Brighton Requests Croatian Club to Stop Using Lookalike Logo
- Brighton's Request: Brighton & Hove Albion asked Croatian club Jadran-Galeb to change their logo due to its close resemblance to Brighton’s seagull emblem.
- No Legal Threat: While Brighton requested the change, they did not threaten legal action.
- Logo Removal: Jadran-Galeb's logo was removed from official websites after the similarity was brought to light.
Many years ago we covered some of the many examples of "stolen" logo designs around the globe, and now a similar case has come up in Croatia.
As reported by index.hr, Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion has requested that Jadran-Galeb, a lower-league Croatian football team, change its logo due to its striking similarity to Brighton’s emblem, which also features a seagull. While the letter did not threaten legal action, it firmly requested the logo’s alteration.
The issue came to light after intervention by Croatian football player and lawyer Josip Mađarić, prompting the local football association to remove Jadran-Galeb's logo from official websites.
Brighton logo history, via Football Kit Archive
Jadran-Galeb, formed in 2001 from the merger of two village clubs, NK Jadran (established in 1947) and NK Galeb (established in 1963), uses a logo with a seagull despite neither village being located near the Adriatic Sea or having any connection to the bird. The logo's resemblance to Brighton’s had gone unnoticed until recently.
Let's hear your thoughts in the comments below.
Vintage Football Shirts
from Cult Kits
1999 Alianza Lima Home Shirt (XL) Walon
2006 Japan Adidas Samurai Blue Supporters Tee (M)
2016/17 USA Dempsey #8 Away Shirt (XXL) Nike
1980/85 Grasshoppers L/S Home Shirt (L) Adidas
2014/15 Queretaro *BNWT* Home Shirt (XXXL) Pirma
2016/17 Seattle Sounders Home Shirt (S) Adidas
2013/14 Juventus Pirlo #21 Home Shirt (XL) Nike
2011/12 Rangers Away Shirt (XXXL) Umbro
2001/02 Atletico Madrid Torres #9 L/S Away Shirt (L) Nike
