Newcastle Jets FC is a professional football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, competing in the A-League Men. The club’s visual identity is built around its name and the local Royal Australian Air Force presence, with a crest that depicts three F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets.
Design and History
The Newcastle Jets crest features three F/A-18 Hornets, a direct reference to the club’s name and the RAAF base at nearby Williamtown, where the Royal Australian Air Force has based these aircraft.[1] The club adopted the “Jets” name and the Hornet imagery when it joined the A-League, replacing the simpler blue and red logo with the name “Newcastle United” that had been used during the club’s time in the NSL.[2]
The club’s traditional colours are blue and red, colours also worn by the Newcastle Knights rugby league team in the region.[2] The crest incorporates these colours along with gold, which has been described as one of the three core colours in the club’s crest.[3] The three jets from the crest have also been added to the back of both the home and away kits, positioned just underneath the neck.[2]
Meaning and Symbolism
The badge features three jets in reference to the club’s name and the RAAF base at nearby Williamtown.[1] The club’s colours of blue and red are described as the “iconic blue and red of Newcastle,” with the home strip being predominantly blue.[1] Gold has been described as a colour synonymous with the club’s most successful on-field years throughout the Hyundai A-League era.[3]
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