Barcelona (Barcelona): information
- Date of foundation: November 29, 1899
- City: Barcelona, Spain
- Overview: "Barcelona" was founded in 1899 by a group of footballers from Spain, England, Catalonia, and Switzerland, led by Joan Gamper. The club is one of the symbols of Catalonia.
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"Barcelona" is incredibly popular both domestically and abroad. The team performs successfully in the national championship and cup, and is also a multiple winner of European cup tournaments.
The first emblem of "Barcelona" played on the city's coat of arms and was used until 1910. The center of the composition was a golden diamond, divided into two parts. In two of them was placed the Catalan flag, in the other two - a scarlet cross on a white background. On the sides of the diamond there were two branches: laurel and palm. At the top was depicted a monarch's crown and a bat.
+First logo of "Barcelona"
In 1910, the logo of "Barcelona" was introduced, which has survived to this day with minimal changes. Even then, the common heraldic shield, divided into four blocks, was definitively established. The Cross of Saint George, the flag of Catalonia, the abbreviated name of the team FCBFutbol Club Barcelona, the garnet-and-blue colors, and the football — all these elements in one form or another have remained on the "Barcelona" emblem throughout all times.
+FC Barcelona emblem (1910-1920)
In 1920, designers slightly changed the shape of the shield and also added gold color to the central and lower segments of the emblem.
+FC Barcelona logo (1920-1936)
16 years later, the shield changed its shape again. The gold elements disappeared, and the background of the central ribbon became dark blue.
+"Barcelona" badge (1936-1941)
The "Barcelona" logo adopted in 1941 has much in large with the 21st-century emblem. The differences are only in the shape of the shield and the saturation of the colors.
+Emblem of Catalan "Barcelona" (1941-1949)
In 1949, "Barcelona" underwent a rebranding, as a result of which the ball on the logo became dark brown, and the central ribbon became white. But the most important change was in the abbreviation, it began to be written in the Spanish manner.
+"Barça" emblem (1949-1960)
From 1960 to 1974, "Barça" used a more "pot-bellied" version of the logo. At the same time, brown colors were replaced by red shades. In addition, the yellow ribbon returned to the emblem.
+FC Barcelona badge (1960-1974)
In the 70s, the abbreviation again began to be written as FCB. The shape of the shield changed again.
+Barcelona logo (1974-1975)
Just a year later, the emblem changed its shape again. The dear version lasted all the way until 2002 and became the most famous and recognizable version.
+FC Barcelona logo (1975-2002)
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In 2002, FC Barcelona decided to slightly modernize the design of its logo. The dear version was handled by designer Claret Serrahima. He removed the dots from the abbreviation and simplified the outline. As a result of these minimal changes, a modern logo was created that preserved the club's long-standing traditions.
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