Editing England national football team (section)

====Crest====
[[File:Lion passant guardant of England.svg|thumb|The lion ''passant guardant'' used in the logo of the England national football team]]The motif of the England national football team has three lions ''passant guardant'', the emblem of King [[Richard I of England|Richard I]], who reigned from 1189 to 1199.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cartwright|first1=Justin|title=Richard the Lionheart: battle addict who spent much of his life in France|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/sep/14/richard-lionheart-battle-addict-france|access-date=16 January 2016|work=The Guardian|date=14 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407080237/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/sep/14/richard-lionheart-battle-addict-france|archive-date=7 April 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1872, English players wore white jerseys emblazoned with the three lions crest of the Football Association.<ref name=kits/> The lions, often blue, have had minor changes to colour and appearance.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Winter|first1=Henry|title=England identity crisis ahead as FA rejig Three Lions|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/4928389/England-identity-crisis-ahead-as-FA-rejig-Three-Lions.html|access-date=16 January 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=3 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205110708/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/4928389/England-identity-crisis-ahead-as-FA-rejig-Three-Lions.html|archive-date=5 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Initially topped by a crown, this was removed in 1949 when the FA was given an official coat of arms by the [[College of Arms]]; this introduced ten [[Tudor rose]]s, one for each of the regional branches of the FA.<ref name=kits>{{cite web|title=England 1872–1960|url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/england/england-1872-1960.html|publisher=Historical Football Kits|access-date=16 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309191735/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/england/england-1872-1960.html|archive-date=9 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=How The FA found inspiration from the 1100s for its iconic Crest|url=http://www.utalkmarketing.com/pages/article.aspx?articleid=13357&title=how_the_fa_found_inspiration_from_the_1100s_for_its_iconic_crest|access-date=16 January 2016|publisher=UTalk Marketing|date=12 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205110708/http://www.utalkmarketing.com/pages/article.aspx?articleid=13357&title=how_the_fa_found_inspiration_from_the_1100s_for_its_iconic_crest|archive-date=5 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since 2003, England top their logo with a [[Star (football badge)|star]] to recognise their World Cup win in 1966; this was first embroidered onto the left sleeve of the home kit, and a year later was moved to its current position, first on the away shirt.<ref>{{cite web|title=England 1997&nbsp;– 2010|url=http://historicalkits.co.uk/international/england/england-1997-2010.html|publisher=Historical Football Kits|access-date=16 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102124801/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/england/england-1997-2010.html|archive-date=2 January 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>