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With thanks to the Intellectual Property Office , M.E.N. Sport spotted it earlier this week , but Manchester City officially revealed their new club badge ahead of the Boxing Day fixture against Sunderland .

Following a 30-day consultation period with Blues, the club have reverted back to the revered 1970s badge that graced the shirt for 25 years.

A series of lectures on the badges’ history was conducted by Manchester football expert Gary James, during which thousands of City supporters offered the club their feedback on how they wanted the badge to differ from the current one.

The crest does have some differences from the original design. '1894' has been added to mark the year of City's birth, however the omission of 'F.C.' and the exclusion of 'Football Club' did not go down well with some fans.

Plenty at the ground got a good view of the new design, as a banner was passed around the stadium to mark its unveiling...

M.E.N. readers gave plenty of feedback...