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which badge do you prefer?

cafcdog
cafcdog Posts: 65
edited May 2018 in General Charlton
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  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,476
    Can’t possibly decide out of the first 6.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    3rd from the top
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,665
    Our current badge is distinctive and easily recognisable. So that for me.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,365
    The roundel
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    The current one.
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,434
    Can only see 2?? our current badge
  • Halix
    Halix Posts: 2,237
    edited May 2018
    Not again!,, well be back to talking about whether Johnnie Jackson is past it, safe standing, or the Red Red Robin next.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,125
    Current badge. I've never referred to us as the robins.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,088
    Current - I'm biased but it's one of the most distinctive and iconic badges in the country
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,304
    would anyone have curbs back?

    the current one

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,030
    Current one. It's a pretty decent bit of design really, distinctive and for its time, pretty modern too
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Option C
  • JoshrewCAFC
    JoshrewCAFC Posts: 919
    Current one for me. We've got a good badge as badges go
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,782
    Our current badge and the fact I have a tattoo with it on does not make me biased.
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,997
    The current one. Shouldn't even be discussing the possibility of changing it. Sooner or later we'll end up with an owner who decides that he wants to change it , I'm surprised Roland didn't get round to adding that to his list of cock-ups.

    For all we know, the Aussies are already busy drafting a new badge that features a kangaroo fisting a robin. We'll all be up in arms about that. Or maybe we'll be taken over by Arabs, and they'll want to change the Valiant sword into a scimitar. Having discussions like this just encourages the view that we're open to people making changes to historically significant elements of the club.

    New owners - Charlton play at The Valley, in red shirts and white shorts, with the Valiant sword on their shirts, with the word "Charlton" above it and "Athletic" underneath. None of these things are open to negotiation.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,030
    MrLargo said:

    The current one. Shouldn't even be discussing the possibility of changing it. Sooner or later we'll end up with an owner who decides that he wants to change it , I'm surprised Roland didn't get round to adding that to his list of cock-ups.

    For all we know, the Aussies are already busy drafting a new badge that features a kangaroo fisting a robin. We'll all be up in arms about that. Or maybe we'll be taken over by Arabs, and they'll want to change the Valiant sword into a scimitar. Having discussions like this just encourages the view that we're open to people making changes to historically significant elements of the club.

    New owners - Charlton play at The Valley, in red shirts and white shorts, with the Valiant sword on their shirts, with the word "Charlton" above it and "Athletic" underneath. None of these things are open to negotiation.

    To be fair the current badge only dates back to the 60s, so it's not only new owners that change things

    https://www.castrust.org/2013/06/if-you-know-your-istory-cafcbadge-origins/

    It's a good article, but it still doesn't really explain who chose the sword design and why, as it's not as if we're actually in the City of London!
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,782
    Yes, the current badge looks good. Simple and distinctive but I'm sure I understood the motivation for the sword was to attract fans from the city. Whatever the history -it looks decent and we should keep it.
  • addick05
    addick05 Posts: 2,348
    No change for me... although I guess you could put 1905 somewhere?
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,016
    The 5th one.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Current one

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  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,627
    Current one, no contest, probably the best badge in the league, simple, distinctive and works equally well across anything, from an embroidered logo on a cap to the side of the stadium. Love it.
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,627
    Of course the Bukta kit had this .......
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,627
    And I do like this
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,409
    Not too bothered really. It's who has the badge on their chest that's more important.
  • illichassavedit
    illichassavedit Posts: 254
    Notwithstanding all the current fuckery that is going on with our club, there are still many things I remain proud of about CAFC and the badge is one of them.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Lordflashheart said:

    And I do like this

    Would happily have that on a nice understated shirt.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,336
    The shield badge is of its time and high up on the Jimmy Seed stand is an appropriate place for it to be proudly displayed.

    Keep the current one and force feed a large replica of one down Roland’s throat.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,881
    Current one but with a wallaby or some such antipodean marsupial. Maybe a Tasmanian Devil.
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    edited May 2018
    My understanding was the sword represents Watt Tylers dagger, whilst this also appears on the City of London crest, his revolt started at nearby Blackheath in 1385 before marching on the City

    His dagger is often used as symbolism for London, another example would be on the 56th London Division battle flash during the Great War, they consisted of units from across Greater London, for the 1939-45 war it was changed to reflect Dick Whittingtons cat....anyway unlike me to start wittering on about the war.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,524
    Amazing really that we've had iterations of this great badge since the 60's yet it still looks in keeping with modern designs.

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