What does the badge mean?
The tower is Everton Lock-Up, an 18th century watchtower that stands in the Everton area of Liverpool and has been a local landmark for over 200 years. "Nil Satis Nisi Optimum" means "Nothing but the best is good enough" — one of the great club mottos in English football. The laurel wreaths denote sporting achievement.
Badge history
- 1878 — Club founded
- 1938 — Prince Rupert's Tower (the lock-up) formally adopted as badge symbol
- 1978 — Centenary badge redesign
- 2000 — Current shield format established
- 2013 — Minor refresh; current version
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