▁both ▁the ▁original ▁Beth le hem ▁Ste el ▁F . C . ▁and ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Union . ▁The ▁team ' s ▁cr est ▁is ▁el ong ated , ▁representing ▁the ▁foundation ▁of ▁a ▁new ▁player ▁development ▁program ▁and ▁extension ▁of ▁the ▁Union ▁brand . ▁Its ▁gold ▁riv ets ▁symbol ize ▁the ▁relationship ▁between ▁the ▁Bet he le hem ▁and ▁Philadelphia ▁clubs . ▁The ▁Union ' s ▁r att les nake ▁all udes ▁to ▁the ▁" Join , ▁or ▁Die " ▁political ▁cart oon ▁by ▁Benjamin ▁Franklin ▁that ▁was ▁featured ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 7 5 4 ▁Pennsylvania ▁Gazette , ▁and ▁is ▁also ▁rem in is cent ▁of ▁the ▁G ads den ▁flag , ▁another ▁Revolution ary ▁icon . ▁ ▁The ▁red ▁beam ▁in ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁cr est ▁is ▁a ▁t ribute ▁to ▁the ▁original ▁logo ▁of ▁Beth le hem ▁Ste el ▁F . C . ▁ ▁Before ▁spons oring ▁a ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁US L , ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Union ▁comm emor ated ▁the ▁original ▁Beth le hem ▁Ste el ▁F . C . ▁once ▁before . ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁club ▁un ve iled ▁a ▁third ▁k it ▁with ▁Ste el ▁F . C .' s ▁colors , ▁featuring ▁a ▁black ▁j er sey ▁with ▁white ▁trim , ▁a ▁sub lim ated ▁Union ▁logo , ▁and ▁a ▁Ste el ▁F . C . ▁j ock ▁tag . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁cr est ▁earned ▁a ▁third ▁place ▁recognition ▁for ▁" 2