VfL Bochum’s badge is a blue shield with a white inner border and a divided blue-and-white field. The left side carries the large white letters “VfL,” while the right side shows “Bochum 1848” in blue on white.

The initials stand for Verein für Leibesübungen, the traditional German sporting-club wording used in the club’s full name, VfL Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft. The year 1848 refers to the club’s earliest roots in the Bochum gymnastics movement, before football became part of the organisation in the early 20th century.

The modern badge keeps that heritage simple: city name, founding reference, and initials inside a classic shield. Its blue-and-white identity has become closely associated with Bochum and the club’s long-standing place in the Ruhr football landscape.

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