Our shirts first had the city's Coat of Arms emblazoned on them as early as 1911, but it was in 1969 that the club finally adopted it as an official emblem. Originating in the fourteenth century and formally recognised in 1954, Newcastle upon Tyne’s Coat of Arms is a depiction of the city’s history – with its Norman-era castle and two seahorses (added in 1575) to signify seafaring heritage. The gold and silver design was based on the Magpies’ existing crest and a golden adornment was added to signify the milestone year.

The club’s current and perhaps most famous crest – synonymous with the Entertainers Era of the mid-nineties – was created in 1988. Time has moved on and we want to create something unique, but we wanted to give a nod to the old flags that were so popular. Circular in shape and with a bold simplicity, it contained only the letters ‘NUFC’, with the solitary magpie retaining a presence in the opening of the upturned ‘C’. The group’s superb flag creations have included depictions of classic Newcastle United kits, while Legends Day in November saw 12 giant flags unfurled, honouring some of the club’s greatest players - from Hughie Gallacher to Malcolm Macdonald to Alan Shearer.If last season’s relegation struggle fed a mood of frustration and disappointment, the presence of dozens of striking Newcastle United-themed flags in the Gallowgate End has had an uplifting effect. Each side of the flag is adorned with the image of the individual cups and the dates we won each one.” The latest creation from Gallowgate Flags will be unveiled before the match against Aston Villa at St James' Park on February 20 (Image: Handout, Publicity Picture)

Newcastle United celebrated its 125th anniversary during the 2017/18 season and a special commemorative crest was commissioned as part of the club's celebrations. It heralded the return of the overall shape and several elements from the city’s Coat of Arms, namely the supporting seahorses, castle, demi lion and an amended pennon. A new name for this stronger, unified club was chosen and ‘Newcastle United’ was officially recognised that same year on 9th December. We take a look at our crests over the years, what they consist of and what their individual components signify.Newcastle United was formed in the summer of 1892 when Newcastle East End absorbed the assets of city rivals Newcastle West End, including the lease of St. James’ Park. We want to create a positive, noisy and visual culture at St James’ Park,” said Alex at the time. Read More Related Articles

But happily, match days at St James’ Park have rarely been as colourful as they have been this season. Despite having a shelf life of only five years, the club’s next crest remains somewhat of a cult classic. We received lots of designs from the public and we’ve tried to include the most popular features. Read More Related Articles On the crest section, a demi lion sits atop the city’s historic Castle Keep and flies the swallow-tailed pennon of the Arms of Saint George – the country’s patron saint.The four lower stars are representative of our League Championship wins - and the six blue above are for our six FA Cup wins. Thank in large part to the estimable Gallowgate Flags fans group, the atmosphere in the stadium has been transformed.