ed ▁to ▁Philadelphia ▁L one ▁Star ▁and ▁after ▁members ▁consult ation , ▁a ▁new ▁design ▁of ▁the ▁bad ge ▁was ▁voted ▁for . ▁The ▁shape ▁of ▁the ▁cr est ▁is ▁a ▁pointed ▁shield , ▁a ▁symbol ▁of ▁strength ▁and ▁tog eth ern ess ▁which ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁st ap le ▁of ▁the ▁L one ▁Star ▁eth os ▁and ▁message ▁since ▁our ▁formation ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁The ▁ 1 3 ▁vertical ▁stri pes ▁of ▁red ▁altern ating ▁with ▁white ▁symbol ize ▁the ▁ 1 3 ▁original ▁players ▁who ▁formed ▁the ▁first ▁squad ▁of ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁▁ ▁The ▁Liber ty ▁Bell ▁is ▁syn onymous ▁with ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁Philadelphia , ▁a ▁city ▁that ▁open ly ▁wel com ed ▁the ▁club ▁members ▁from ▁West ▁Africa . ▁The ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁Bell ▁also ▁reson ates ▁with ▁Liber ia ▁National ▁Mot to ▁: ▁“ The ▁Love ▁of ▁L IB ER TY ▁Br ought ▁Us ▁Here .” ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁two ▁different ▁sh ades ▁of ▁blue ▁around ▁and ▁within ▁the ▁cr est . ▁The ▁left ▁color ▁is ▁taken ▁from ▁the ▁Flag ▁of ▁Philadelphia ▁and ▁the ▁right ▁color ▁is ▁taken ▁from ▁the ▁Flag ▁of ▁Liber ia . ▁ ▁Kit ▁supp liers ▁and ▁sh irt ▁spons ors ▁ ▁Notable ▁former ▁players ▁▁▁ ▁Anthony ▁All ison ▁▁ ▁Der rick ▁Jones ▁ ▁Records ▁ ▁Year - by - year ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁▁ ▁Philadelphia ▁Sierra ▁Soccer ▁League ▁Champions ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁ ▁E PS A / US AS A ▁State