The survey this week yielded some intriguing results.
According to an Edinburgh News poll, Hearts supporters are in favour of the team switching back to its original logo. The overwhelming majority of online respondents said they liked the classic logo that was featured on t-shirts and other items before it was updated in the late 1990s.
Although the present logo is a more modernised version of the original, 66% of supporters who responded to our survey supported the idea of bringing back the previous insignia. The survey took place over two days this week on the social media site X. On the Edinburgh News Hearts Alerts Facebook page, fans were also asked for their opinions.
With 34% of respondents voting to keep the current crest in place, there is still a lot of support for it. Many younger fans link that one with Hearts more than the previous one, and they admire its current appearance. Nonetheless, the majority of voters supported the recognisable old badge.
The announcement by the Dutch team Ajax that they will permanently go back to their original club emblem starting in 2025 to commemorate their 125th anniversary served as the impetus for our survey. We asked supporters if they would want to see another piece of history restored in Gorgie in honour of Hearts’ 150th anniversary.
Since the late 1990s, shirts and other items have featured Hearts’ present emblem. In an attempt at modernity, the lettering style was altered without consulting supporters. The loss of the old, traditional crest saddened many. After being known as Tynecastle Stadium for the preceding 20 years, the team recently revived a historic sign outside its spiritual home, which was renamed Tynecastle Park in 2017.
Facebook comments also supported both the current badge and the previous one. Mark Richards wrote, “No, I prefer our current badge.” Tracy Gilgis Anderson retorted, “The new one is better.” “I think the old one is just gorgeous,” David Swan remarked. Dougie Leslie retorted, “The old one is ten times better.” “I’ll take the old one too,” Margaret Fisher said.
