Before it became part of the Bala identity, the triskelion had already travelled through thousands of years of human history. Forms of the triple spiral appear among Europe’s oldest surviving works of art. More than 5,000 years ago, people carved them into stone at Newgrange in Ireland.
Across the centuries, this ancient shape has come to represent the restlessness of hope, the rhythms of nature and the promise of a life well lived.
Three arms spiral outwards from a shared centre - turning, reaching, striving. It is a shape that seems almost alive: never fixed, never finished, always moving towards something beyond itself.
Bala’s original launch material described the final “A” in the logo as a modern interpretation of this Gaelic symbol. It is not a static mark. It appears to turn, reach and move forward - making it a natural symbol for both sport and social change.
It represents where Bala Sport has come from, what we stand for today and the future we are working to create.
Past. Present. Future
Our past began in Glasgow in 2014 with a simple question: why should fair play begin only when the referee blows the whistle?
Fair trade was already changing the way people thought about food and clothing. Bala was created to bring the same conversation into sport - to connect the enjoyment of the game with the lives of the people making its equipment.
The name itself brings those worlds together. The Scottish Gaelic bàla means “ball”, while the Punjabi bal is associated with strength and power. Scotland and Pakistan. Player and maker. The ball and the human strength behind it.
Our present is about carrying that original mission forward.
Bala Sport is now a Community Interest Company, supplying high-quality sports balls made in Sialkot and purchased on fairer terms. We believe customers should not have to choose between performance and principle. The better choice should also be a great ball.
Our future is a sporting world in which ethical equipment is no longer seen as unusual.
We want schools, clubs, families and players to ask where their equipment came from, who made it and what their purchase can set in motion.
Past - Present - Future
The three turning arms of the Bala triskelion hold that entire journey.
They honour the past.
They represent the work of the present.
They reach towards a fairer future.
When people see the symbol, we want them to feel movement, connection and purpose—an ancient hope carried forward by a new generation.
The symbol does not stand still.
Fair play is more than our history.
It is our direction.