Proud Salopians take pride

 
June is ‘Pride’ month when gay members of the community, and their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexual orientation colleagues come together to celebrate who they are.

Pride meets the loggerheads in this rainbow logo – used by gay fans of Shrewsbury Town to denote their group, which they call the Proud Salopians Fans (founded 2019).
The group’s name is a clever play on words, as it brings together the ancient phrase ‘the Proud Salopian’ and the idea of Gay Pride. 

PS   If you're confused by the date 1886, that is the date the club was founded, not the group!

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The leg carries the badge

 
There are few greater signs of fealty than having one’s body tattooed with the badge of the institution that commands one’s loyalty…  Here we have a particularly good instance: this leg will carry the loggerheads-badge of Shrewsbury Town FC for many many years. 
Fans fought hard for the loggerheads badge when the club wanted to do away with it - and the fans won!
Curiously, the gentleman to whom the leg belongs is not alone in this type of homage. On summer days, when shorts are ubiquitous, one can spot quite a few of them in and around the club’s Meadow Stadium. 

It's interesting to note that, as well as the loggerheads motto Floreat Salopia (Let Shrewsbury Flourish), our man has the words 'Proud Salopian' tattooed too.  That phrase has its own, separate, but equally fascinating story...

This limb was photographed at The Prince Of Wales pub, a place where fans gather to celebrate their passion. Thanks to MC for the sighting.

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