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Other · 1903
Crossed Hammers & Castle, Club Crest Artwork (c.1903–04)
Artwork of the crossed-hammers-and-castle crest, rooted in the Club's shipbuilding origins.
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- 1903 · 1904
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The original crest was a pair of crossed rivet hammers, tools of the Thames Ironworks shipyard, and the source of the 'Hammers' and 'Irons' nicknames. A castle, representing the local Green Street House ('Boleyn Castle'), was added around 1903–04. The crossed hammers remain central to the Club's identity today.
