The history of the Club badge is always an interesting topic and the concept originated from a competition. From the hundreds of entries submitted the Club eventually chose the design of Mr John Gammage. Mr Gammage, a former Postmaster and Treasurer of the Supporters Club, sadly passed away during the 1993/4 season. The Club have retained all his original thoughts on the idea, as his words explain.

"It is quite a problem to conceive a new and original badge or crest. From the Royal Coat of Arms, the family crests of Earls and Dukes, to the badges of the smallest clubs, there are thousands of different designs.

"Basically these are constructed on a background of heraldic signs and symbols which narrows the margin of originality. Therefore one had to concentrate of a familiar object which is exclusive to our county.

"Buildings and animals dominate most heraldic designs so I immediately thought of the Suffolk Punch horse. To explore the suitability of using this animal, which has frequently been described as a cart horse. I discovered it to be a most noble and highly respected creature.

 "In the flamboyant days of the Ancient Pageant, with Kings and Noble Lords in attendance, Knights in shining armour changed and fought in the sporting area on their fiery steeds. And the Suffolk Punch reigned supreme. Its powerful shoulders and broad chest were ideally suited to carry the heavily armoured Knights to victory.

"King Richard I formed special studs for breeding the Suffolks and they continued to be the most popular sporting horses as late as the reign of Henry VIII who favoured them to carry his 18 stones.

"I regarded the Suffolk Punch as a noble animal, well suited to dominate our design and represent the club. And to complete the badge I thought of the town of Ipswich which contains many historical buildings, including the Wolsey Gate, and is close to the sea with a large dock area.

In 1995, the badge was given a slight facelift.  The turrets were moved to the top, the Suffolk Punch made bolder, red incorporated instead of yellow and the words Football Club replacing FC.