Arsenal's crest shows a cannon. The club was formed in 1886 by workers of the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. The arsenal, in South East London, had stored or manufactured munitions since the 17th century. The club bore the names Dial Square, Royal Arsenal and Woolwich Arsenal before settling on Arsenal in 1914.
Arsenal
Crystal Palace
The modern Crystal Palace was founded in 1905 (a previous club of that name was formed in 1861 and dissolved in 1876).
In 1973 Crystal Palace dropped the nickname 'the Glaziers' from their badge and added an eagle. This was reportedly under the direction of manager Malcolm Allison who took inspiration from the eagle on Benfica's crest.
The club take their name from the Crystal Palace, a huge iron and glass display space built for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The club was founded in 1905 to occupy a stadium on the grounds of the palace that had hosted the FA Cup Final since 1895 (and continued to until 1914).
Crystal Palace
Fulham
Manchester's first city crest was issued in 1958 and featured a Golden Eagle, which is said to represent the aviation industry, and was worn in the FA Cup Final of that year by Manchester United. Manchester City adopted it as prominent part of their badge in 1997.
In Britain the Golden Eagle can be found in Scotland but not Manchester.
Manchester City, like their local rivals, have a sailing ship on their crest to symbolise the city's emergence as a major port following the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal.
Although Manchester City now have three league titles, when this crest was introduced in 1997 they did not have three of anything significant so it seems the stars are purely decorative.
Manchester City's diagonal stripes represent Manchester's three rivers: the Irk, Irwell and Medlock.
Manchester City
The Latin 'Superbia in Proelio' translates as 'Pride in Battle'. Manchester City have used this as a motto since 1997.
Swansea City's badge is based around a swan.
Swansea City
Swansea City's crest is white on their purple and yellow away shirt.
Tottenham Hotspur's crest features a gamecock fitted with spurs as might have been used for fighting by Harry Hotspur, the 14th century nobleman from whom the club took its name.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham's crest is white on their navy home shorts.
West Bromwich Albion
One of West Bromwich Albion's nicknames is 'the Throstles'. Throstle is a dialectal name for the song thrush, which nest in hawthorn bushes in the area and also lent their name to the people of West Bromwich in general.
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion's throstle sits amongst the leaves and fruit of the common hawthorn shrub, which give the club's ground its name, The Hawthorns, and are common in the surrounding area.
West Ham United's crest features now demolished manor Green Street House, the former grounds of which the club is based on. It is known as 'Boleyn Castle' due to (unconfirmed) reports of an association with Anne Boleyn. Although commonly referred to as Upton Park, West Ham's stadium is officially named the Boleyn Ground.
West Ham United
West Ham United
West Ham United was born out of the football team of Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company and they first wore a crest bearing crossed rivet hammers in the 1920s.