Who created our current crest?

[bluemoonchris]

Does anyone know who designed our crest?

Me and my mate were just wondering after seeing a thread about a possible new city crest.

Cheers

 

[Anonymous]

adolf hitler ^_^

 

[hobbs]

the one we have now was kappa i think when they started making our kits ?
but not to sure

 

[Anonymous]

the one we have now was kappa i think when they started making our kits ?
but not to sure

how weird is it that before posting this comment now we had posted exactly the same amount O_O spooky.

 

[hobbs]

yes very :-o
and at the same time to :-0

 

[scall11]

This was the emblem of the Manchester Corporation, so it's not a phoenix, nor a random eagle, it's actually part of Manchesters history.

Anyway. I actually met the guy who designed our current crest. He was a designer at JD Sports (John Wardle and David Makin Sports), when Wardle and Makin were on the board. Presumably the issue of a new crest came up and Wardle or Makin asked one of their best designers to come up with an idea. I guess the board liked it so much that they went ahead with it. The designer was a big City fan too. I don't think he got too much money for it either, as it was done in his work time. I presume he got a decent bonus, but no doubt Wardle and Makin 'donated' the crest to City, who trademarked it.

I asked him about the stars, and he said it was just to give a bit of balance to the crest, because without them it looked a bit strange. It was also to add a European feel to the crest as well. They have no other significance at all, other than design wise.

 

[me myself and i]

yep! sounds like a good enough answer, i think

 

[Anonymous]

was wondering what the stuff on the crest meant, apart from the obvious MCFC, the ship etc. whats the Australian Adidas logo under the initials all about?

 

[scall11]

The ship represents Manchester Ship Canal.
The three stripes represent the three rivers that go through Manchester city centre, the Irwell, Irk and Medlock

 

[NorthernBoy]