Learn What Premier League Football Logo Symbols Stand For Simple Meaning Guide

21/07/2025 David

This all started because I saw some Premier League logos popping up everywhere – on jerseys, ads, stuff like that – and honestly, I mostly just knew the big names, not what the little pictures meant. Felt kinda silly being such a big football fan but clueless about the stories right there on the badges. Decided to fix that properly.

Just Jumping In With What I Know

First things first, I looked up the logos. I knew Arsenal had a cannon, Liverpool had that bird thing, Man United had a devil. Easy peasy. Typed “Premier League teams badges meaning” straight into a search engine. Got flooded with listicles straight away. Started clicking the top ones, scanning quick.

Arsenal: Yeah, cannon. Because of the old Woolwich Arsenal factory making weapons. Makes sense now.
Aston Villa: That’s a lion! Looked fiercer than I remembered. Apparently standing on a star for their big European win ages ago. Didn’t know that.
Chelsea: Always looks fancy. Lion holding a stick? Actually a football sceptre thing. Came from an old important guy’s crest. Feels a bit posh, guess that fits.

Getting Into The Weird & Wonderful Bits

After the first few obvious ones, things got way more interesting. Some teams had proper history hidden in there.

Everton: That tower is famous near their ground, Prince Rupert’s Tower. Turns out it used to be a jail! Wild. Two laurel wreaths for some old park in the area too.
Man City: Big ship sailing on stripes. Found out those stripes come from a local river and the ship is sailing trade stuff. City of Manchester stuff. More than just a boat!
Newcastle United: Seahorses! Didn’t see that coming. Tied back to the city council badge ages ago, showing Newcastle’s old links to the sea and trade. Fancy mythical creatures.

Spent ages on this bit, digging into forums sometimes when the meaning wasn’t super clear on the first few websites. Learned things like why Crystal Palace have that tall building (it’s a real palace!) and how Brighton’s seagull came about (rival fans mocking them, they owned it!). Felt like uncovering little secrets.

Putting It Together Like A Cheat Sheet

Started scribbling down the main symbols and the basic reasons on a notepad. Realised it helped to group them:

Animals (Lions, Bees, Seagulls): Often fierceness, local history, or fan nicknames.
Boats & Water Stuff (Ships, Waves): Towns near rivers or the sea, trade history.
Weird Objects (Cannons, Towers, Hammers): Deep local roots, industries, important buildings.
Plants (Roses, Trees): Local emblems, historic counties.

Made it simpler for my own brain. “Oh look, a boat, probably a port city.” Or “Another lion, bet it’s about strength or the King’s men or something.”

How It Sticks Now

The crazy thing? Once you learn these little meanings, you notice the logos way more when you watch matches. It’s not just a picture anymore. You see Everton and think “Oh yeah, the jail tower club!” or Forest and their tree representing Sherwood Forest. It adds a tiny bit of flavour to watching the game. Even that “Three Lions” song makes way more sense now! Not a huge revelation, just a nice little layer of football trivia. Makes chatting with mates more fun too – dropping in why Brentford has a bee or why Spurs have a chicken on their badge doesn’t sound as nerdy when you’re watching the game together.