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Posted on 05/07/202605/07/2026

BLESS ‘EM ALL

My dad, who grew up a Celtic supporter in Lanarkshire in the late 1940s and early ‘50s in the aftermath of World War Two, learnt this song from classmates at…

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Celtic Banners

St Barr's CSC
JFK CSC Perth 1980s 2
Emerald Inn CSC
Sydney City Botany Bay CSC
OOR WULLIE Willie Wallace banner 1967 SC Final
Tam Selleck CSC banner
Zombies banner
Flats, Flats, Glorious Flats GB
Froggies 2
SONY DSC
AICSC history banner
AICSC history banner
Larkhall CSC
Larkhall CSC
Perth CSC banner
Moodiesburn CSC in Luxembourg
Barrowfield Shamrock Trafalgar Square
London Underground CSC
London Underground CSC
Pride of Erin 2
Wintersgills Neil Lennon 18 CSC
Linwood Celtic
Kazakhstan Emerald
St Patricks CSC Lisburn banner
Glens of Antrim CSC
New York CSC banner new 2014
St Peter's Club, Paisley
Johannesburg CSC
Welcome to Paradise banner
Martin Savage CSC
St Andrews Brake Charlie Shaw colour
Port Glasgow Harp CSC
Ballymena Shamrock at Hampden
Derry No 1 CSC Early 90s
James Stokes VC CSC Gorbals
James Stokes VC CSC Gorbals
Arthur McKenna Lochgelly CSC
Arthur McKenna Lochgelly CSC
Thomas Kidso Reilly banner
Woolwich CSC
Real men conquer Europe
Grim Reaper banner
LISBON RYANS
Tom Williams CSC The Popes XI
Bob Carolgees CSC
Alex Salmond Wisdom
Our Charlie Doesnt need a Di to Score Sons of Donegal Rotterdam 1981
Your Day Is Coming
KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA
Tollcross Kimberley CSC
Aiden McGeady banner JB
St Brendans Corby
Celtic support in Maribor 2014 banners
East Belfast Short Strand
Tyneside No 1 outside Irish Centre
Let the Rats Drown banner
Cleland Bhoys Jimmy Delaney CSC
John Thomson banner
Wolfe Tone CSC in Slovakia
Sons of Donegal tricolours Rotterdam 1981
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We're not bigots Mr McCann banner
Rutherglen Vogue European medal banner
St Pauli CSC
Banknock Tavern in Turin
Randalstown CSC New banner March 07
Packie Bonner CSC Lpool Close up
Achill Island CSC 2
Henrik in the Gallowgate
Bayou Bhoys, New Orleans
Bayou Bhoys, New Orleans
Pumbs Bar CSC in Lisbon
St Albans CSC Helsingborg
Achill Island CSC 1
Sons of Donegal CSC new banner 2014
Brian Hogan CSC Large tricolour Dublin
St Brigids CSC Newry
The Franks CSC Gorbals
Your Day Is Coming
GB London Calling
Fenian Lampost CSC
Phil O'Donnell tribute banner
Phil O’Donnell tribute banner
Coventry Hay CSC
Lone Star CSC Texas
Lisbon Lions CSC v Kaiserslautern 1983
Sebo banner
Stan Petrov Drumchapel hoops banner
Duntocher Milan 07
Tanzy Burns CSC Belfast
Springburn Bhoys CSC
Belvidere CSC at Ibrox 1990s
Baillieston Battalion
Benidorm No. 1 CSC
Rutherglen Vogue B Murdoch CSC
Grangemouth No.1 CSC
Wishaw Cross Keys CSC banner
Celtic the Champs banner
New York CSA banner
For those watching in blue and white
Grampian Emerald Flying Column
Erskine Bhoys on Tour close up
Brian Hogan CSC Premier Bhoys
Bhoys of Erne CSC Fermanagh
Continental Celtic banner
Rosses Bar CSC
Cowdenbeath flying Column
Garngad Brake Club maybe St Mungo outside old Forge Tavern
The Immortal Jock Stein banner
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Coventry Emerald CSC
Scotland Shame GB
