Paris Saint-Germain Logo History: Every Crest and Its Colors

This page traces every crest Paris Saint-Germain has worn, from the 1970 merger to the crest enlarged in 2013, with each era’s colors as one-click hex values.

PSG is the youngest big club in Europe, created in 1970 by merging Paris FC with Stade Saint-Germain.

The Eiffel Tower stands for Paris and the fleur-de-lis for Saint-Germain-en-Laye, where Louis XIV was born.

Today it runs on blue, red and white: #004170 #E30613 #FFFFFF. For RGB, CMYK and Pantone, see the current Paris Saint-Germain color codes.

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo history timeline

1970-1972

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo 1970-1972

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. crest, 1970-1972. Club trademark, shown to identify the logo of that period.

PSG's first crest, shared with the initially linked club Paris FC, showed a blue hexagonal ball with a red sailing ship (drawn from the civic emblem of the City of Paris), with 'Paris Saint-Germain Football Club' written below.

1972-1982

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo 1972-1982

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. crest, 1972-1982. Club trademark, shown to identify the logo of that period.

President/designer Daniel Hechter introduced a dark blue circular badge with a stylised red Eiffel Tower outlined in white, and beneath it the white royal 'cradle' (berceau) of Saint-Germain-en-Laye with a fleur-de-lis.

Why it changed: PSG separated from Paris FC in 1972 and needed a distinct identity from the shared founding-era crest.

1982-1990 (approximate)

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo 1982-1990

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. crest, 1982-1990. Club trademark, shown to identify the logo of that period.

A silhouette of the Parc des Princes stadium was added beneath the Eiffel Tower/cradle emblem; briefly during 1986-87 a red-and-blue Eiffel Tower variant marked Paris's bid for the 1992 Olympics.

Why it changed: To tie the emblem more directly to the club's home stadium.

1990-1992 (approximate)

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo 1990-1992

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. crest, 1990-1992. Club trademark, shown to identify the logo of that period.

The Parc des Princes silhouette was dropped, reverting to the earlier plain Eiffel Tower-and-cradle design used before 1982.

1992-1996

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo 1992-1996

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. crest, 1992-1996. Via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (does not meet threshold of originality; trademark notice applies).

Under new owner Canal+, artistic director Étienne Robial redesigned the badge as three rectangles (two blue, one red) spelling 'PSG', with 'Paris Saint-Germain' in a band below, dropping the Eiffel Tower and cradle imagery entirely.

Why it changed: Canal+'s ownership from 1991 drove a corporate rebrand; the design proved unpopular with supporters.

1996-2002

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo 1996-2002

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. crest, 1996-2002. Club trademark, shown to identify the logo of that period.

Following fan pressure, the traditional Eiffel Tower and cradle crest was restored, now adding the founding year '1970' at the base and updated bold sans-serif lettering.

Why it changed: Fan backlash against the 1992 Canal+ redesign led the club to reinstate the historic emblem.

2002-2013

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo 2002-2013

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. crest, 2002-2013. Club trademark, shown to identify the logo of that period.

The crest kept the same core elements but used a darker shade of blue with refined spacing and lettering; a gold-ringed '40 ans' variant marked the 2010 fortieth-anniversary season.

2013-2024

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo 2013-2024

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. crest, 2013-2024. Via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain in the US (below threshold of originality; may still be trademarked/non-free in France).

Under Qatar Sports Investments, the crest was redesigned to enlarge 'Paris' at the top over a smaller 'Saint-Germain' beneath, removed the royal cradle and the '1970' founding date, and enlarged/gilded the fleur-de-lis.

Why it changed: New Qatari ownership (from 2011) sought a simplified, more globally legible mark emphasising the 'Paris' identity.

2024-present (approximate)

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo 2024-present

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. crest, 2024-present. Via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain in the US (below threshold of originality; may still be trademarked/non-free in France).

A further refresh kept the 'Paris'-led wordmark, Eiffel Tower and fleur-de-lis design; the club has since also used a lenticular version of the badge that shifts between shades of blue and red depending on viewing angle.

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. logo colors by era

Era	Colors
1970-1972	Blue `#297BC6` Red `#DF1E2B` White `#FFFFFF`
1972-1982	Blue `#202743` Red `#CC222B` White `#FFFFFF`
1982-1990	Blue `#202743` Red `#CD222B` White `#FFFFFF`
1990-1992	Blue `#202743` Red `#CC222B` White `#FFFFFF`
1992-1996	Blue `#1F54A9` Red `#ED1C24` White/black text `#FFFFFF`
1996-2002	Blue `#303594` Red `#C5252A` White `#FFFFFF`
2002-2013	Darker blue `#162C63` Red `#EC1C24` White `#FFFFFF`
2013-2024	Blue `#004170` Red `#E30613` White `#FFFFFF`
2024-present	Blue `#004170` Red `#E30613` White `#FFFFFF`

Things worth knowing

PSG's first crest (1970-1972) was shared with Paris FC, since both clubs stemmed from the same founding entity before splitting in 1972.
The royal 'cradle' (berceau) of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, symbolising the birth of Louis XIV, featured on PSG's crest from 1972 and was removed in the 2013 redesign.
The 1992-1996 Canal+-era crest replaced the Eiffel Tower entirely with a geometric 'PSG' lettermark; fan backlash led to the Eiffel Tower design being restored in 1996.
The 2013 rebrand under Qatar Sports Investments enlarged 'Paris' over 'Saint-Germain' in the wordmark, and PSG has since also used a lenticular, angle-shifting-colour version of the badge.