 Albion 's first regular shirt badge appeared in the late 1960s and early 1970s where it was blue . Although it featured the throstle , it did not include the blue and white striped shield of the club badge . A similar design was also used during the late 1980s and early 1990s . In the mid @-@ 1970s , a more abstract version of the throstle was used on the club 's shirts , while in the late 1970s through to the mid @-@ 1980s , an embroidered WBA logo was displayed , a common abbreviation of the club 's name in print . Not until the early 21st century did the full club badge appear on the team 's shirts . 
