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Manchester City v Watford FA Cup Final - Saturday 18th May 2019 KO 5.00PM

So my question is.....

I can understand why Watford's nickname is "The Hornets", I get that........but why do they have a Moose on the club badge?:hmmm:
 
My first solid memory of Manchester City FC is the goal scored by Neil Young in the 1969 Cup Final........

Come on you Blues!!!
 
Skoorb said:
So my question is.....

I can understand why Watford's nickname is "The Hornets", I get that........but why do they have a Moose on the club badge?:hmmm:
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There used to be a hornet on the club badge but it was replaced by a hart, which is an old-fashioned word for 'stag', which is a male deer. The hart is used because Watford is in Hertfordshire, a region of England that traditionally had many deer.
 
When Watford changed kit colours in 1959, supporters chose The Hornets as the team's new nickname, and the club later introduced a crest depicting a hornet. In 1974 the design was changed to depict Harry the Hornet, the club's mascot.
 
Buzz Lightyear said:
There used to be a hornet on the club badge but it was replaced by a hart, which is an old-fashioned word for 'stag', which is a male deer. The hart is used because Watford is in Hertfordshire, a region of England that traditionally had many deer.
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It's not a moose, it's a hart, Watford is in the county of Hertfordshire.
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