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| + | ==Western Samoa Rugby Football Union== |
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| + | ===1962-current=== |
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| + | [[File:Western Samoa RFC 1962 logo.png|centre|thumb|148x148px]] |
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| + | <gallery position="center"> |
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| + | Western Samoa Rugby Lesser logo.png|Alternate version (used in the media) |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==Samoa Rugby Football Union== |
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| + | === 1997-1999 === |
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| + | [[File:Samoa_Rugby_Football_Union_1997_logo.png|centre|175px]] |
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| + | The "Western" part was removed as Western Samoa was renamed as Independent State of Samoa. |
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| + | ==Samoa Rugby Union== |
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| + | ===1999-current=== |
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[[File:Samoa_Rugby_Union_logo.svg|center|175px]] |
[[File:Samoa_Rugby_Union_logo.svg|center|175px]] |
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| + | The "Football" word was removed from the logo to reflect its current denomination. |
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| − | [[Category:Missing year throughout logo]] |
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| + | ==Lakapi Samoa== |
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| + | ===2021-present=== |
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| + | [[File:Logo Lakapi Samoa 2021.png|center|175px]] |
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| + | In 2021, the Samoa Rugby Union management changed the name to "Lakapi Samoa", using the Samoan word for "rugby". The previous logo, based on the Coat of Arms of Samoa, was replaced by a stylised teuila flower. |
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| + | However, many Samoans criticised the rebrand as they believe that the rebrand is a waste of funds, as well as the new logo being too much similar to that of [[New South Wales Waratahs]]. |
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| + | == 1998-present (alternate logo) == |
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| + | [[File:Manu Samoa logo.png|thumb|center|The Manu Samoa logo, which appear on Samoa national rugby team official merchandise]] |
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| + | Since 1998, Samoa had a logo representing a rugby ball with arms and legs with the inscrption reading "Manu Samoa", which is the Samoan team's nickname, named after a legendary warrior chief. |
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| + | {{World Rugby}} |
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[[Category:Samoa]] |
[[Category:Samoa]] |
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[[Category:Rugby union federations by country]] |
[[Category:Rugby union federations by country]] |
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| + | [[Category:Rugby union]] |
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| + | [[Category:National sports teams of Samoa]] |
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| + | [[Category:National rugby union teams]] |
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Revision as of 13:03, 8 June 2021
Western Samoa Rugby Football Union
1962-current
Samoa Rugby Football Union
1997-1999
The "Western" part was removed as Western Samoa was renamed as Independent State of Samoa.
Samoa Rugby Union
1999-current
The "Football" word was removed from the logo to reflect its current denomination.
Lakapi Samoa
2021-present
In 2021, the Samoa Rugby Union management changed the name to "Lakapi Samoa", using the Samoan word for "rugby". The previous logo, based on the Coat of Arms of Samoa, was replaced by a stylised teuila flower. However, many Samoans criticised the rebrand as they believe that the rebrand is a waste of funds, as well as the new logo being too much similar to that of New South Wales Waratahs.
1998-present (alternate logo)
Since 1998, Samoa had a logo representing a rugby ball with arms and legs with the inscrption reading "Manu Samoa", which is the Samoan team's nickname, named after a legendary warrior chief.
