The four lower stars are representative of our League Championship wins - and the six blue above are for our six FA Cup wins.

Alex Hurst, 27, one of the founders of Gallowgate Flags said: “The four club badges are a nod to our history as are the ten blue stars. On the crest section, a demi lion sits atop the city’s historic Castle Keep and flies the swallow-tailed pennon of the Arms of Saint George – the country’s patron saint. Time has moved on and we want to create something unique, but we wanted to give a nod to the old flags that were so popular. The club’s current and perhaps most famous crest – synonymous with the Entertainers Era of the mid-nineties – was created in 1988.The Coat of Arms also features the city’s Latin motto, Fortiter Defendit Triumphans – ‘Triumphing by Brave Defence’ – adopted following a brave and stubborn resistance against the Scots in 1644. It heralded the return of the overall shape and several elements from the city’s Coat of Arms, namely the supporting seahorses, castle, demi lion and an amended pennon.

The first club-specific crest was created in 1976 and it retained an illustration of Castle Keep – which still stands imposingly in the city today. Despite having a shelf life of only five years, the club’s next crest remains somewhat of a cult classic. Circular in shape and with a bold simplicity, it contained only the letters ‘NUFC’, with the solitary magpie retaining a presence in the opening of the upturned ‘C’.We take a look at our crests over the years, what they consist of and what their individual components signify.

Originating in the fourteenth century and formally recognised in 1954, Newcastle upon Tyne’s Coat of Arms is a depiction of the city’s history – with its Norman-era castle and two seahorses (added in 1575) to signify seafaring heritage. Thank in large part to the estimable Gallowgate Flags fans group, the atmosphere in the stadium has been transformed. A new name for this stronger, unified club was chosen and ‘Newcastle United’ was officially recognised that same year on 9th December. But happily, match days at St James’ Park have rarely been as colourful as they have been this season.

Gallowgate Flags is a crowd-funded group which unveiled its first flag display before the opening home match of this season against Huddersfield. The latest creation from Gallowgate Flags will be unveiled before the match against Aston Villa at St James' Park on February 20 (Image: Handout, Publicity Picture)

We received lots of designs from the public and we’ve tried to include the most popular features. Read More Related Articles We want to create a positive, noisy and visual culture at St James’ Park,” said Alex at the time. Read More Related Articles

If last season’s relegation struggle fed a mood of frustration and disappointment, the presence of dozens of striking Newcastle United-themed flags in the Gallowgate End has had an uplifting effect. The words ‘We are United’ are apt for the new direction the club is hopefully pulling in. With record second division crowd numbers in the modern era being set by Newcastle fans, we thought it was a suitable message.” The group’s superb flag creations have included depictions of classic Newcastle United kits, while Legends Day in November saw 12 giant flags unfurled, honouring some of the club’s greatest players - from Hughie Gallacher to Malcolm Macdonald to Alan Shearer. Our shirts first had the city's Coat of Arms emblazoned on them as early as 1911, but it was in 1969 that the club finally adopted it as an official emblem.