Gil Vicente Futebol Clube’s badge is a shield divided by red, white and blue diagonal panels, with the white initials “GVFC” across the upper section. At the centre sits the coat of arms of Barcelos, and the word “Barcelos” appears near the bottom.
The municipal coat of arms links the club directly to its home city rather than to a separate mascot symbol. Although Gil Vicente are widely known as the Galos, or “Roosters,” the current badge focuses on the city arms and club initials, not on the famous Galo de Barcelos figure.
Gil Vicente was founded on 3 May 1924 as Gil Vicente Foot-Ball Club. The name came from the city theatre where the founders gathered to play football nearby, itself named after the Portuguese playwright Gil Vicente.
The badge has changed across the club’s history, but modern versions keep the same local structure: the GVFC initials, Barcelos name, city coat of arms and the red, white and blue colour layout.
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