Editing Inter Milan (section)

==Colours and badge==
{{Commons|Inter Milan kits}}
[[File:1928–29 Società Sportiva Ambrosiana.jpg|thumb|left|1928–29 S.S. Ambrosiana in its white and red ''Crociata'' shirt]]

One of the founders of Inter, a painter named Giorgio Muggiani, was responsible for the design of the first Inter logo in 1908.{{sfn|Galasso|2015|p=241}} The first design incorporated the letters "FCIM" in the centre of a series of circles that formed the badge of the club.{{sfn|Galasso|2015|p=241}} The basic elements of the design have remained constant even as finer details have been modified over the years. Starting from the [[1999–2000 Inter Milan season|1999–2000 season]], the original club crest was reduced in size, to create space for the addition of the club's name and foundation year at the upper and lower part of the logo respectively.<ref name="Inter2021" />

In 2007, the logo was returned to the pre-1999–2000 era.<ref name="Inter2021" /> It was given a more modern look with a smaller ''Scudetto'' star and lighter colour scheme.<ref name="Inter2021" /> This version was used until July 2014, when the club decided to undertake a rebranding.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nerazzurri rebranding: new logo, same Inter |url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/45908 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711202430/http://www.inter.it/en/news/45908 |archive-date=11 July 2014 |access-date=21 July 2014 |website=Inter.it}}</ref> The most significant difference between the current and the previous logo is the omission of the star from other media except match kits.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inter rebranding in detail |url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/45909 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727003155/http://www.inter.it/en/news/45909 |archive-date=27 July 2014 |access-date=21 July 2014 |website=Inter.it}}</ref>

Since its founding in 1908, Inter have almost always worn black and blue stripes, earning them the nickname ''[[Nerazzurri]]''. According to the tradition, the colours were adopted to represent the nocturnal sky: in fact, the club was established on the night of 9 March, at 23:30; moreover, blue was chosen by Giorgio Muggiani because he considered it to be the opposite colour to red, worn by the Milan Cricket and Football Club rivals.<ref name="ninteenzeroeight">{{Cite news |date=24 June 2007 |title=9 marzo 1908, 43 milanisti fondano l'Inter |url=http://www.corriere.it/vivimilano/speciali/inter/index.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204103002/http://www.corriere.it/vivimilano/speciali/inter/index.shtml |archive-date=4 December 2007 |access-date=23 October 2007 |publisher=ViviMilano.it}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite news |date=25 July 2007 |title=AC Milan vs. Inter Milan |url=http://www.footballderbies.com/honours/index.php?id=30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110913000901/http://www.footballderbies.com/honours/index.php?id=30 |archive-date=13 September 2011 |access-date=18 May 2008 |publisher=FootballDerbies.com}}</ref>

During the 1928–29 season, however, Inter were forced by Fascist regime to abandon their black and blue uniforms. In 1928, Inter's name and philosophy made the ruling Fascist Party uneasy; as a result, during the same year the 20-year-old club was merged with ''Unione Sportiva Milanese'': the new club was named ''Società Sportiva Ambrosiana'' after the patron saint of Milan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emeroteca Coni |url=http://emeroteca.coni.it/?q=node/6&f=822&p=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305065852/http://emeroteca.coni.it/?q=node%2F6&f=822&p=1 |archive-date=5 March 2012 |access-date=7 January 2013 |publisher=Emeroteca.coni.it}}</ref> The [[flag of Milan]] (the red cross on white background) replaced the traditional black and blue.<ref name="ambrosianacolours">{{Cite news |date=24 June 2007 |title=Ambrosiana S.S 1928 |url=http://www.toffs.com/icat/ambrosiana |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020042913/http://www.toffs.com/icat/ambrosiana |archive-date=20 October 2007 |access-date=23 October 2007 |publisher=Toffs.com}}</ref> In 1929, the black-and-blue jerseys were restored, and after World War II, when the Fascists had fallen from power, the club reverted to their original name. In 2008, Inter celebrated their centenary with a red cross on their away shirt. The cross is reminiscent of the flag of their city, and they continue to use the pattern on their third kit. In 2014, the club adopted a predominantly black home kit with thin blue pinstripes<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yesilevskiy |first=Mark |date=9 July 2014 |title=Inter Milan 2014/15 home kit |url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/7/9/5882469/inter-milan-2014-2015-nike-home-kit |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802201702/https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/7/9/5882469/inter-milan-2014-2015-nike-home-kit |archive-date=2 August 2020 |access-date=20 November 2019 |website=SBNation.com}}</ref> before returning to a more traditional design the following season.

Animals are often used to represent football clubs in Italy – the [[grass snake]], called ''[[Biscione]]'', represents Inter.<ref name="ultimouomo2021">{{Cite news |last=Galluzzo |first=Michele |date=19 February 2021 |title=Parenti serpenti |url=https://www.ultimouomo.com/inter-milan-mascotte-biscione/ |work=Ultimo Uomo |publisher=UU Srls |location=Rome |language=Italian |publication-date=19 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="nss2023">{{Cite news |last=Ciaramella |first=Matteo |date=23 April 2023 |title=Come il Biscione è diventato il simbolo e il soprannome dell'Inter |url=https://www.nssmag.com/it/sports/32812/biscione-inter-logo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205225838/https://www.nssmag.com/it/sports/32812/biscione-inter-logo |archive-date=5 December 2023 |work=Nss sports |publisher=nss magazine srls |location=Milan |language=Italian}}</ref> The snake is a symbol for the city of Milan, appearing often in Milanese [[heraldry]] as a coiled viper with a man in its jaws. The symbol is present on the coat of arms of the [[House of Sforza]] (which ruled over Italy from Milan during the [[Renaissance]] period), the city of Milan, the historical [[Duchy of Milan]] (a 400-year state of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]) and [[Insubria]] (a historical region the city of Milan falls within).<ref name="ultimouomo2021" /><ref name="nss2023" /> For the [[2010–11 Serie A|2010–11 season]], Inter's away kit featured the snake.

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FC Inter Milan first logo (1908-1928).png|1908–1928
Logo of FC Inter Milan (1963-1979).svg|1963–1979
Inter old logo (1999-2007).png|1998–2007
Inter Mailand.svg|2007–2014
FC Internazionale Milano 2014.svg|2014–2021
FC Internazionale Milano 2021.svg|2021–present
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