The Club's Shirt Crests: A History

[davieG]

https://www.lcfc.com/news/1749249/the-clubs-shirt-crests-a-history

[1972 Fox]

I love reading these articles about the history of our great club.

 

Thanks for posting @davieG.

[Spudulike]

Our badge is one of the best. As a city we should give greater emphasis to the Cinqfoil. Forget the Yorkshire and Lancashire rose emblems that have only been in use since the 60's, our Cinqfoil has been around since the 12th century. We have incredible history that too often gets overlooked. 

[The_77]

We’re so lucky to have John Hutchinson at our club.

[Hoopla10]

On 08/08/2020 at 10:12, davieG said:

https://www.lcfc.com/news/1749249/the-clubs-shirt-crests-a-history

He did a great article a few years back in the Mercury on when we got associated with foxes, bits of that piece reminded me of it. Brilliant stuff.  

[Spudulike]

1 minute ago, Hoopla10 said:

He did a great article a few years back in the Mercury on when we got associated with foxes, bits of that piece reminded me of it. Brilliant stuff.  

I think that it wasn't until about '73ish that' Foxes' was officially adopted as the club nickname. Unless anyone knows differently? 

[Gordon the Great]

We were "The Filberts" until then.

[Spudulike]

1 hour ago, Gordon the Great said:

We were "The Filberts" until then.

I've read that but as a kid in the 60's I can only ever remember my Grandad, Dad and uncles referring to 'the City'.

[Fox of WA]

On 08/08/2020 at 03:21, Spudulike said:

Our badge is one of the best. As a city we should give greater emphasis to the Cinqfoil. Forget the Yorkshire and Lancashire rose emblems that have only been in use since the 60's, our Cinqfoil has been around since the 12th century. We have incredible history that too often gets overlooked. 

Seeing as I'm an ignorant American, could you explain a little bit of why that Cinqfoil is significant?

[Long Eaton Fox]

Think we're lucky to have davieG at the club. Factual, informative and a full on Leicester Fan 

[Bourbon Fox]

1 hour ago, Fox of WA said:

Seeing as I'm an ignorant American, could you explain a little bit of why that Cinqfoil is significant?

Have a look at Robert De Bellomonte on Wikipedia

[davieG]

7 hours ago, Long Eaton Fox said:

Think we're lucky to have davieG at the club. Factual, informative and a full on Leicester Fan 

Thanks for the compliment but being an Admin for the site I'm mostly just finding info to post to help keep the forum active someone else has done all the work.

[Gordon the Great]

10 hours ago, Spudulike said:

I've read that but as a kid in the 60's I can only ever remember my Grandad, Dad and uncles referring to 'the City'.

Yes me too but it was the official nickname until then

[Gordon the Great]

P.S. I Still consider the Shield badge with crossed hunting crops to be the real City badge.

[Spudulike]

8 hours ago, Fox of WA said:

Seeing as I'm an ignorant American, could you explain a little bit of why that Cinqfoil is significant?

First of all, apologies for my spelling of Cinquefoil 

 

This is interesting https://britishcountyflags.com/2017/10/19/a-flag-for-leicestershire/

 

I have heard the Leicestershire Cinquefoil described as a Tudor Rose or relating to the War of the Roses. It's not, its much older. 

[1972 Fox]

19 hours ago, Gordon the Great said:

We were "The Filberts" until then.

 

17 hours ago, Spudulike said:

I've read that but as a kid in the 60's I can only ever remember my Grandad, Dad and uncles referring to 'the City'.

 

6 hours ago, Gordon the Great said:

Yes me too but it was the official nickname until then

 

Yes we always used to ask "are you going down the City on Saturday?"

 

I was always aware that our official nickname was the Filberts in the early 70's but it was not really used very often. Once we started being known as the Foxes it became much more commonly used. I'm not sure exactly when that transition took place but would estimate it to be around late 70's/early 80's.

[Fox of WA]

14 hours ago, Bourbon Fox said:

Have a look at Robert De Bellomonte on Wikipedia

 

6 hours ago, Spudulike said:

First of all, apologies for my spelling of Cinquefoil 

 

This is interesting https://britishcountyflags.com/2017/10/19/a-flag-for-leicestershire/

 

I have heard the Leicestershire Cinquefoil described as a Tudor Rose or relating to the War of the Roses. It's not, its much older. 

Thank you both! Very interesting reads. I always liked heraldry. Any time bits and pieces of it are still used today are exciting to me. We don’t get that much legacy here. 

[Bourbon Fox]

On 10/08/2020 at 15:48, Fox of WA said:

 

Thank you both! Very interesting reads. I always liked heraldry. Any time bits and pieces of it are still used today are exciting to me. We don’t get that much legacy here. 

We share a common culture of rich people subjugating everyone else; it's timeless

[Bourbon Fox]

On 10/08/2020 at 08:53, Spudulike said:

First of all, apologies for my spelling of Cinquefoil 

 

This is interesting https://britishcountyflags.com/2017/10/19/a-flag-for-leicestershire/

 

I have heard the Leicestershire Cinquefoil described as a Tudor Rose or relating to the War of the Roses. It's not, its much older. 

That's really interesting, thanks