Who wants to learn a little bit about Celta’s badge?

There are three main components to the badge.

-The red Cross of Saint James

-The blue shield in the center of the cross

-The golden crown adorning the shield

The Cross of Saint James:

Galicia, the region in which Celta and Vigo are located, has a long Christian tradition that is largely thanks to its importance as a pilgrimage site.

Santiago de Compostela, the region’s capital which is 95 km north of Vigo, is the center is this.

Celta was established with the idea of representing Galicia, so it’s no surprise that they had the region’s religious significance in mind.

Santiago and its famous cathedral is the terminus of the Way of Saint James, one of the most popular Christian pilgrimages on Earth.

The sky blue shield:

Celta’s team shield has been present in the team’s badge in various iterations since the club’s founding in 1923.

The “CC” in the center of the shield stands for “Club Celta,” the main component of the team’s full name.

So, why sky blue, and why “Club Celta?”

As I mentioned earlier, Celta was founded with the idea of representing Galicia as a whole and its identity. The colors of the region’s flag throughout its history and its traditional identity have been linked to sky blue and white.

“Celta” means “Celtic” in the native language of Galician, and the region is inexorably tied to the history of Celtic settlement there.

Before the arrival of Romans in 137 BC, Galicia (then known as Gallaecia) was characterized by Celtic settlements and hill-forts.

The golden crown:

When Celta was founded in 1923, it was granted a royal patronage by King Alfonso XIII, something that was given to various clubs throughout his tenure as the Spanish king.

You can see this in other clubs like Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Real Valladolid, etc.

Alfonso XIII, however, was deeply unpopular and was deposed during the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and during the Second Spanish Republic from 1931-1936.

During this period, the club dropped its “Royal” identity and the crown from its badge, as you can see here.

However, during the dictatorship of Franco, Celta was re-granted its patronage and reimplemented the royal crown into its identity and badge, where it remains currently.

Spain remains a monarchy and Celta has retained its “royal” heritage, a move that generates some controversy.

Hopefully you know a little more about Celta’s identity and badge now!

I hope you enjoyed the thread.

Hala Celta!