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The Sword

Zulu
Zulu Posts: 283
in General Charlton

I was asked yesterday by someone who has not seen us before as to what is the origin of the Sword on our badge - any ideas?

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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,303
    Zulu said:

    I was asked yesterday by someone who has not seen us before as to what is the origin of the Sword on our badge - any ideas?

    Think it’s linked to when our nickname was the Valiants.  
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,397
    @Zulu, it's all explained on the thread linked below. Don't bother clicking on the link at the top of that page as it no longer works, but if you scroll down the page you'll find the original text of the article.

    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/55804/bobbin-039-along-history-of-the-charlton-badge-part-1


  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,616
    Was created in the 1965 along with the Valiants nickname.

    Some suggestions that it is connected to the City of London coat of arms but not seen definative evidence of this.

    Check out my profile pic for the previous badge
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,202
    I thought it was because we were all “wronguns” and liked stabbing people?
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 8,386
    love the badge, love the red red robin, got no time for the addicks nonsense - fabricated guff 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,893


    Reason why people claim it's the City Of London sword is because of the similarities in the cross guard, so it's plausible it's based on it, as it's a pretty unique shape
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,630
    DOUCHER said:
    love the badge, love the red red robin, got no time for the addicks nonsense - fabricated guff 
    WTF???
    🤬😡😳

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