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Club reveals new crest
Andrew Schooler25 Dec 2025 - 00:09
New, modern design unveiled to take HPFC into 2026 and beyond.
Harwich and Parkeston FC is proud to reveal its new club crest.
The new design retains the key elements of the original one, based on the town’s coat of arms, which dates back to the 18th Century.
The modernised version now includes the club’s full name and its date of formation, which was officially changed to 1875 last year following the discovery of new evidence.
The club first gained approval to use the coat of arms from what was then Harwich Borough Council in March 1961.
The famous portcullis and ship design, which also featured the town’s motto ‘Omnia Bona Bonis’ (all is good to the good), appeared on the club’s shirts for the first time in the early 1960s. Prior to that, the club had famously worn a ‘shrimp’ badge during its Amateur Cup final run, which ended at Wembley, in the 1952/53 season.
The crest has not been ever-present on shirts through the years, although it did make regular appearances, including for the club’s 1990 Essex Senior Trophy success.
Earlier this century, the design was changed to incorporate the current town crest, which includes a silver helmet, wreathed in red and gold.
A special crest was created earlier this year to help celebrate the club’s 150th anniversary. It includes the club’s full name for the first time, as well as the dates 1875-2025.
With that celebration now complete, the new crest aims to take the club into a new era with its modern design.
It can already be found on the club’s digital footprint, while plans are being put in place to replace the old crest around the Royal Oak ground.
A new pin badge will also be released, probably in time for the 2026/27 season.
The new design retains the key elements of the original one, based on the town’s coat of arms, which dates back to the 18th Century.
The modernised version now includes the club’s full name and its date of formation, which was officially changed to 1875 last year following the discovery of new evidence.
The club first gained approval to use the coat of arms from what was then Harwich Borough Council in March 1961.
The famous portcullis and ship design, which also featured the town’s motto ‘Omnia Bona Bonis’ (all is good to the good), appeared on the club’s shirts for the first time in the early 1960s. Prior to that, the club had famously worn a ‘shrimp’ badge during its Amateur Cup final run, which ended at Wembley, in the 1952/53 season.
The crest has not been ever-present on shirts through the years, although it did make regular appearances, including for the club’s 1990 Essex Senior Trophy success.
Earlier this century, the design was changed to incorporate the current town crest, which includes a silver helmet, wreathed in red and gold.
A special crest was created earlier this year to help celebrate the club’s 150th anniversary. It includes the club’s full name for the first time, as well as the dates 1875-2025.
With that celebration now complete, the new crest aims to take the club into a new era with its modern design.
It can already be found on the club’s digital footprint, while plans are being put in place to replace the old crest around the Royal Oak ground.
A new pin badge will also be released, probably in time for the 2026/27 season.
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