What does the badge mean?
The Liver Bird is Liverpool's city symbol — a mythical cormorant-like creature that appears on the Royal Liver Building and has represented the city for centuries. The two torches on either side represent the eternal flame of Hillsborough, added to the badge in 1999 as a permanent tribute to the 97 victims. "You'll Never Walk Alone" has been the club's anthem since the Kop adopted the Gerry and the Pacemakers version in 1963.
Badge history
1892 — Club founded; early shirts carry no badge 1950s — Liver Bird begins appearing on official club materials 1987 — First formalised modern badge design introduced 1992 — Eternal flame torches added to the design 1999 — Torches redesigned; "You'll Never Walk Alone" scroll formalised as permanent badge element 2012 — Clean refresh of proportions and colours; current version
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