The Graphical Vocabulary of the 2011-12 Premier League Crests

The GRAPHICAL VOCABULARY of the 2011-2012 PREMIER LEAGUE CRESTS ongoalsscored.com AVFC Arsenal TONALL CLUB ARTE ET LABORE MANC STER 18 A G8 LIVERPOOL Everton UNITED ST U STOKE CITY THE POT WIGAN WEST BROMWICH ALBION SWANSEA TOTTENAA HOTSPUR THLETIC *CITY AFC BASE Shields 13 clubs' crests feature a shield (or escutcheon) left to right Arsenal Aston Villa Everton Fulham Liverpool Man City Man Utd Newcastle Norwich QPR Stoke City Sunderland West Brom Roundels 3 clubs' crests feature a roundel 00 Blackburn Chelsea Wigan Нехаgons The base of Wolves' crest is a hexagon Other 3 clubs' crests have no base component Bolton Swansea SWANSEA OTTENHA HOTSPUR Tottenham CITY AFC ANIMALS Lions 6 lions can be found across 5 clubs' crests Aston Villa's lion is rampant (erect, forepaws raised). Chelsea's lion is rampant regardant (facing backwards) and holding a staff. Newcastle's lion is guardant (facing outwards). Norwich's lion is passant (front right paw raised, other three on ground) guardant. ** Sunderland's lions are rampant. Birds 6 clubs have a bird on their crest The species that Liverpool's Liver Bird represents is unknown. It is possibly a Cormorant. 参 ” 象 The Golden Eagle of Man City's crest can be found in Scotland but is not indigenous to Manchester. The canary is native to islands off the coast of Iberia and northwest Africa, but not Norwich. Swansea has a swan on its crest. Tottenham's crest features a gamecock (a rooster used for fighting). The bird on West Brom's crest is a Song Thrush. The two newly promoted birds are the only that face sinister (left from the point of view of the shield bearer). Other Only 3 clubs feature creatures that are neither lions nor birds. Man Utd's crest is the only that includes a fully mythical creature. Newcastle's seahorses take liberties with how much the fish really resemble horses. Wolves are the only club to feature a mammal that isn't a lion. Only Newcastle and Norwich have more than one type of animal. Only Newcastle and Sunderland have more than one of the same animal. PLANTS Blackburn's crest includes the Red Rose of Lancaster. Chelsea's crest features two red roses. Everton display two laurel wreaths on their crest. Liverpool's Liver Bird holds a small sprig in its mouth. West Brom's crest features leaves and fruit of the Common Hawthorn shrub. Wigan's crest includes a Mountain Ash, also known as a Wiggin Tree. BUILDINGS Everton's crest includes Prince Rupert's Tower, an 18th century lock-up. Newcastle's crest festures the city's 12th century castle keep The building on Norwich City's crest is the 12th century Norwich Castle. Sunderland's crest includes both the Penshaw Monument, a 19th century folly, and the Wearmouth Bridge, which opened in 1929. ОBJECTS Balls Chelsea x2 Man Utd x2 Norwich QPR Tottenham Wigan x2 Stars Aston Villa Man City x3 Crowns Wigan QPR Boats Man City Man Utd Streamers Bolton Sunderland Other Arsenal's crest shows a cannon. The top of Liverpool's crest is taken from the Shankly Gates. Also on Liverpool's crest are Hillsborough memorial flames. The lion on Newcastle's crest holds a flag. QPR has mantling on its crest. This originated as an element of heraldry as a representation of cloth worn on knights' helmets. Sunderland has a colliery wheel on its crest. BANNERS Blackburn Everton Liverpool Man City Man Utd x2 Newcastle QPR Stoke City Sunderland x2 TEXT Names 18 clubs display their name on their crest ROVERS CHELSEA Arsenal AVFC CKBURN Everton FOOTBALL CLUB NCHESTO QUEENS LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB М.C.F.C. EWCASTLE UNITED PARK UNITED RANGERS WIGAN STOKE SUNDERLAND A.F.C SWANSEA TOTTENHAM WEST BROMWICH CITY HOTSPUR ALBION TTHLETIC CITY AFC only Norwich and Wolves do not 4 clubs display their initials AVFC М.С.F.C. 9 clubs display NCHEST QUEENS Arsenal Everton NEWCASTLE UNITED PARK UNITED RANGERS WIGAN STOKE OTTENHAM CITY WEST BROMWICH HOTSPUR ALBION TILETIC 3 clubs display (A.)F.C. ROVERS SWANSEA CKBURN SUNDERLAND A.F.C. CITY AFC 2 clubs display (Association) Football Club CHELSEA LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB FOOTBALL CLUB Other 9 clubs have text other than their name 18 75 18 78 PREPARED Aston Villa Blackburn ARTE ET LABORE NIL SATIS Everton NISI OPTIMUM Liverpool Man City QPR YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Superbia In Proelio LOFTUS - 1882 EST-1892 ROAD • LONDON 1863 THE 1932 Stoke City Sunderland Wigan CONSECTATIO EXCELLENTIAE POTTERS 6 have their date of establishment 18 75 18 78 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Blackburn Everton NISI OPTIMUM 1863 NIL SATIS EST-1892 ARTE ET LABORE Liverpool QPR LOFTUS ROAD 1932 Stoke 1882 Wigan THE LONDON POTTERS 6 have their motto 18 75 18 78 PREPARED Aston Villa Blackburn ARTE ET LABORE NIL SATIS NISI OPTIMUM Everton YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Superbia In Proelio Liverpool Man City Sunderland CONSECTATIO EXCELLENTIAF EST-1892 1 has their nickname 1863 THE Stoke City POTTERS 1 has their address