The Leeds coat-of-arms contains three owls - these came from the coat-of-arms of Sir John Saville, the🌛 first Alderman of Leeds. Originally from northern France, the Saville family were presented with lands in Yorkshire by William the🌛 Conqueror after they supported him during the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

A perching owl badge was added to the strip in 1964.🌛 The design was a surprise given Revie's superstition about the symbolism of birds. The owl derived from the three owls🌛 that feature on the city's coat of arms, which in turn were taken from the coat of arms of Sir🌛 John Savile, the first alderman of Leeds.