Celtic's first crest, was the Celtic Cross, as was seen on the first strip. However advertisements of Celtic in the early years, showed a harp against a blue background. The team also wore a strip with a large shamrock as the badge in the fifties, then the strips were without a crest until the late seventies, when the four leaf clover became the emblem, which is still used to present day. The Celtic Cross did make an appearance again in the centenary year and in 2003, to celebrate 100 years of the hoops. There was consideration of changing the crest at one short point, but thankfully was never taken any further see article.









Pre-1995
Prior to becoming a PLC, the full company name was used as below "The Celtic Football & Athletic Coy. Ltd" ("Coy. as in Company).


Centenary





Lisbon anniversary badge
(following badge was put on the Celtic home top in season 2007/08 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Lisbon Lions victory in 1967)





Articles

• Story and Origins Behind the Celtic Badge
• McCann set to break with tradition and axe Celtic crest

Links

• CSC Badges