TheNuts 552 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Is there a reason we have 5 stars above our crest?Is it because we are the best team in the world? If anybody knows it would be much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mgg 3,766 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 hopefully it will be 6 in 7 years time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,791 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Is there a reason we have 5 stars above our crest?Is it because we are the best team in the world? If anybody knows it would be much appreciated.it was to commemorate being 1st to 50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu1993 101 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Is there a reason we have 5 stars above our crest?Is it because we are the best team in the world? If anybody knows it would be much appreciated.it was to commemorate being 1st to 50This Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-RFC 308 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 One for each decade of titles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Don't tell the t@rriers, but it is in memory of Charles, 5th Duke of Lincoln, whose troops, the 5th Lincoln Yeomen, famously cut the arms off poor Oirish villagers during the famine.The troops then held the arms in the air waving the five fingers at the armless villagers.To this day the oirish diaspora remember the villagers at get togethers by dancing with their arms held tightly by their sides, as if they have none. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZX750 31 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Got them done on my crest tattoo, wish I never though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Perhaps our away strip next season should have 53 stars on it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Don't tell the t@rriers, but it is in memory of Charles, 5th Duke of Lincoln, whose troops, the 5th Lincoln Yeomen, famously cut the arms off poor Oirish villagers during the famine.The troops then held the arms in the air waving the five fingers at the armless villagers.To this day the oirish diaspora remember the villagers at get togethers by dancing with their arms held tightly by their sides, as if they have none. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I think that's a Bluff Frank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 But seriously on topic it has long been a tradition in Italian football that if a team wins the scudetto 10 times they are allowed to mark it with a star on their jerseys.When we reached the magical 50 a lot of fans contacted the Club to say that it should be marked in some way and the outcome was the five stars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 But seriously on topic it has long been a tradition in Italian football that if a team wins the scudetto 10 times they are allowed to mark it with a star on their jerseys.When we reached the magical 50 a lot of fans contacted the Club to say that it should be marked in some way and the outcome was the five stars.That was a great way of marking that incredible feat, but personally, I would leave it at five. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 ... and of course the middle one is distinct to represent the Cup Winners Cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 That was a great way of marking that incredible feat, but personally, I would leave it at five.Until we reach 60, I agree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 That's a great bit of Hysterical trivia from Manticore...sorry, I meant Historical trivia (I think) It's amazing that I majored in History at University and hadn't ever heard of that tragic episode during the most troubled times of the poor humble tattie.And to think I always had this theory that it all began with the Italians and then when a Gold star was allowed on a shirt for every European Cup or Champions League success, so we put 5 Red ones on our shirts for the 50 Championships we had won at that time.Oh well, back to studying the History books. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaltersGotStyle 160 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I cannot believe the OP asked the question... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambo 197 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I cannot believe the OP asked the question...I think his tongue may well have been firmly in his cheek!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaltersGotStyle 160 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I cannot believe the OP asked the question...I think his tongue may well have been firmly in his cheek!!I really hope so...Even if it wasn't... he will never admit it now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 5 is a Secret Masonic Symbol ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Perhaps our away strip next season should have 53 stars on it I'm liking this idea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,114 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I'd prefer it if our next kit didn't have the stars at all.I think it looks alot better without tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 5 is a Secret Masonic Symbol ! Ahh yes the Washington Monument being 555' high ... well spotted that man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abblue 0 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Would be class if we had a badge in the middle of our strip saying 53 league titles world record Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I look forward to 6 stars! wonder where they'll put it but Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNuts 552 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 I cannot believe the OP asked the question...I think his tongue may well have been firmly in his cheek!!I really hope so...Even if it wasn't... he will never admit it now...no no, i was asking how they came about, as in who decided, i heard it was the fans who asked.i didnt know whether it was because we are the most successful team in the world, or because of the 50+ titles... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts