Last modified: 2005-08-26 by antonio martins
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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, 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, 26 Jul 1999 and 27 Nov 2001
Logo on white background — deoesn’t seem to have a particular meaning,
unlike the others.
António Martins, 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, 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, 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