Valencia's Bat Predated Batman's Emblem

Spanish soccer club Valencia CF had used a bat in its crest since its founding in 1919, about 20 years before Batman debuted. In 2014, DC Comics claimed that a revised Valencia bat design looked too similar to the Batman symbol. DC filed a trademark objection, prompting Valencia to drop its application to use the design on casual clothing. In 2019, DC objected again when Valencia attempted to register a special bat logo for its centennial.

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