The club’s current and perhaps most famous crest – synonymous with the Entertainers Era of the mid-nineties – was created in 1988.

The gold and silver design was based on the Magpies’ existing crest and a golden adornment was added to signify the milestone year. We take a look at our crests over the years, what they consist of and what their individual components signify. Next year the football ground is set play to host an officers’ mess-style dinner to raise funds for the armed forces charity. Despite having a shelf life of only five years, the club’s next crest remains somewhat of a cult classic.Newcastle United celebrated its 125th anniversary during the 2017/18 season and a special commemorative crest was commissioned as part of the club's celebrations. On the crest section, a demi lion sits atop the city’s historic Castle Keep and flies the swallow-tailed pennon of the Arms of Saint George – the country’s patron saint. A spokesman for the Newcastle United shop said 100% of donations for the badge would go to the Legion. It heralded the return of the overall shape and several elements from the city’s Coat of Arms, namely the supporting seahorses, castle, demi lion and an amended pennon.

Originating in the fourteenth century and formally recognised in 1954, Newcastle upon Tyne’s Coat of Arms is a depiction of the city’s history – with its Norman-era castle and two seahorses (added in 1575) to signify seafaring heritage. Our shirts first had the city's Coat of Arms emblazoned on them as early as 1911, but it was in 1969 that the club finally adopted it as an official emblem. Sunday’s pre-match activities are an opportunity for us and our supporters to pay our respects for lives lost, and to those who have served in battle. The Poppy Appeal will be inside the stadium collecting for what we all know is a fantastic cause, and it is only appropriate we continue to take such an active part in supporting our armed forces.”Newcastle United is offering a ceramic poppy attached to a club badge so football fans can support the Royal British Legion.