The ROME Development Team held a logo contest in Spring 2005 to seek entries from users and the general public. Many entries were simply fantastic, and choosing the winner was a tough process. On August 3, 2005, the founders of the project announced the winning design by Ozan Yigit:
Thanks to everyone who participated, and congratulations to Mr. Yigit. His design will be encorporated into the ROME website, documentation, and other branding channels. See the ROME Logo page for the various treatments available.