Crest Review

[Scratchins]

I do a bit of very amateur photo shopping. If an image is to be copied onto other merchandise, publications, signs etc. it much easier and cheaper to have a defined border with all the detail enclosed inside it. 

[JD]

Had a play around with a mix of old shield, new lion and lettering (font is Baskerville Old Face).

Top one but with gold(same colour as trim around shield) Lettering .

I'm ok with these as long as we give the Lion some claws. He looks like he has gloves on.

[LeeB]

I'd just have the shield and lion with 'prepared' on a scroll below. That's it, just like on the Trinity.

We don't need anything else.

[eamonn]

I'd prefer our lovely name on it instead of a motto which doesn't seem to ring true a lot of the time!

[Billy Walker]

I'm warming to the idea of the old shield design (not the Ellis-era style), I must admit.   I love the round 70s/80s badge but the problem with that now is loads of clubs have similar round badges - the current Chelsea badge is almost a rip-off of our 70s/80s one.

 

[Drummond]

Had a play around with a mix of old shield, new lion and lettering (font is Baskerville Old Face).

Top one but with gold(same colour as trim around shield) Lettering .

I'm ok with these as long as we give the Lion some claws. He looks like he has gloves on.

Looks like he's waving the imaginary yellow to me.

[wittonwarrior]

First of all the rebranding of a badge is expensive.  Talking up to £100.000 ! 

The round badge although only with us for a small number of years (although quite a recent concept) and featured during the best period in my lifetime is what I crave for.  But at the end of the day we could turn out in royal blue and white or any other colour and you and me would still be there.

[Weedy]

Ok, I've given Hercules his claws (Claude ?), and put the badge on usual away shirt colour backgrounds; sky blue & white
to show what it might look like.
The first set are with gold lettering- Aston has an outline, Villa does not. The second second set with contrast colouring, again
Aston has an outline.

[Nelly]

Just another idea based on that 50's style emblem. Please ignore the janky lines. I found it worked better with a deeper golden yellow, rather than the bright yellow the club use.

[Rico]

Ok, I've given Hercules his claws (Claude ?), and put the badge on usual away shirt colour backgrounds; sky blue & white
to show what it might look like.
The first set are with gold lettering- Aston has an outline, Villa does not. The second second set with contrast colouring, again
Aston has an outline.

Very nice! I'd be happy with any of those. They're close to the famous Trinity Road mosaic. Although as a child of the 70s and 80s I'd love to go back to the round badge.

[nigel]

Just another idea based on that 50's style emblem. Please ignore the janky lines. I found it worked better with a deeper golden yellow, rather than the bright yellow the club use.

I’m in the ‘stand alone lion with Aston Villa underneath’ camp,
But, I have to admit that would be perfect if it had Aston Villa in the scroll rather than in the crest

[cdbearsfan]

"Prepared" is, and has always been, wank.

[SamTheMouse]

Aston Villa is the best name of any sports team. Ever.

It's got to be on the there. No other text though.

[Broadlee]

How about

paratus virtus et honor
or
Paratus vincimus

[Villan82]

Ok, I've given Hercules his claws (Claude ?), and put the badge on usual away shirt colour backgrounds; sky blue & white
to show what it might look like.
The first set are with gold lettering- Aston has an outline, Villa does not. The second second set with contrast colouring, again
Aston has an outline.

These are fantastic. The 1950s throwback is the way to go.