The original shield design was used from 1996 to 2002 and featured three stars arranged around an image of Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere riding his horse with “Revolution” written across it, alongside the New England Revolution Alternate logo. This first iteration served as a tribute to those who fought for freedom during America’s fight for independence from Great Britain during that time period. It also represented strength and resilience – two traits that have become synonymous with New Englanders over time – which made this initial choice fitting for such an important symbol within their brand identity system.

In 2003, they switched up their look by introducing more modern elements into their branding scheme: A new crest shape along with four white stars surrounding it on top; blue stripes representing Boston Harbor underneath; red triangles at either side signifying speed; black lines outlining everything else — all these features came together beautifully to create one unified whole that could be easily identified as belonging solely to them amongst other teams within Major League Soccer (MLS). The most recent update occurred in 2015 when they changed out some colors while keeping many aspects intact including those same four white stars which still remain today! Despite minor adjustments being made throughout years past - this basic layout remains largely unchanged even now - proving just how timelessly classic yet simultaneously dynamic it truly is!