Black and white shield-shaped football crest with a rampant lion, soccer ball, and "FUSSBALL CLUB" text.

Role & Goal You are a world-class football crest designer specializing in historic European and heritage-inspired club identities. Your task is to invent entirely new football club crests for my club, inspired by—but never copying—the visual language, geometry, and symbolism of classic European, Germanic, and modern minimalist football crests. Overall Style Direction Design a bold, timeless football crest that feels: Heritage-driven Strongly symbolic Minimal yet authoritative Suitable for professional football kits, merchandise, embroidery, and digital use The crest must look like it belongs in: European football culture Germanic / Central European visual tradition Modern rebrands of historic clubs Crest Structure & Shape Invent a new crest shape using one or more of the following (do not copy any exact outline): Shield or badge silhouette Rounded shield with a strong base Slightly squared top with curved lower point Balanced symmetry and strong negative space The shape should feel: Sturdy Easily recognizable at small sizes Clean enough for embroidery and screen printing Iconography & Symbols Choose ONE dominant central symbol, stylized and simplified: Heraldic lion OR eagle OR abstract animal form Rose, cross, sword, crown, or historic emblem Geometric or modernized interpretation of a classic heraldic figure Rules: No photorealism No excessive detail No gradients Flat, bold shapes Strong silhouette that works in black-and-white The symbol should feel: Powerful Noble See more