The Villa Crest

[Drummond]

So, as prompted by another thread, I thought I'd start a discussion/vote on which of our crests you like the most. Also, in my view there are elements of some that I'd like to mix with others, such as the Lion Rampant on some is better than others.

Should we revert to the original crest for our 150th anniversary? Or perhaps create a new one?

Anyway, here they all are.

1874-1886
1886-1956
1956-1969
1969-1973
1973-1992
1992-2000
2000-2007
2007-2016
2016-now

[Risso]

The current one is by far the worst, I hate everything about it, including its association with the Lerner era. I can't believe it hasn't be redone to be honest. Of the old ones, the round badge is the best followed by the blue shield with the claret lion. I don't mind the stripey shield with the gold lion, although this is mainly due to associating it with a relatively successful period in our history, rather than any artitisic merit it has.

[LeeB]

There's no way the second one was our badge 60 odd years, or if would have been on the Trinity Rd stand.

Anyway, it's the round one for me, or the blue with claret one that was on the Trinity.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

The current one is by far the worst, I hate everything about it, including its association with the Lerner era. I can't believe it hasn't be redone to be honest. Of the old ones, the round badge is the best followed by the blue shield with the claret lion. I don't mind the stripey shield with the gold lion, although this is mainly due to associating it with a relatively successful period in our history, rather than any artitisic merit it has.

Agreed.

[Rory]

Definitely the round badge with a single star (above, not incorporated) for me.

[Dave P]

The worst for me is the one from 2000-2007.  A nondescript badge for a nondescript era.  The round badge is amazing.

[Tayls_7]

Aston Villa FC wins hands down.

[Risso]

There's no way the second one was our badge 60 odd years, or if would have been on the Trinity Rd stand.

Anyway, it's the round one for me, or the blue with claret one that was on the Trinity.

And it is, to be polite, absolutely shite. Looks like something I'd have come up with when I was 7.

[German James]

Definitely the round badge with a single star (above, not incorporated) for me.

I agree, but I might replace the lion with today's version (in claret, of course).

[West Derby Villan]

Round badge ( although Chelski have hijacked that) or the Blue Lion with AV underneath

[Rory]

Round badge ( although Chelski have hijacked that) or the Blue Lion with AV underneath

I don't like abbreviations, personally. We have a unique and beautiful name and I like to see it written in full.

[dave shelley]

1956-1969 for me followed by the round one.  56-69 because it represents the beginning of my love affair with the Villa.

The round one because it represents the era where we've played our best football.  Both are aesthetically pleasing.

The very first one is quite pleasing.

[Risso]

Is there a meaning in heraldry regarding which way the lion is facing? Just wondered why we went from it facing right to facing left.

[LeeB]

Is there a meaning in heraldry regarding which way the lion is facing? Just wondered why we went from it facing right to facing left.

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[Drummond]

The current one is by far the worst, I hate everything about it, including its association with the Lerner era. I can't believe it hasn't be redone to be honest. Of the old ones, the round badge is the best followed by the blue shield with the claret lion. I don't mind the stripey shield with the gold lion, although this is mainly due to associating it with a relatively successful period in our history, rather than any artitisic merit it has.

The current one is the rehash of the Lerner version, with added claws. That was the really poor one.

I've looked in a few different places and that odd lion-less crest appears to have been live for a while....