Newcastle United football clubs badge is yet another that is an adaptation of the citys coat of arms, it was developed in 1988 and as mentioned above takes its lead from the official coat of arms which is shown below.
Prior to 1988 Newcastle did occasionally use the city coat of arms as can be seen from the badge below that was part of an Esso football badge promotion in the early 1970’s.
Another version of the Newcastle United badge is shown below, this one appeared in a Football Review magazine in the late 1960’s. This also comments on the Latin motto but with a slight difference in translation, their interpretation being “triumph through defence”.
The 2 mythical seahorses represent Tynesides strong connection with the sea.
The castle motif is a link to the towns Norman keep and a reference to the historical background as to how the town got its name, namely that it took its name from the “new castle” that was built by the son of William the Conqueror.
The black and white stripes don’t appear on the citys coat of arms but their appearance on the football club badge is a fairly obvious one and surely doesn’t need explaining !!
Another deviation from the coat of arms is that of the team name being added to the scroll, the original crest included the Latin motto “Fortiter Defendit Triumphans” which translates to “Triumphing by Brave Defence” !!
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