 They have a fierce local rivalry with Birmingham City . The Second City derby between Aston Villa and Birmingham City has been played since 1879 . The club 's traditional kit colours are claret shirts with sky blue sleeves , white shorts and sky blue socks . Their traditional badge is of a rampant lion , which was introduced by the club 's Scottish chairman William McGregor in honour of the Royal Standard of Scotland . 
 They <a href='got' title='1'><mark>have</mark></a> a fierce local rivalry with Birmingham City . The Second City derby between Aston Villa and Birmingham City <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> been played since 1879 . The club <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>traditional kit colours <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>are</mark></a>claret shirts with sky blue sleeves , white shorts and sky blue socks . Their traditional badge is of a rampant lion , which was introduced by the club <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>Scottish chairman William McGregor in honour of the Royal Standard of Scotland . 
They got a fierce local rivalry witt Birmingham City . da Second City derby between Aston Villa and Birmingham City done been played since 1879 . The club  traditional kit colours claret shirts w sky blue sleeves , white shorts and sky blue socks . Their traditional badge is of a rampant lion , which was introduced by the club  Scottish chairman William McGregor in honour of the Royal Standard of Scotland .