Manchester City FC (England)

Last modified: 2020-09-19 by rob raeside
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image from Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020
MCFC logo flag used since 1997

On this page:

• Introduction: Manchester City Football Club
• MCFC Commemorative flags
• MCFC Fan flags

• English Football Association Teams
• British Sports Organisations and Associations
• Flags in Sport

Introduction: The Manchester City Football Club(MCFC)

The Manchester City Football Club, not to be confused with the Manchester Union Football Club, competes in the top level of English football in the Premier League. Based today in Greater Manchester it was first founded in about 1880 as a church team known then as the Saint Mark's Football Club (West Gorton) and joined the Ardwick Association in 1887. It changed its name 126 years ago to Manchester City in 1894. The club's home stadium is the City of Manchester Grounds in east Manchester, to which it moved in 2003, having played at the Maine Road Grounds since 1923. The club adopted their well-known sky blue home shirts in 1894. Known to its fans as simply "City" (or Cityzens, Man City, The Citizens, or the The Sky Blues), the club has won an incredible amount of titles, championships, and trophies in its 140 years of existence. Most recently, in 2019, Manchester City won four trophies, completing an unprecedented sweep of all domestic trophies in England and becoming the first English men's team to win what is known as the domestic treble.

It should be mentioned that the Manchester City FC is affiliated with the Manchester City Women's Football Club (MCWFC), formerly the Manchester City Ladies FC, who are a professional English women's football team. The women are also based in Manchester and play in the English Football Association Women's Super League (FA WSLFA).
Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

Manchester City FC Commemorative flags

Manchester City FC 125th Anniversary Flag

image from Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

This flag from Wincraft flags released in 2019 is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Sky Blues.
Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

Manchester City FC "Since 1894" Wall Banner

image from Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

This large wall banner announces that the Manchester City Football team has existed "Since 1884". It's a bit large to attempt to wave it at a game.
Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

Manchester City FC Fan Flags

There are a wide variety of Manchester City fan flags available in a wide variety of designs, both official and un-official available for Sky Blue fans. Below are some of the more popular:

Manchester City FC Union Flag
Variant Manufacture's Design

image from Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020
(drawn from this photo located by Colin Dobson, 29 July 2005

As well as being a Manchester City FC flag, this is also a Union Flag variant, in that the red is replaced by a sort of light blue, matching the colour of their shirts. The football club's coat of arms is superimposed upon the middle of the flag. This flag was sold [but no longer] at the Manchester City's official web site.
Colin Dobson, 29 July 2005

MCFC "Pride in Battles" Eagle Flags
Variant Manufacture's Designs

Navy Blue variant   Sky Blue variant
images by Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

This Manchester City fan flag is reported in two blues; Navy Blue and Sky Blue. It comes in a variety of sizes and shapes. Besides normal rectangular shapes, smaller square versions of these flags have been seen waved in the stands by enthusiastic Manchester football fans. The M.C.F.C. initials naturally stands for "Manchester City Football Club" and the Latin Superbia In Proelia means "Pride in battles". Above the eagle and shield are three stars, which are purely decorative.
Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

MCFC Tri-band "Pride in Battles" Eagle Flag
Variant Manufacture's Design

image from Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

This manufacture's variant Manchester City flag uses the "Pride in Battles Eagle" logo on a "sky blue/navy blue/sky blue" tri-band field.
Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

Manchester City FC Flag #3
Variant Manufacture's Design

image from Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

This manufacture's variant Manchester City flag is sold by Wincraft as a one-sided flag to wall hang in the man cave. I've seen it sold both at Walmart and on Amazon.
Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

Manchester City FC Flag #4
Variant Manufacture's Design

image from Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

This Manchester City flag features the old MCFC logo used between 1972-1997 and appears in multiple photos showing it usually hanging from the banister rails on the City of Manchester Grounds stadium at various locations. (example)
Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

Manchester City FC EPL Flag #5
Variant Manufacture's Design

image from Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020

This is an approved EPL flag design. The "English Premier League (EPL) is the top level of the English football league system. The 20 clubs in the EPL are part of the larger English Football League (EFL) which operates a system of promotion, scheduling, and regulations for all the member organizations. EPL Seasons run from August to May with each team playing 38 matches (playing all 19 other teams both home and away)." (source)
Pete Loeser, 7 September 2020