OFFICIAL SWANS FLAG CREW
The Swans Flag Crew is Swansea City AFC's official pitch-side flag-waving crew .
The crew varies in size but on match days includes 8 senior crew, up to 18 junior crew, and the crew manager.
Everyone on the crew is an unpaid volunteer, and the kit is donated by Swansea flagmaker MrFlag®.
The flag crew was devised in 2019 by then Chairman Trevor Birch, Catherine Thomas (Head of Hospitality), and Charles Ashburner (owner of MrFlag®).
The crew is still going strong as a collaboration with Hayley Ford (Head of Supporter Services).
- Winning flag to be presented by Lee Trundle
- Square. 5x5ft / 150x150cm
- Submit full design or just a description
- Simple concept for maximum impact
- No small detail - must be visible at distance
- Main colours: black and white.
- Be the first to wave your flag if it's chosen
- Free match ticket
- Free refreshment voucher
- Pitch-side access until KO
- Early access to stadium
- Range of flag sizes for all abilities
- Advance notice of volunteer opportunities
- See 'behind-the-scenes' at your club
- Swan's oldest fan-led volunteer group
- Game management via crew app
- Earn credits for each game worked
- Cash credits in for free club shirts & more
- Free refreshment voucher
- Full pitch-side access
- Early access to stadium
- Chance to wave flags at certain FAW games
- Advance notice of volunteer opportunities
- Swan's oldest fan-led volunteer group
- Game management via crew app
East Stand Flag Wall Competition Terms & Conditions
Lee Trundle has agreed to be part of the selection process and will present the winning flag to the successful designer on match day.
You don't need to be an artist to submit an idea for a new flag. You can send a full ready-to-print graphic, or a text description, or anything in between. Sketches, scribbles and general ideas are fine. All shortlisted ideas will be turned into professional graphics by the team at MrFlag® and submitted for consideration anonymously, so it's only your idea that's voted on (not your name, sex, age or anything else).
- Just for fun.
- No cash-alternative.
If no workable designs are submitted, no winning flag will be selected. This is a private competition organised by the Swans Flag Crew.
- Square designs of equal height and width.
- Finished flag is likely to be 150x150cm / 5x5ft.
- No tiny details. Must be viewable from a distance.
- Must be primarily black and white.
- No photographs (can include people and faces, but these will rendered into a simplified graphic format).
- Positive theme (so forget the anti-Cardiff stuff!).
- Keep text to a minimum.
- Club or Wales-related themes.
- Club badges (past and present) CAN be used.
- The best ideas will be shortlisted.
- Shortlisted ideas will all be redrawn to the same quality.
- No offensive or inappropriate designs.
- Designs are subject to approval by the club.
- Shortlisted designs will be discussed privately by senior crew.
- Senior crew will select three final designs.
- Winning design chosen by vote by all active members of the flag crew.
- Winning flag will be made and donated by MrFlag®.
- Winner will get to wave their flag in the East Stand Flag Wall.
- Get bigged-up with your photo on the @swansflagcrew insta.
If you're a Swans fan visiting from overseas and you'd like to join the crew for a home game during your stay email info@mrflag.com
YOU MUST BE AGED 14+ TO JOIN THE SWANS FLAG CREW
The name Swansea City AFC and all of the Swans badges on this page are registered trademarks of Swansea City AFC.
For more information write to Brand Protection Department, Swansea City AFC, Swansea.com Stadium, Landore, Swansea SA1 2FA or email legal@swanseacity.com.
Collaboration between Swansea City AFC® and MrFlag® on the Official Swans Flag Crew does not imply general endorsement of either organisation by the other.
MrFlag®, Charles Ashburner and all members of the crew are unpaid volunteers.