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Anybody know why . .

RedMark

RedMark

Viv Anderson
. . . . the 'E' in the Forest badge is in lower case and why the bottom of the 'R' goes under the 'E' like it does ?

Or is it just the design they chose and thats it ?
 
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RICH1977

John Robertson
badge was designed by a kid for a competition, probably didnt realise that a word should either be all in caps or all in lower case or simply didnt know how to do a big E.
 
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Seargant Reddog

First Team Squad
Heard a rumour years ago that the slopping R may have been to represent the River Trent ...how true it is i couldnt say :blink:

edit extra------- thus a capital E wouldnt then flow in with the slopping R ?????
 
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winnits

Guest
The trent is represented by the two lines under the tree..
 
Flaggers

Flaggers

May not be the best moderator on LTLF, but he's...
LTLF Minion
Winnits said:
The trent is represented by the two lines under the tree..
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Does this mean that when we move, it'll be a red tree above a Morrison's?
 
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RICH1977

John Robertson
Sir Flagman said:
Does this mean that when we move, it'll be a red tree above a Morrison's?
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more reasons to shop at morrisons in there aswell

or maybe that will be the grounds name, with market street one end, the bakery the other, and that anoying twat sean bean and hamster running around with trolleys welcoming everyone into the store/ground
 
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winnits

Guest
No, it was for trademarking purposes as stated above, I believe.
 
garrilla

garrilla

Viv Anderson
I'll ask. My friend knows the designer.

I'd be surpriseed if it was for IP reasons winnits, the protection you're talking about would be grated to the image even if was set in Times Roman.
 
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winnits

Guest
No, it's not the copyright of the image.

But the word FOReST written in that way as a trademark/brand/call it what you will.

Might not be true, good theory though!
 
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zigga-zagga

Viv Anderson
There was a competition and the winning entry was actually designed by an Architect who lived on Newton's Lane, Cossall at the time.

I do believe that the reasoning behind the change was that Forest had no control over the use of the old badge as it was the City of Nottingham's badge. The present badge is copyright protected and should only be used with permission.
 
Barbus

Barbus

Steve Chettle
Who cares? It's one of the best and most instantly recognised crests in English - probably World - football. Another one that comes close to being as good as Forest's is ShefWed's Owl design. I hate to say it, but D*rby's is pretty good, too. Credit, where credit is due!
Most club badges are p**s-poor, especially the ones that have been re-designed in recent years.
The only crap one that springs to my fuzzy sunday morning brain at the moment is Bolton's. What a s**te badge that is.
 
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sedgred

Banned
Winnits said:
No, it's not the copyright of the image.

But the word FOReST written in that way as a trademark/brand/call it what you will.

Might not be true, good theory though!
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Give the gentleman a Coconut, spot on, which is the reason we moved from the traditional type City of Nottm badge, years before it used to be Robin Hood.
 
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stany

Banned
sedgred said:
Give the gentleman a Coconut, spot on, which is the reason we moved from the traditional type City of Nottm badge, years before it used to be Robin Hood.
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Never knew that, any pictures?
 
Annesley Red

Annesley Red

First Team Squad
it was done on purpose to make it unique and of course a trade mark
 
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sedgred

Banned
Nottinghamer Wald said:
Never knew that, any pictures?
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I have a book about Nottingham traditions and legends. I will try and get one of my tribe to get a copy on the boards. Please be patient though
 
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