The voting for the new crest of Spezia

Between the end of June and the beginning of July 2024, several focus groups began discussing how the new emblem of Spezia should look, after a year of controversy surrounding the use of a stylized black eagle, which many considered a reference to Nazi iconography. Already during the summer, the Ligurian club announced that fans and football enthusiasts worldwide would be able to contribute to the proposal for a new emblem. Today, the phase for presenting proposals has ended, and now it will be up to the fans to make the final choice, voting among four different emblem options. From October 16 and for the following two weeks, with the deadline set for October 31, everyone will have the opportunity to vote for one of the four finalist designs, selected from the focus groups organized in recent months along with the club's stakeholders, thereby deciding what the new logo of Spezia will be starting from the 2025/26 season. Each proposed logo is accompanied by a detailed description, ensuring maximum transparency and clarity.

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Logo 1: “The history of Spezia intertwines with the passion and emotions of its fans, like the letters that make up this logo. We started from there, or rather, we restarted from that sign that becomes belonging, identity. An iconic 'S', drawn with a personality so strong and recognizable that it is the constant of all the logos throughout the Club's history. We propose those signs in respect of history and traditions. The 'S' and 'C' are balanced in size, thickness, and distance within the circle, with the founding year inserted on the right, reflecting the pride of those who feel part of one of the oldest clubs in Italy.”

Logo 2: “This proposal arises from the many requests received from the survey, to bring back the shield in the logo. In this case, it was also important to remain connected to the roots and history of the Club. The geometric shape pays homage to that present in the 1944 logo, the year of the Scudetto. The internal space is divided into two parts: in the upper part, on a black background, the word 'Spezia' is prominently displayed in bold letters, while the remaining part features the circle with the intertwined letters 'S' and 'C'. This choice also allows for partial use of the logo: on jerseys, for example, only the circle with the two letters could be used. The founding year of the Club is also present in this proposal.”

Logo 3: “The third logo is a variant of the second proposal. The concept remains the same, but the graphical design of the upper part of the shield changes, where the word 'Spezia' stands out against a white background. We decided to propose the two versions after receiving feedback from participants in the listening groups expressing interest in both alternatives.”

Logo 4: “The fourth proposal also arises from the desire not to stray away from those identity references that evoke a sense of belonging in the fans. The 'S' and 'C' therefore remain the protagonists, but the former, with a slight counterclockwise rotation, creates the silhouette of an eagle in flight, completed by the addition of the beak at the continuation of its lower part. The diagonal line, according to visual perception rules, symbolizes dynamism, generating a sense in which the observer is encouraged to look. A new sign, but always in respect of the history and what Spezia Calcio represents.”