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Watford's initial nickname was The Brewers, in reference to the Benskins Brewery, which owned the freehold of Vicarage Road.[60] This nickname did not prove particularly popular, and upon the adoption of a blue-and-white colour scheme in the 1920s, the club became predominantly known as The Blues. When Watford changed kit colours in 1959, supporters chose The Hornets as the team's new nickname, and the club later introduced a crest depicting a hornet.[6] In 1974 the design was changed to depict Harry the Hornet, the club's mascot.[6][61] The club's nickname remains, but in 1978 the hornet crest was replaced by a depiction of a hart – a male red deer – on a yellow and black background. A hart represents the town's location in the county of Hertfordshire. Until Barnet[c] joined the Football League, Watford were Hertfordshire's only league club.[64] Other nicknames have since been adopted, including The Golden Boys,[65] Yellow Army[66] and The 'Orns.[67]