Seattle Sounders FC’s badge is a bright green shield with a dark blue outer frame and a pale blue inner outline. A dark blue Space Needle silhouette fills the center, rising from the lower point of the shield to the rounded upper section. The numbers “19” and “74” appear in pale blue on either side of the tower, split across the middle of the crest.
The Space Needle is the central visual element and gives the badge a direct link to Seattle. Its simplified shape is built into the shield’s vertical structure, with the tower acting as the main axis of the crest rather than a small city reference.
The “1974” date is divided around the Space Needle, making the club’s founding year part of the central composition. The green-and-blue palette also remains central to the Sounders identity, with the official brand evolution retaining the club’s historic colors while simplifying the crest around the Space Needle and founding year.
Seattle Sounders FC joined MLS in 2009, but the Sounders name traces back to Seattle’s professional soccer history beginning in 1974. The current badge connects the MLS club to that longer lineage through the city landmark, the split founding date, and the green-and-blue shield format introduced in the club’s updated identity.
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About Seattle Sounders — Seattle Sounders is a professional football club from USA competing in MLS. 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. Seattle Sounders crest and related marks are trademarks of their respective owners; high‑quality logo files are provided above on this page.
