Paris Saint-Germain is one of the most prominent football clubs in France and is currently one of the most combative, continually appearing in international competitions, in addition to having in its ranks the Argentine Lionel Messi, considered by some as the best player in the history.
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The Parisian squad has been founded for 52 years and its current president is the Qatari businessman Nasser Al-KhelaifiHe is also the current champion of Ligue 1, which he has won ten times, while he has won the French Cup fourteen times, without neglecting his eleven French Super Cups, nine League Cups and one Ligue 2. Already at the international level, it has a European Cup Winners’ Cup and a UEFA Intertoto Cup.
However, the French club’s shield has undergone several changes since its foundation, since in 1970 it consisted of a soccer ball with a ship inside, which was only used for three seasons. In 1972 came the first change, which had the red silhouette of the Torre Eiffelthe white royal cradle of Louis XIV between its legs on a blue background with a white border and the Fleur de Lis. It was the first time that the symbols of Paris and Saint-Germain-en-Laye were represented on the same shield, the first by the Eiffel Tower and the second by the royal cradle taken from its coat of arms, since Louis XIV was born in the Chateau de Saint-Germain. At the same time, the logo reflected the merger of two clubs, the paris fc and the Saint Germain Stadium.
Very interesting article on the logo of the @PSG_insidejust a small error: the Eiffel Tower appeared in 1972 and not in 1970 (logo on the left) and the one who presented this logo in 1972 is Christian Lentretien, member of the board of directors of PSG and publicist (thanks Guy Adam) pic.twitter.com/ay6FQ7DCYF
— Michel Kollar (@michelkollar) December 17, 2021
For 2013 changes came through the sponsor Qatar Investment Authority. The shield kept its circular shape, but the word ‘Paris’ he was left only at the top of the circle, with Saint-Germain remaining at the bottom. The cradle under the bed was also removed. Torre Eiffelbut it was placed Fleur de Lis. Red, blue and white are the traditional colors of the club. The red of the Eiffel Tower and the blue of the background represent the two colors of the city, while the white is a hint to the coat of arms of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and is also the color of royalty.
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