LOFTUS ROAD · LONDON - 1882 QPR The GRAPHICAL VOCABULARY of the 2011-2012 PREMIER LEAGUE CRESTS ongoalsscored.com AVFC Arsenal TONALL CLUB ARTE ET LABORE MANC STER 18 A G8 LIVERPOOL Everton UNITED ST U STOKE CITY THE POT WIGAN WEST BROMWICH ALBION SWANSEA TOTTENAA HOTSPUR THLETIC *CITY AFC BASE Shields 13 clubs' crests feature a shield (or escutcheon) left to right Arsenal Aston Villa Everton Fulham Liverpool Man City Man Utd Newcastle Norwich QPR Stoke City Sunderland West Brom Roundels 3 clubs' crests feature a roundel 00 Blackburn Chelsea Wigan Нехаgons The base of Wolves' crest is a hexagon Other 3 clubs' crests have no base component Bolton Swansea SWANSEA OTTENHA HOTSPUR Tottenham CITY AFC ANIMALS Lions 6 lions can be found across 5 clubs' crests Aston Villa's lion is rampant (erect, forepaws raised). Chelsea's lion is rampant regardant (facing backwards) and holding a staff. Newcastle's lion is guardant (facing outwards). Norwich's lion is passant (front right paw raised, other three on ground) guardant. ** Sunderland's lions are rampant. Birds 6 clubs have a bird on their crest The species that Liverpool's Liver Bird represents is unknown. It is possibly a Cormorant. 参 ” 象 The Golden Eagle of Man City's crest can be found in Scotland but is not indigenous to Manchester. The canary is native to islands off the coast of Iberia and northwest Africa, but not Norwich. Swansea has a swan on its crest. Tottenham's crest features a gamecock (a rooster used for fighting). The bird on West Brom's crest is a Song Thrush. The two newly promoted birds are the only that face sinister (left from the point of view of the shield bearer). Other Only 3 clubs feature creatures that are neither lions nor birds. Man Utd's crest is the only that includes a fully mythical creature. Newcastle's seahorses take liberties with how much the fish really resemble horses. Wolves are the only club to feature a mammal that isn't a lion. Only Newcastle and Norwich have more than one type of animal. Only Newcastle and Sunderland have more than one of the same animal. PLANTS Blackburn's crest includes the Red Rose of Lancaster. Chelsea's crest features two red roses. Everton display two laurel wreaths on their crest. Liverpool's Liver Bird holds a small sprig in its mouth. West Brom's crest features leaves and fruit of the Common Hawthorn shrub. Wigan's crest includes a Mountain Ash, also known as a Wiggin Tree. BUILDINGS Everton's crest includes Prince Rupert's Tower, an 18th century lock-up. Newcastle's crest festures the city's 12th century castle keep The building on Norwich City's crest is the 12th century Norwich Castle. Sunderland's crest includes both the Penshaw Monument, a 19th century folly, and the Wearmouth Bridge, which opened in 1929. ОBJECTS Balls Chelsea x2 Man Utd x2 Norwich QPR Tottenham Wigan x2 Stars Aston Villa Man City x3 Crowns Wigan QPR Boats Man City Man Utd Streamers Bolton Sunderland Other Arsenal's crest shows a cannon. The top of Liverpool's crest is taken from the Shankly Gates. Also on Liverpool's crest are Hillsborough memorial flames. The lion on Newcastle's crest holds a flag. QPR has mantling on its crest. This originated as an element of heraldry as a representation of cloth worn on knights' helmets. Sunderland has a colliery wheel on its crest. BANNERS Blackburn Everton Liverpool Man City Man Utd x2 Newcastle QPR Stoke City Sunderland x2 TEXT Names 18 clubs display their name on their crest ROVERS CHELSEA Arsenal AVFC CKBURN Everton FOOTBALL CLUB NCHESTO QUEENS LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB М.C.F.C. EWCASTLE UNITED PARK UNITED RANGERS WIGAN STOKE SUNDERLAND A.F.C SWANSEA TOTTENHAM WEST BROMWICH CITY HOTSPUR ALBION TTHLETIC CITY AFC only Norwich and Wolves do not 4 clubs display their initials AVFC М.С.F.C. 9 clubs display NCHEST QUEENS Arsenal Everton NEWCASTLE UNITED PARK UNITED RANGERS WIGAN STOKE OTTENHAM CITY WEST BROMWICH HOTSPUR ALBION TILETIC 3 clubs display (A.)F.C. ROVERS SWANSEA CKBURN SUNDERLAND A.F.C. CITY AFC 2 clubs display (Association) Football Club CHELSEA LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB FOOTBALL CLUB Other 9 clubs have text other than their name 18 75 18 78 PREPARED Aston Villa Blackburn ARTE ET LABORE NIL SATIS Everton NISI OPTIMUM Liverpool Man City QPR YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Superbia In Proelio LOFTUS - 1882 EST-1892 ROAD • LONDON 1863 THE 1932 Stoke City Sunderland Wigan CONSECTATIO EXCELLENTIAE POTTERS 6 have their date of establishment 18 75 18 78 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Blackburn Everton NISI OPTIMUM 1863 NIL SATIS EST-1892 ARTE ET LABORE Liverpool QPR LOFTUS ROAD 1932 Stoke 1882 Wigan THE LONDON POTTERS 6 have their motto 18 75 18 78 PREPARED Aston Villa Blackburn ARTE ET LABORE NIL SATIS NISI OPTIMUM Everton YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Superbia In Proelio Liverpool Man City Sunderland CONSECTATIO EXCELLENTIAF EST-1892 1 has their nickname 1863 THE Stoke City POTTERS 1 has their address LOFTUS ROAD · LONDON - 1882 QPR