Schalke 04 unveiled their new 15/16 Third football kit by adidas.
The shirt features green, white and black – the colours of the town of Gelsenkirchen. All three colours play a key role in the design, as does the Schalke 04 logo. The back, excluding the seams and collar, is black. The shorts and socks are also black, which symbolises the club’s close relationship with mining.
The city coat of arms can be found on the rear – a further homage to Gelsenkirchen. The arms are derived from the old arms of Gelsenkirchen (church and mining tools), Buer (tilia tree) and the Lords of Horst (lion on the barry shield). The church is a canting element for "-kirchen.”
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Marketing director Alexander Jobst explained: “FC Schalke 04 feels a deep rooted connection with the city in which they are located. In the next two years we will be honouring this by wearing the city’s colours and honouring the history of the area.” As well as featuring a design steeped in tradition, the kit makes use of the latest adidas ClimaCool technology.
It is Schalke’s third kit, meaning that it will only be worn when both the home and away kits clash with the opponents’ home shirt. It will be debuted during the last game of the season (23rd May) in Hamburg.
