Man U's current crest depicts a ship in full sail and lion rampante. The lion is a symbol of dauntless courage.

Example of one of Man U's previous crests, depicting the ship, plus flowers from the city coat of arms.

Manchester City coat of arms. Lions have been depicted figuratively since the Stone Age in cave pictographs made 30,000 years ago. Lions guarded Egyptian dieties in tomb paintings. Lions frequently mentioned in Old and New Testaments.

The Ship Canal from Liverpool to Manchester, built from 1887 to1894.

A lock on the Ship Canal in Manchester

Manchester docks and railways 

The shipyard is now the Imperial War Museum North

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