Our club, our crest, our life - the story behind Anfield s biggest banner
Sam Williams
It depicts greatness: trophies and the managers responsible for winning them.
It is, to borrow a phrase from historian Frank Monaghan, “an astonishing piece of folk art”.
You will have seen it, either in person or on TV, this enormous proclamation of Liverpudlianism that traditionally makes its way across the Kop and into the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand before every home game.
‘Our club, our crest, our life,’ the biggest banner of them all states.
And, in
documentary that premieres on
LFCTV and LFCTV GO at 9pm GMT tonight - its creator describes how it has evolved from humble beginnings to an iconographic focal point.
On demand: Watch Flags and Banners: The Art of Liverpool FC LFCTV takes viewers on a journey through the history of Liverpool s flags and banners in a new documentary.
With the Reds sitting top of the Premier League table, and Christmas just days away, our feature-length film is a timely trip down memory lane.
Flags and Banners: The Art of Liverpool FC is now available
The 70-minute piece is a tribute to those who have decorated the Kop – as well as stadiums and city centres across the continent – in support of their beloved team.
Our story spans a century; from the early 1920s, when the club unfurled the first-known Liverpool FC banner, to the summer of 2020, when the outbreak of COVID-19 brought life to a standstill.
Wednesday: Watch Flags and Banners: The Art of Liverpool FC liverpoolfc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from liverpoolfc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.