SS Lazio Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Colours, badge and nicknames== {{More citations needed section|date=January 2024}} {{Football kit box |align = left |pattern_la = |pattern_b = _whitehalf |pattern_ra = |pattern_sh = _whitesides |pattern_so = |leftarm = FFFFFF |body = BADAFF |rightarm = FFFFFF |shorts = 000000 |socks = 000000 |title = First kit ever worn by the club }} Lazio's colours of white and sky blue were inspired by the [[national emblem of Greece]], due to the fact that Lazio is a mixed sports club this was chosen in recognition of the fact that the [[Ancient Olympic Games]] and along with it the sporting tradition in Europe is linked to Greece.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://albionroad.com/club-profiles/lazio.html|work=albionroad.com|title=Lazio|date=24 June 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224132016/https://albionroad.com/club-profiles/lazio.html|archive-date=24 February 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Originally, Lazio wore a shirt which was divided into white and sky blue quarters, with black shorts and socks.<ref name = "shirt"/> After a while of wearing a plain white shirt very early on, Lazio reverted to the colours which they wear today.<ref name="shirt">{{cite news|url=http://www.ultraslazio.it/maglie.htm|work=ultraslazio.it|title=Maglie|date=24 June 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130714131800/http://www.ultraslazio.it/maglie.htm|archive-date=14 July 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Some seasons Lazio have used a sky blue and white shirt with stripes, but usually it is sky blue with a white trim, with the white shorts and socks.<ref name="shirt"/> The club's colours have led to their Italian nickname of ''Biancocelesti''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.football.co.uk/lazio/information.shtml|work=football.co.uk|title=Lazio Football Team Information|date=24 June 2007|access-date=4 October 2007|archive-date=11 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011105901/http://www.football.co.uk/lazio/information.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Lazio's traditional club badge and symbol is the [[eagle]], which was chosen by founding member Luigi Bigiarelli.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ultraslazio.it/stemmi.htm|work=ultraslazio.it|title=Evoluzione di un simbolo nobile e glorioso|date=24 June 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223181550/http://www.ultraslazio.it/stemmi.htm|archive-date=23 February 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> A symbol of the [[Roman legion]]s and emperor, it was chosen to represent power and victory; it also identifies the club with its origin city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://williamhillnews.it/calcio/stemma-lazio/|title=La storia, l'evoluzione e il significato dello stemma della Lazio|date=10 October 2019|website=williamhillnews.it|publisher=Admar Services (Malta)|language=Italian|trans-title=The history, evolution and meaning of the coat of arms of Lazio|access-date=25 April 2023|archive-date=25 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425112751/https://williamhillnews.it/calcio/stemma-lazio/|url-status=live}}</ref> Lazio's use of the symbol has led to two of their nicknames; ''le Aquile'' ("the Eagles") and ''Aquilotti'' ("Eaglets").{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} The current club badge features a golden eagle above a white shield with a blue border; inside the shield is the club's name and a smaller tripartite shield with the colours of the club. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page