Lazio Logo PNG
The modern logo of the Roman sports club “Lazio” features an eagle, a legacy of Roman heraldry. It symbolizes fearlessness and a fighting spirit. The graphics reflect the brand’s commitment to its past and affiliation with the administrative region.
Lazio was founded on January 9, 1900, in Rome by Luigi Bigiarelli as a multi-sport club inspired by the Olympic movement. From the start, it adopted white and blue as references to Greece.
In its early years, the club played amateur matches and became part of the emerging Italian football structure. In 1910, it helped form the Italian Football Federation, marking its role in the sport’s early organization.
In 1927, Lazio refused to join the forced merger that created AS Roma under Mussolini’s regime, establishing a long-standing rivalry between the two clubs.
During the 1930s and 1940s, Lazio remained in Serie A without major titles, winning its first Coppa Italia in 1937. For decades after, it held a mid-table position with occasional relegations.
The breakthrough came in 1973–1974, when Lazio won its first Serie A title under Tommaso Maestrelli, finishing ahead of Juventus and Milan. The period ended abruptly after Maestrelli died in 1976.
In 1980, the club was relegated due to the Totonero match-fixing scandal, entering a period of decline and financial instability.
A revival began in 1992 under president Sergio Cragnotti, who invested heavily in players. Lazio won the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1998, defeating Chelsea, and secured its second league title in 1999–2000.
Financial problems followed in the early 2000s, forcing restructuring. Since 2004, under Claudio Lotito, the club stabilized and remained a regular participant in European competitions.
Meaning and History
“Lazio” was established as a multi-sport athletic society (Società Polistica Lazio), with its primary sports being running, swimming, and gymnastics. Since 1927, the organization has been known as Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A., reflected in the Lazio logo as the abbreviation S.S.
The eagle on the Lazio logo is a legacy of Roman symbolism. During the Roman Empire, the most fearless legions adopted the golden eagle as their symbol. This bird was depicted on the first versions of the football team’s emblem, which was removed and added several times. In 1958, the eagle finally became established in the “Lazio” emblem. The eagle (more precisely, the female eagle) is named Olympia, reflecting the club’s roots.
What is Lazio?
“Lazio,” short for Società Sportiva Lazio, is an Italian football club founded in 1900. It has won the national championship twice (in 1974 and 2000) and has held the Coppa Italia seven times. At the professional level, the team competes in Serie A, the country’s top league. The team’s first significant success came in 1958 when it won the national cup. The club plays its home matches at the capital stadium “Foro Italico,” which it shares with its main rival, “Roma.”
1900 – 1914
One of the first logos of “Lazio” depicted an eagle, a classic symbol of the Roman Empire. The proud bird is also associated with Zeus, allowing the club’s owners to pay tribute to Ancient Greece’s cultural and historical heritage. This explains the choice of color, a combination of blue and white. The eagle sits on a triangular shield, folding its wings, and clutches a ribbon inscribed “S. PODISTICA LAZIO,” where “S.” stands for “Società.”
1914 – 1921
To dispel doubts about the eagle’s origin, “Lazio” adopted an emblem in the form of a round bas-relief on a pedestal, with the inscription “ROMA.” The text “SOCIETÀ PODISTICA LAZIO” was arranged around the circle’s outer edge. The bird’s wing covers the letters “I” and “E” in the first word.
1921 – 1925
Until 1925, the club used a graphic symbol: a triangular shield. The heraldic element was divided into two parts. Above was a gray polygon with the inscription “S.P. LAZIO.” Below is a simple pattern consisting of vertical blue and white stripes.
1925 – 1940
In 1925, the team was renamed Società Sportiva Lazio, as reflected in the following emblem. A new graphic symbol appeared in 1927 when “Lazio” refused to merge with other sports organizations to create the fascist club AS Roma. Despite this, it was forced to change its emblem, adding wooden sticks with an ax, one of the main symbols of fascism.
1940 – 1941
At the beginning of the 1940s, the triangular shield was replaced by a horizontal rectangle. The lower (white) part contained fasces and an ax, while the upper (blue) part featured a spread-winged eagle.
1941 – 1943
Following a redesign, the emblem evolved into a shield with a triangular top and a sharp base. The club retained the traditional blue-and-white stripes, reminiscent of Ancient Greece, and complemented the fascist symbolism with the inscription “S.S. LAZIO.”
1943 – 1958
The team’s new logo is a vertical shield with three blue and two white lines. The wooden sticks with an ax disappeared, leaving only the abbreviation “S.S. LAZIO.”
1958 – 1960
In 1958, the team returned to its classic design: a triangular heraldic shield featuring an eagle in the upper part. The inscription and stripes remained in place.
1960 – 1961
From a compositional point of view, nothing changed; only the drawing style was updated. It became very simple and blurry.
1961 – 1962
The artist depicted a triangular shield divided into three parts. In the upper part was the inscription “sLs”; to the left was a white diagonal line on a blue background; and to the right was an eagle flying over a yellow football.
1962 – 1963
The elements remained the same, but the emblem’s shape changed. Now, it’s a quadrangular shield with a sharp base. Instead of the letters “sLs” in the upper part, the word “LAZIO” was written.
1963 – 1973
The designers made the lower part of the shield round and combined all the elements. This version separates the eagle and the ball by a white diagonal line on a blue background.
1973 – 1978
In the 1970s, another version of the logo with an eagle appeared. The bird sits on a shield, and the inscription “S.S. LAZIO.” appears in the upper part. The traditional blue-and-white striped pattern was preserved, but it appears new thanks to the addition of brown contours.
1978 – 1988
In the 1980s, the club’s logo was a hexagon with rounded sides. Inside was the word “LAZIO,” an abstract image of an eagle (head and wings), and a blue geometric figure resembling an inverted triangle.
1988 – 1993
The bird returned, sitting on a rectangular shield with a sharp base. This version bears little resemblance to an eagle, as the artist drew it schematically, without strict adherence to proportions.
1993 – 1998
In 1993, the logo underwent a modern redesign. The eagle appears imposing, with its predatory profile, sharp claws, and intricate details. The shield is broadly framed by the inscription “S.S. LAZIO.” Only three of the five vertical stripes remained: blue and white.
1998 – 2008
The designers made the eagle a yellow-gold and altered the proportions of certain elements.
2008 – today
After the redesign, the bird retained its 1993 appearance but remained golden. The frame around the shield acquired a wide blue outline.
Font and Colors
The modern emblem is a modernized version of the original logo. “Lazio” has often been criticized for its use of the eagle, which is associated with fascism. This sign has nothing to do with fascist symbolism, as the team appeared in 1900, 21 years before the founding of the National Fascist Party. The bird is associated with the Roman Empire, where it denoted success and power.
The club’s name is written in bold italic with serifs. The blue inscription on the shield combines two colors from the ancient Greek cultural heritage: blue and white. The eagle is golden, so it stands out against the general background.