Al-Shorta Sports Club (Police Sports Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad, Iraq, best known for its professional football team. The team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top tier of the Iraqi football league system, and is one of the country's popular teams. This unofficial Al-Shorta SC flag (Arabic: علم نادي الشرطة الرياضي غير الرسمي) features the club's official emblem centered on a green background, with the 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 Al-Shorta SC logo is a multi-layered emblem built around a traditional shield shape. At the front is a triangular shield edged in gold and filled with dark green radial stripes against a light green background. A large golden harp with vertical strings stands prominently in the center, symbolizing the club's popular nickname, Al-Qithara (The Harp). The nickname was coined by television presenter Majid Abdul-Haq in reference to the team's attractive, musical style of football. A broad gold ribbon crosses the lower part of the triangular shield and bears the club's name, "Al-Shorta Sports Club", in green lettering. The word "Al-Shorta" means "Police" in Arabic, reflecting the club's historical connection with the Iraqi police. Behind the triangular shield is a larger traditional green shield with a gold border. The year "1932" appears prominently at the top, marking the founding year of the police-linked football team that preceded the formal establishment of the sports club, with decorative gold details on either side. The lower section of the larger shield features the Iraqi national flag, with horizontal red, white, and black stripes. The white stripe bears the Arabic words "أكبر" and "الله" ("Allah [God] is the Greatest"), expressing Iraq's Islamic identity and the importance of spiritual values. The Iraqi flag also represents the club's national allegiance and its role in representing the Republic of Iraq in domestic and international competitions. The green shield and gold borders reinforce the club's traditional colors and distinctive sporting identity, while the harp, ribbon, founding year, and national flag bring together its nickname, police heritage, and Iraqi identity in a recognizable emblem.
| Team name: | Al-Shorta Sports Club |
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| Team nicknames: | القيثارة – Al-Qithara (The Harp) |
| Team abbreviation: | SHR |
| Founded: | 1932 |
| Location: | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Stadium: | Al-Shorta Stadium |
| Capacity: | 10,089 |
| League: | Iraq Stars League |
| Team Colors: | Green |
| Championships: | 8 |
| Mascots: | - |
