FK Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bodø, founded on 16 September 1916. The club’s visual identity is built around a circular emblem that has remained essentially unchanged since the club’s founding, despite being modernized and digitized over the years. The club’s official website states that the logo has “more or less looked the same” since 1916. [1]
Design and History
The Bodø/Glimt logo is round and features a yellow “G” and ball with the letters “LIMT” on a black background. The club’s official guidelines state that the logo must always be expressed in this way. [1] The word “Glimt” translates as “flash,” “gleam,” or “spark” in Norwegian, and was the club’s original name when it was founded in 1916. [2]
In 1948, the club added “Bodø” to its name to avoid confusion with another club called Glimt from the Trøndelag region, becoming FK Bodø-Glimt. [2] The club later changed the hyphen to a slash to avoid confusion with newspapers and betting slips, which routinely printed fixtures using a slash between the participating clubs. [3]
According to the club’s official logo guidelines, the logo has been modernized several times and digitized in recent years. A version of the logo with a so-called “shine” effect was previously used but has been phased out and should no longer be used. [1]
In February 2026, the club announced a collaboration with ANTI, an Oslo-based design agency, to develop the club’s visual brand. The project aims to make the club more accessible and recognizable across all platforms where Bodø/Glimt is visible. The club stated that parts of the work would become visible during autumn 2026, with further rollout in 2027. [4]
Meaning and Symbolism
The club’s official logo description confirms the emblem’s core elements: a yellow “G” and ball with the letters “LIMT” on a black background, together forming the word “GLIMT.” [1] The name “Glimt” means “flash,” “gleam,” or “spark” in Norwegian. [2]
The club’s official colors are yellow and black, which are prominently featured in the logo and home kit. [1]
Typography and Design
The club’s official logo guidelines specify exact color codes for the emblem. The yellow is defined as CMYK 3-8-93-0, RGB 248-221-0, and hex #f8dd00. The black is defined as CMYK 77-70-65-90, RGB 18-15-10, and hex #120f0a. White is defined as CMYK 0-0-0-0, RGB 255-255-255, and hex #ffffff. [1]
The club’s guidelines require that the logo always be displayed in its entirety, either in the original yellow and black version or in one of two negative versions (white or black). The logo should, where possible, be placed on a yellow or black background or directly on a photo. The elements of the logo must never appear alone or in other combinations, and the logo must not be altered, adjusted, or cropped in any way. [1]
The club notes that a special rainbow version of the logo exists and is used on various occasions to promote important messages. [1]
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