Shelbourne Football Club, commonly known as Shels, is a professional Irish association football club based in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland. The club competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the highest tier of Irish football, and is one of the country's most successful and historically significant teams. This unofficial Shelbourne FC flag (Irish: bratach neamhoifigiúil Shelbourne FC) features the club's official emblem centered on a red background, a design inspired by the team's traditional home jersey and iconic color 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 Shelbourne FC logo is based on a simple circular white emblem featuring three red castle towers at its center. The three towers echo the civic heraldry and coat of arms of Dublin, symbolizing the club's strong connection with the city and its home community. Surrounding the central towers is a white ring with a red border bearing the team name "SHELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB" and the founding year "1895", both written in red. The clean circular design and limited use of red and white give the emblem a distinctive and traditional appearance that reflects Shelbourne's long-standing visual identity. Red and white are the club's traditional colors and are closely associated with its nickname, "The Reds". Together, the three castle towers, Dublin connection, founding year, and red-and-white color scheme represent Shelbourne's history, identity, and enduring ties to the city of Dublin.
| Team name: | Shelbourne Football Club |
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| Team nicknames: | The Reds |
| Team abbreviation: | Shels |
| Founded: | 1895 |
| Location: | Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland |
| Stadium: | Tolka Park |
| Capacity: | 6,450 |
| League: | League of Ireland Premier Division |
| Team Colors: | Red and white |
| Championships: | 7 |
| Mascots: | - |
