Also, why do Shrewsbury now have three little lions? Why do Chelsea and Millwall have lions? I asked my ten year old son what kind of stupid club has a lion on it's badge when there are no lions in London. He replied 'but England have lions on their badge' which I thought was a fair point (although I did explain that the lions have a history going back to when a standard with three gold lions was carried into battle to inspire the troops).
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At least Orlando City have an excuse. Their ground was built on the site of an old Roman colosseum
I don't know about "worst" but this one is pretty crap on a number of levels. I give you Dungannon Swifts' badge:
So, first, what has a horseshoe got to do with anything? Second, I guess, maybe, that Dungannon once had a castle but I doubt it looked anything like that. Third, and finally, according to the RSPB, swifts are a sooty brown colour and look black in flight. Was their "swift" designed by the same person who gave our "robin" mascot yellow legs? I'm hoping @NornIrishAddick can assist by explaining these important issues.
You'll be a long time waiting for an explanation...
We'll, other than that Dungannon was the seat of the main O'Neill sept (like a clan, but Irish) that, along with other Ulster powers were the last major resistance to English rule - and there was a castle in what is now the town centre, but it is unlikely to have been much more than a keep/tower house.
Beyond that, at a guess, I can only think the colour of the bird is based on the club colours, though I do have a memory of a brand of matches with a very similar logo...
Mind you, if you want really awful, take a look at the artistry of the Ballinamallard United crest.
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The old Shrewsbury badge. I'm paraphrasing from someone else who said "it looks like the lion is watching his house burn down".
I have a sneaking suspicion that the WSC version might be a bit wrong: http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/989-May-2010/5302-badge-of-the-week--dungannon-swifts (apologies, the link won't work properly on my phone).
We'll, other than that Dungannon was the seat of the main O'Neill sept (like a clan, but Irish) that, along with other Ulster powers were the last major resistance to English rule - and there was a castle in what is now the town centre, but it is unlikely to have been much more than a keep/tower house.
Beyond that, at a guess, I can only think the colour of the bird is based on the club colours, though I do have a memory of a brand of matches with a very similar logo...
Mind you, if you want really awful, take a look at the artistry of the Ballinamallard United crest.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballinamallard_United_F.C