Stars That Do Not Signify Particular Titles
American club Philadelphia Union has 13 stars that represent the 13 original colonies of the United States.
The badge of Peñarol of Uruguay has 11 stars for the 11 players, and a twelfth is to be added for the supporters, the "12th Man".
Manchester City's badge has three stars to give it a "more continental feel". The 3 stars do not represent titles or trophies. Sivasspor of Turkey also has three stars on their badge. They do not represent any championships either.
The badge of Panathinaikos Athens of Greece, has 3 stars, one gold representing the team's presence at the 1971 European Cup Final, and 2 white stars representing the team's participation at the 1985 European Cup semi-finals & the 1996 UEFA Champions League semi-finals respectively. Because none of these stars represent titles or trophies, opposition fans in Greece mock this.
The United States Soccer Federation has 3 stars inside its badge, which is worn by all U.S. national teams, including the senior men's and women's teams. These stars are taken to recall the flag of the United States, and are not intended to symbolize championship titles.
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Famous quotes containing the words stars, signify and/or titles:
“Throw the children into the river; civilization has given us too
many.
It is better to die than to grow up and find that you are colored.
Pluck the stars out of the heavens. The stars mark our destiny. The
stars marked my destiny.
I am tired of civilization.”
—Fenton Johnson (1886–1958)
“What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
“I have known a German Prince with more titles than subjects, and a Spanish nobleman with more names than shirts.”
—Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774)