Sligo Rovers Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in Sligo, in the west of Ireland. The club competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the highest tier of Irish football, and is one of the country's popular and historically significant teams. This unofficial Sligo Rovers FC flag (Irish: bratach neamhoifigiúil Sligo Rovers FC) features the club's official emblem centered on a red-and-white vertically striped 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 Sligo Rovers FC logo is based on a circular design containing a central red shield. The upper section of the shield prominently displays the abbreviation "SRFC", while beneath it is a football with a broad white diagonal band expanding behind the ball, creating the impression of a football moving rapidly forward. Below the football is a gray scallop shell, representing Sligeach, the Irish name for Sligo, which literally means "abounding in shells" or "shelly place". A red bull with its tail raised and swinging is positioned directly above the shield, symbolizing the team's strength, determination, and unyielding grit. The bull also inspired the club's official mascot, "Benny the Bull", who has long been a familiar part of the matchday experience at The Showgrounds. The founding year "1928" is displayed beneath the shield, commemorating the club's establishment following the merger of the local junior sides Sligo Town and Sligo Blues. Surrounding the central design is a white ring with a red border bearing the full name "SLIGO ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB". As a fan-owned and community-driven club, Sligo Rovers uses the bull imagery to evoke local pride and a fierce determination to endure tough competition. Together, the scallop shell, moving football, red bull, founding year, shield, and circular name band connect the emblem with Sligo's local identity, the club's history, and its strong community traditions.
| Team name: | Sligo Rovers Football Club |
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| Team nicknames: | The Bit O'Red |
| Team abbreviation: | SRFC |
| Founded: | 1928 |
| Location: | Sligo, Ireland |
| Stadium: | The Showgrounds |
| Capacity: | 5,500 |
| League: | League of Ireland Premier Division |
| Team Colors: | Red and white |
| Championships: | 1 |
| Mascots: | Benny the Bull |
