Rio Ave Futebol Clube’s badge is a detailed civic emblem set on an orange football, with a silver mural crown above and the initials “R.A.F.C.” at the bottom. The central shield shows a red boat with yellow sails over green-and-white waves.

The boat, waves and crown connect the badge to Vila do Conde, the coastal city where Rio Ave is based. The club name refers to the Ave River, which reaches the Atlantic at Vila do Conde, while the ship and water imagery reflect the city’s maritime identity.

Rio Ave was founded on 10 May 1939 in Vila do Conde. Its green-and-white colours became the basis of the club’s home identity, while the Rio Ave name gave the badge its natural river-and-sea visual language.

The modern badge keeps a traditional municipal style rather than a mascot-based design, combining the city crown, boat, waves, football shape and RAFC initials into one local emblem.

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About Rio Ave — Rio Ave is a professional football club from Portugal competing in Primeira Liga. This page provides the primary crest and social media icon (SVG & PNG) with transparent backgrounds for editorial/reference use. For official brand rules, consult the club’s official site. Rio Ave crest and related marks are trademarks of their respective owners; high‑quality logo files are provided above on this page.