther logo of the party's predecessor, the Lowndes County Freedom Organization (LCFO), nor the segregated World War II Black Panthers Tank Battalion.
Nama Black Panther mendahului Pendirian Black Panther pada bulan Oktober 1966, meskipun bukan logo panther hitam pendahulu partai tersebut, Lowndes County Freedom Organization, atau Batalyon Tank Panthers Perang Dunia II yang terpisah.