Galatasaray's first emblem was drawn by 333 [School Number] Şevki Ege. This was the figure of a spread-winged eagle with a football in its beak. The eagle was a model emblem that Galatasaray dwelled on in the beginning. But when the name did not attract too much interest, Şevki Ege’s composition was pushed aside. It was later that today’s Galatasaray emblem was born and adopted.
Suat Başar describes how the Galatasaray emblem was born:
The year was 1923… We were in "cinquième" or High School Grade 1. Our friend 74 Ayetullah Emin and his classmate Şinasi Şahingiray used to publish a magazine called “Kara Kedi” (Black Cat) every week. Ninety percent of the magazine was written in Ayet’s very fine handwriting. As he copied over the magazine’s draft, Ayet would also decorate the pages, especially the first page, which doubled as a magazine cover. One day, we all saw that there were very simply drawn but elegant letters “Ghayn-Sin” on the cover. The red “Ghayn” had a gold inset that said “Sin.” This figure, drawn in geometrical and proportional lines was to be not only our club’s emblem, but the emblem of all Galatasaray fans. A proposal had to be made about the emblem, however, at the Club Congress. Who was going to do this? The friend we thought could do it was very shy and the day of the congress was approaching. The day finally came. In 1923, a host of people thronged together for the congress held in the school’s art classroom. What a jubilant, exciting gathering it was! Everyone was there. It was obvious that Galatasaray was getting ready for a new breakthrough, preparing for some reforms on the sports field and opening up a new era in the country. Proposals and decisions kept flying around, one after another. Our friend Şinasi had taken Ayet’s "Ghayn-Sin" drawing to present a proposal about it to the congress but he was so shy, he just sat waiting in the back row. Finally the late Dr. Namık Canko sat down next to Şinasi, asked to be heard and spoke out:
‘My friends, our young friend Şinasi Reşit has brought a figure for a club badge with him to the congress and I propose that this figure be accepted as our club’s new emblem.’ Canko took out the figure of “Ghayn-Sin” that had been drawn in large dimensions on a piece of drawing paper and filled in with our colors. The proposal was accepted amid applause. Ayet had not only drawn the old letters “Ghayn-Sin” on the page but had also created a “GS” in the same style. The originals of the emblem are in the magazine “Kara Kedi” which was published by Ayet assisted by Şinasi. "Ghayn-Sin" was printed for the first time on the stationery prepared for the Galatasaray student’s association in 1925. Again in 1925, the letters were embroidered on the high school cap and later on, attached to the high school jacket. There were some problems with the preparation of the badge but finally, when the time came, the figures were given to Besim Koşalay, who had a store adjacent to the gates of the old İpek movie theater and Nihat Bekdik, who had opened up a haberdasher’s shop in that area. Luck was not with them however, and these first sketches were lost. When the Administrative Council of the times finally printed the figures and had the badges made, Ayet’s original composition had become a little modified. Ayet Emin, the creator of the “GS”, was buried on September 29, 1931. Our big brother Dr. Namık too died in 1933. We pray for the health and longevity of our friend Şinasi Şahingiray. Whenever I see the “GS”, I remember all three and cherish the memory of our friends who passed away.
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