Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian multi-sport club based in São Paulo, and its basketball department, commonly known as Palmeiras Basquete, uses the same visual identity as the parent club. The team competes in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) and the Campeonato Paulista. [1] The club’s official colors are green and white. [1]
Design and History
The Palmeiras basketball team does not have a separate logo. It uses the standard Palmeiras club crest, which is applied to basketball jerseys and merchandise. [2] The current club shield dates to 1959, when it was redesigned to feature a green circular format with a smaller white inner circle. [3]
The original emblem was created in 1914 with the club’s founding, when the team was known as Palestra Itália. That first circular badge was red and white with the club’s initials and the Savoy Cross, a reference to the Italian royal house and the club’s immigrant origins. [3]
In 1942, during World War II, the club was forced to change its name from Palestra Itália to Palmeiras due to Italy’s position in the conflict. The name change brought a new shield: a green circle with a white letter “P”. [3]
The 1959 redesign kept the circular green format but added a smaller white inner circle containing the Savoy Cross, the letter “P”, and 26 horizontal lines that reference the date of the club’s founding. This is the format still used today. [3] The club’s official visual identity guide confirms that the current shield contains 26 horizontal lines within its inner emblem, alluding to the 26th day of the club’s founding month, and 8 stars within its circumference, referencing the month of August. [4]
Meaning and Symbolism
The Savoy Cross, which appears inside the current shield, is a symbol linked to the Italian royal house and reflects the club’s origins, founded by Italian immigrants. [3] The 26 lines inside the shield reference the day of the club’s founding, while the 8 stars within the circumference reference the founding month of August. [4]
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