West Ham United Logo

A rounded shield-shaped crest with a deep claret (burgundy) field and a bright sky-blue outline. Large white uppercase text reading "WEST HAM UNITED" is centered at the top of the shield, and the word "LONDON" appears in white along the low...

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Claret shield crest with crossed gold hammers, blue border and white 'WEST HAM UNITED' text with 'LONDON'.
West Ham United logo

About West Ham United

A rounded shield-shaped crest with a deep claret (burgundy) field and a bright sky-blue outline. Large white uppercase text reading "WEST HAM UNITED" is centered at the top of the shield, and the word "LONDON" appears in white along the lower curve.

Two stylized gold/yellow hammers are placed prominently in the center, crossed in an X formation with simple flat shading. The design is bold, flat and emblematic, with strong contrasts between claret, sky-blue, gold and white.

What's in it: crossed hammers

Shapes: rounded shield wordmark crossed diagonals

Style: heraldic flat bold emblem minimalist

Text in logo: WEST HAM UNITED / LONDON

Crossed hammers/tool imagery evoking industry, manual labour and a working-class heritage; the shield format reads as a traditional club crest.

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Claret (burgundy)
#7A263A · primary
Sky blue (outline)
#00AEEF · secondary
Gold (hammers)
#F4C542 · accent
White (text)
#FFFFFF · accent

West Ham United Logo History

The crossed hammers reference the club's origins tied to ironworks/shipbuilding (Thames Ironworks) and have been a long-standing element of the club crest; the club traditionally uses claret and blue colours.

Frequently asked

What do the crossed hammers mean?

They are tool symbols that reference the club's industrial origins and are a historic emblem for the team.

What colours are used in the crest?

The crest uses claret (burgundy) as the main field colour, sky-blue for the outline, gold for the hammers, and white for the text.

Is this a modern or traditional style crest?

It combines traditional heraldic elements (shield, emblem) with a modern flat, minimalist treatment.

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