Manchester United Badges over the years

#2 1958 FA Cup Badge

This badge worn by Manchester United in the 1958 FA Cup final against Bolton Wanderers is one of their most famous as well as most disputed badges.

The badge was used barely three months after the terrible Munich Air Disaster and many people thought (and still think) that the bird on the badge depicts a phoenix rising from the ashes but this is not true.

In reality the golden bird is an eagle which was featured in the new Manchester court of arms. The eagle is a part of Manchester City’s current badge.