the History of the Badge

the 1898 Badge

the 1898 Fulham Football Club badge

the Badge 1931-39

the badge was first seen on players shirts in 1931

the Badge 1945-47

after the 2nd World War the badge was changed to a crest emblazoned on a red background

the Badge 1947-51

in 1947 the red background was changed to white

the Badge 1951-72

in 1951 the badge was reduced in size and the "Fulham FC" ledgend dropped

the Badge 1972-81

the badge was changed to a monogram in 1972

the Badge 1981 1984-1995

the monogram was subsequently replaced in 1981 by a simplified version of the Hammersmith & Fulham coat of arms.

the Badge 1982-84

after only one season this was replaced by a circular badge, however it was reinstated a few seasons later in 1984.

the Badge 1995-2001

in 1995 a new crest was introduced that was effectively a modern coloured take on the 1945 version.

the Badge 2001

in 2001, a new shield with an angled red FFC on a black and white striped background was introduced for the first Premier League campaign.

The 1898 Fulham Football Club badge

This team badge appeared on Fulham shirts in 1931, this being a representation of Craven Cottage, this badge was used until the outbreak of the 2nd World War in 1939.

After the War, a new crest was introduced in 1945, which was a copy of the coat of arms of the London Borough of Fulham. The earliest versions had the crest emblazoned on a red shield with the team name directly below in a stylised ribbon. After 1951 the badge was slightly amended by reducing the size, changing the red background to white and removing the legend below the shield.

This classic design was worn until 1972, by this time the coat of arms was deemed old fashioned and was replaced by a a more up to date FFC monogram.

The monogram was subsequently replaced in 1981 by a simplified version of the Hammersmith & Fulham coat of arms. After only one season this was replaced by a circular badge, however it was reinstated a few seasons later in 1984.

In 1995 a new crest was introduced that was effectively a modern coloured take on the 1945 version simplified for easy mass reproduction.

In 2001, a new shield with an angled red FFC on a black and white striped background was introduced for the first Premier League campaign.

Of course the Fulham FC crest, 1945-2001, was based on the borough's badge and the club has the intellectual property rights to the 'old' badge...

This is also of interest, these are sites that show who has intellectual copyrite of the badges:-

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