Sunderland crestSince 1997

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Crest introduced in 1997 with the move from Roker Park to the Stadium of Light. It has a central quartered shield: the Penshaw Monument at top left, the Wearmouth Bridge at bottom right and the red and white stripes in the other two. It is flanked by two lions taken from the city's coat of arms, topped by a pit wheel in tribute to the region's mining history, and carries the motto “Consectatio Excellentiae” (“In pursuit of excellence”).

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Period of use: Since 1997
Type: Official
What changed: The ship, a symbol of shipbuilding, which headed the previous crest above the red and white stripes and a ball, was removed. In its place came a quartered shield with two regional landmarks, the pit wheel, the two lions and the Latin motto.

History

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For much of the 20th century, Sunderland's emblem looked towards the River Wear and its shipyards. From 1977, the matchday shirt carried a crest with a ship at the top, alongside a ball and the red and white stripes. The ship represented shipbuilding, a key industry in the city's history.

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Shirts from this era

Sources

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