I. About Fred the Red in the logo.
In 1878, a group of Manchester railroad workers founded the predecessor of Manchester United, Newton Heath Club, renamed Manchester United in 1902, in the early 60's, a rugby team named Salford Rugby went to France to participate in the game, because of their brilliant performance, the French fans gave them the name of "Red Devils", as Manchester United and Salford Rugby As Manchester United and Salford Rugby both wore red jerseys, Busby, the manager of Manchester United, also gave them the name "Red Devils". From then on, the nickname "THe Red Devils" ("红魔") began to spread.
The Red Devil appeared on the Manchester United crest in 1973, and since then, the little Red Devil called "Fred" has become the mascot of Manchester United!
II. Regarding the ship in the emblem.
The shape of the ship represents Manchester's status as a port and trading center, as well as the "Manchester Grand Canal".
The main motif of the Manchester United crest is a devil holding a pitchfork, which is also related to the nickname "Red Devils", which was given to them by the French fans in the early 1960s when a rugby team called Salford Rugby traveled to France to play in a tournament, and because of their brilliant performance, they were given the name "Red Devils" by the fans. Red Devils". Manchester United and Salford Rugby both wore red jerseys, so Sir Matt Busby, the legendary coach of Manchester United, gave the team the title of "Red Devils", and the name "Red Devils" spread from then on. From 1973 onwards, Manchester United officially added the Red Devil to the center of the icon. At the time of the design, the body of the Red Devils was actually made up of the letters "M" and "U" superimposed on each other. Thus, the little red devil called Fred became the mascot of Manchester United. Because the trident is the ancient Greek mythology in the sea god Poseidon's weapon, attack power is super strong, so the red devil Fred holding a trident meaning is also easy to understand, it reflects the United's champion of the king temperament. 1970 to 1980's, the club visited the European team often carved on a wooden board with a small statue of the devil and other clubs to exchange gifts. It also went some way to ensuring that the nickname was closely associated with Manchester United.
