The Melbourne Football Club, or simply Melbourne, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, competing in the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level of Australian rules football. This unofficial Melbourne Football Club flag features the club's official logo on a navy blue background with a large red inverted triangle design derived from the team's traditional colours and identity.
| Flag Proportion: | 3:5 (standard flag ratio) |
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| Flag Format: | Animated GIF (25-frame loop) |
| Flag Usage: | Fan-made / unofficial digital flag |
The navy blue shield in the logo includes the club name "MELBOURNE" in red above the red "MFC" monogram, formed by overlapping and intertwining the club's initials. The shield shape reflects traditional heraldic design, symbolising strength, stability, and sporting heritage. The "MFC" monogram stands for Melbourne Football Club and reinforces the club's identity in a compact visual form. The navy blue and red colour scheme has long been associated with Melbourne and represents passion, determination, and tradition within Australian rules football. Overall, the emblem reflects Melbourne Football Club's identity as one of the oldest and most historically significant clubs in the AFL, with a strong connection to its origins and supporter base.
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| Team Name: | Melbourne Football Club |
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| Team Nicknames: | Demons, Dees |
| Team Abbreviation: | MFC |
| Founded: | 1858 |
| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| League: | Australian Football League |
| Team Colors: | Navy Blue and Red |
| VFL/AFL premierships: | 13 |
| VFL/AFL seasons: | 123 |
| Ground: | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: | 100,024 |
| Mascot: | Checker, Chuck and Cheeky |
