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A youth Benfica supporter group, “No Name Boys” (yes, name in in english),
uses a badge containing two reversed "N"s, arranged like
an interdition traffic sign: black letters on a white disc with a red border.
I think that the use of cyrillic "i" has nothing to do with russian players,
it is just a “radical” or “rebel” way to write "NN". If I recall correctly,
theier leaflets, graffittis and banners used always cyrillic "I" instead of
"N", much in the same way many anarchist groups (at
least in Portugal) spell "anarquia" and other "qu"- and "c"-words with
"k" instead.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 04 Oct 1998
“No Name Boys” was later disbanded for violent behaviour and neonazi
envolvements (something that was vexillographically
obvious from the start), but it appears to be active again — or at least
some other youth supporter group is using the same name and badge (and flags).
The neonazi envolvement may now be something of the past, as I have seen mixed
race hooligan groups sporting this badge on flags, scarves and shirts, but the
general neonazi flag design was kept.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Jul 1999 and 27 Nov 2001
Logo on white background — deoesn’t seem to have a particular meaning,
unlike the others.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Mar 2003
All flags I saw on stadium photos seem to be squarer than 2:3, about
approx. 3:4 — this may be true for any similarly used and sized (hoist
measure averaging 2-3 m) flag, due to practical constraints of weight
and visibility.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Mar 2003
The background is filled differently in different flags; I suppose the
background varies according to the local branches of this supporter group.
I have seen even backgrounds aptterned after municipal flags —
but considering the strict identification between any given color or color
combination and the respective football team (strict ad nauseam, if
you ask me) I dont expect to see many more of these localized branch flags
in municipal flag patterns, as f.i. Amadora (where
a lot of Benfica supporters dwell) would sport the white-green colors of the
arch-fiend Sporting.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Jul 1999 and 27 Nov 2001
I’ve seen more of these municipal-flag-derived
NNB flags. These are probably flags used by local delegations of the group.
Jorge Candeias, 23 Mar 2003
Background red, with a thin black line separating the background from
the ring.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Jul 1999 and 27 Nov 2001
Background white with two narrow vertical stripes at the fly and hoist
ends.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Jul 1999 and 27 Nov 2001
Black background with wide red band separated from the
background and from the superimposed logo by a thin
narrow fimbriation.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Mar 2003
Logo on black and white Lisbon gyronny.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Mar 2003
Gyronny of black and white with No Name Boys logo are for local branches
from Lisbon municipality)
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Jul 1999 and 27 Nov 2001
Logo on black and white Barreiro gyronny.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Mar 2003
Gyronny of black and red with No Name Boys logo are for local branches
from Barreiro municipality), with a thin white
line separating the background from the ring.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Jul 1999 and 27 Nov 2001
I saw in the last days was a green and yellow quartered flag with logo
centered. Since there are several such municipal
flags in Portugal, different only in the coat of arms, I can’t pinpoint
the procedence of this flag.
Jorge Candeias, 23 Mar 2003
Logo on black Christ Knights’ cross,
throughout on white background.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Mar 2003
Black background with wide red cross separated from the
background and from the superimposed logo by a thin
narrow fimbriation.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Mar 2003
Logo on thin red cross (separated by a thin narrow
fimbriation), on white background.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Mar 2003
Shown on portuguese TV today, in a animation clip announcing this
club’s victory in the national soccer cup, at the end of the official
TV broadcast. NoNameBoys fan flag, seen among the public, background
matching the Portuguese national flag.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 May 2004
Shown on portuguese TV today, in a animation clip announcing this
club’s victory in the national soccer cup, at the end of the official
TV broadcast. NoNameBoys fan flag, seen among the public, background
matching the Basque flag.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 May 2004
This is the No Name Boys flag from Sesimbra fans. Background vertically
divided in dark red and white with emblem overall. Since heraldic purple
can be (mis)interpreted either dark red of real purple, this design may be
based on the municipal arms.
Nelson Vidal and António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Mar 2006
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