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Expansion Update: FC Cincinnati Unveils New MLS Crest Ahead of Inaugural Season

Expansion Update: FC Cincinnati Unveils New MLS Crest

In front of a capacity crowd at the Woodward Theater, the club displayed its new badge, which carries over the winged lion from its USL iteration and places it more prominently within the shield.


Symbolism abounds in the new crest, meant to celebrate the cityā€™s German heritage in a modern way. The lionā€™s crown pays homage to the ā€œQueen City,ā€ while the seven points of its mane are a nod to the seven hills of Cincinnati. The three-feathered wing represents the clubā€™s three-year journey to MLS and, perhaps most noticeably, its tail takes a ā€œcā€ shape.

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Cincinnati keep their primary orange and blue colors for MLS, but both are tweaked slightly to be brighter and bolder. Secondary colors of dark blue, white and gray help the clubā€™s color scheme pop.


The teamā€™s full written name has also taken on a small update: itā€™s officially ā€œFootball Club Cincinnatiā€.