Company milestone · 1690-11-17
John Freame and Thomas Gould started trading as goldsmith bankers in Lombard Street, at first at the sign of the three arrows. [1] [2]
Barclays Logo
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Logo files, variants & history · SVG, PNG · updated 2 mo ago
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Brand profile
About Barclays
Banking and financial services group
Barclays PLC is a British multinational universal bank headquartered in London. It operates through five divisions, including the UK Consumer Bank, the UK Corporate Bank and the Investment Bank.
It traces its origins to 17 November 1690, when the Quakers John Freame and Thomas Gould started trading as goldsmith bankers in Lombard Street, London. The name Barclays became associated with the business in 1736, when James Barclay became a partner.
In 1896 twelve banks in London and the English provinces united as a joint-stock bank registered as Barclay and Company, Limited; the name changed to Barclays Bank Limited in 1917 and Barclays Bank PLC in 1982.
The spread eagle emblem dates from 1728, when the partnership moved to 54 Lombard Street at the sign of the black spread eagle.
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Barclays logo files at a glance
Barclays has 6 downloadable files in SVG, PNG in this archive. 1 logo record is catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
One logo record is catalogued. The milestones below are dated separately from it.
The spread eagle from its 1728 origin as a shop sign through the 1937 arms and the 1981, 1999 and 2004 redesigns, as recorded in the cited sources. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Visual identity milestone · 1728
The partnership moved to 54 Lombard Street at the sign of the black spread eagle, which remained associated with the business. [1] [2]
Logo milestone · 1937-10-22
Barclays Bank Limited received a Grant of Arms. The College of Arms required the eagle to be differenced, so three silver crowns were added. [1] [2]
Visual identity milestone · 1938
Barclays placed the eagle on its cheque forms, replacing a monogram. [2]
Visual identity milestone · 1970-05
Barclays blue, introduced gradually during the 1960s, was made official after Board approval. [2]
Logo milestone · 1981-08
John York adapted and simplified a woodcut by the engraver Reynolds Stone to produce one authorised eagle for the whole Barclays Group. [2]
Logo milestone · 1999
The design agency Interbrand Newell and Sorrell updated the brand with an “eagle globe”, designed to be less imposing than the heraldic eagle. [2]
Logo milestone · 2004
Because the eagle globe proved difficult to reproduce on paper, the brand was refreshed to designs by Williams Murray Hamm, with a simpler eagle and a standardised Barclays blue. [1] [2]
Research sources
- Barclays ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Barclays Eagle ↗ · Barclays · accessed 2026-09-25
Compiled 2026-09-25 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
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Barclays logo Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
Monochrome community vector reproduction from Simple Icons. The SVG is a sanitized drawing copy and PNGs are generated renditions, not official press-kit masters. The collection date is not the logo’s introduction date.
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- Barclays logo Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction (this page)
Colour sample
Rendition colours
Black (primary sample)Primary
- HEX
- #000000
- RGB
- 0, 0, 0
Text contrast on white21:1 · AAA
Text contrast on near-black1.11:1 · Fail
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Design context
Logo design & typography notes
The arms granted in 1937 show a black eagle displayed on a silver field, with a silver ducal coronet on its body and on each wing.
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Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the Barclays logo?
Group-wide Barclays eagle (1981) is credited to John York. Woodcut eagle adapted for the Barclays Group eagle is credited to Reynolds Stone. Barclays eagle globe (1999) is credited to Interbrand Newell and Sorrell (agency). Simplified Barclays eagle and visual identity (2004) is credited to Williams Murray Hamm (agency). The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [2]
Can I use the Barclays logo?
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When did Barclays change its logo?
1937-10-22: Barclays Bank Limited received a Grant of Arms. The College of Arms required the eagle to be differenced, so three silver crowns were added. 1981-08: John York adapted and simplified a woodcut by the engraver Reynolds Stone to produce one authorised eagle for the whole Barclays Group. 1999: The design agency Interbrand Newell and Sorrell updated the brand with an “eagle globe”, designed to be less imposing than the heraldic eagle. 2004: Because the eagle globe proved difficult to reproduce on paper, the brand was refreshed to designs by Williams Murray Hamm, with a simpler eagle and a standardised Barclays blue. [1] [2]
What file formats are available for the Barclays logo in this archive?
Available file formats: SVG, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
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Simple Icons community reproduction (github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/barclays.svg), checked by an AI-assisted process; an editor has not reviewed it.
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Technical provenance
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- Source
- github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/barclays.svg
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- 2026-09-08
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- 536df660dd4574e7e10d7610835b5297d06fca7467fbda8b80607815a2c101d3
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SimilarLogo. “Barclays logo record.” Updated 2026-09-08. https://similarlogo.com/brand/barclays/
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