The buckeye leaf also represents the "strength and sturdiness" of the Ohio State student population. Who has the most Buckeye stickers? A helmet can hold between 35 and 40 stickers on each side.

For decades, the buckeye leaf has marked the journey of Ohio State football champions, one sticker at a time. Some players’ helmets are almost completely covered in buckeyes.

The buckeye nut is supposed to resemble the eye of a deer, and folklore says it's a symbol of good luck. The buckeye is thought to attract wealth and abundance.

The buckeye leaf also represents the "strength and sturdiness" of the Ohio State student population. Who has the most Buckeye stickers? A helmet can hold between 35 and 40 stickers on each side.

In short, these white and dark green decals depict a buckeye leaf. Each buckeye sticker is awarded to players for "big plays and consistency on the field," the university says on its website.

On the back of Jonas-Boggioni’s car was a Buckeye leaf decal, similar to the one players’ have on their helmets, and cops mistakenly thought it was marijuana leaf. Yes, really.

To convince him, it wasn't a marijuana leaf, Guido just pointed to the Ohio State sweater he was wearing. "I pointed to the helmet on my sweater and said, 'That's a Buckeye leaf'," he said.

To help the puzzled officers connect the dots, Boggioni stepped out of the car to show his 2002 national-championship sweatshirt, one "complete with a Buckeye leaf," Blundo wrote.

Police outside of Memphis made an embarrassing mistake earlier this month, pulling over a 65-year-old woman after confusing the Ohio State Buckeye leaf decal on the back of her car ...

The website also clarifies the use of that strange leaf on Ohio State players' helmets: "A round white decal, about the size of a quarter, with a green depiction of a buckeye leaf is applied to ...

To help the puzzled officers connect the dots, Boggioni stepped out of the car to show his 2002 national-championship sweatshirt, one "complete with a Buckeye leaf," Blundo wrote.

I love the story. And it's worth pointing out that there's absolutely nothing illegal about displaying a Buckeye leaf decal -- or a marijuana leaf decal -- on your vehicle.