Wolfe Tone Renegades CSC
Boab Malcolm started swine flu banner
Tommy Burns memorial JB
SNP give the dog a bone GB
Torridon CSC wee
Lisbon Lions JB
Teeside and Darlington
Tommy Craig Celtic Club
Liam James CSC
Clydebank Bhoys Celtic cross
Hawick Shamrock
Preston Phoenix CSC
Wakefield Bhoys
Falkirk Shamrock CSC
Anftifa astra flag
Toronto CSC
Spirit of '88 Irishtown
Spirit of ’88 Irishtown
Rutherglen Vogue 1968
Dan Breen Tipperary CSC
Woolwich CSC
Barrowfield Shamrock old banner
Campsie Bhoys
St Mary's BC Banner Tom Maley front
Carluke Shamrock
Temple Tims basque
Paul Lambert CSC Linwood and Johnstone
Hill 16 Elite CSC
Ramsgate Emerald CSC
Fans and banners in the ground
Warsaw CSC
Tremoni Bhoys CSC
Tralee CSC banner in Seville
Tralee CSC banner in Seville
Essex Bhoys Slovenia
Tommy Gemmell CSC Dunblane
London Bhoys flag
St Werburghs Chester CSC
Wolfe Tone CSC Buncrana new
John Thomson CSC Cardenden
Phoenix, Arizona CSC
1970 Feyenoord and Celtic fans
TB CSC
Cardenden Celts
Tony Mowbray CSC banner in ground
Pride of Erin CSC Nottingham
Michael Davitt Sod the Bigots banner
The Lectern Brighton CSC
Anton Rogan banner
Uddingston CSC
Fenian Bhoys
East Tyrone Bhoys
St Patricks CSC Lisburn banner at Celtic Park
Paisley Bhoys
Paisley Bhoys
James McGrory banner
Joseph Rafferty CSC gd
Lisbon 67 banner v Benfica pro
Elgin Che Guevara CSC banner
Lisbon Lions CSC
Barrowfield Shamrock wee
Carfin Shamrock
Celtic lion banner, 1970
Celtic lion banner, 1970
Boruc Banner - 23.9.06
Coatbridge St James CSC
Viewpark bhoys
Kilwinning Bhoys
HJC Solidarity banner pic
Underground CSC
Bamber Bridge Bhoys 2
YNWA Tommy Burns DR
Walfrid A football club . . . banner
St Pats Shotts
Wimbledon CSC
Banknock Tavern in Turin wee
Molly Maguires CSC Philadelphia
S/W Ver: 85.83.84P
Cold in his shadow banner
St Augustines Langloan Coatbridge Jimmy Quinn banner
Thanks Martin God Bless banner
Green Brigade Original Total Football banner v Ajax
Green Brigade Original Total Football banner v Ajax
French Celts CSC
Usual Suspects banner GB
Celtic Go Bragh banner GB
King of Kings CSC Greenock
Global Hoops CSC
Saltmarket CSC
Saltmarket CSC
St Andrews Brake McAtee colour 2
Sarsfield Brake club WEE amended (2)
Vale Discoland CSC
Sarsfield Banner 1952 at a function Joe Dodds
Craig Whyte Shamrock CSC Moodiesburn
Penilee Disco bus and fancy dress
Lisbon Lions CSC on tour
Lisbon Lions CSC on tour
Dusseldorf Bhoys CSC
Montrose CSC FAC
Port Glasgow Emerald Smirnoff
St Thomas's CSC Muirkirk Ayrshire
St Thomas’s CSC Muirkirk Ayrshire
Brucehill Brigade 38 out the gate
Derry No 1 CSC with TB
Wim the Tim CSC Anderlecht
C'mon the Hoops
C’mon the Hoops
Gallowgate Travel Club CSC
Dunbar CSC
Cavendish 7-1 SISO banner
Dam Bhoys
Temple and Govan red star small
Blantyre Tricolour
Neil Lennon Celtic to the Core 2007
Free Broomloan GB
1970 Milan cup final, Celtic fans in square colour
St Matthew's CSC, Short Strand, East Belfast
St Matthew’s CSC, Short Strand, East Belfast

Scarves Gallery

Celtic v Juventus - UEFA Champions League Round of 16
FLC KDS 1954 SC Final Back
Lima1910 KDS bought by his granny before the 1970 SC final
Markybhoy Twitter Centenary Scarf
Tyneside CSC scarf
Alan's scarf from the 80s with patches
John L 3
Love St 86 fans
Marshbhoy Twitter Bought at Hibs away 92-3
Lucky Celtic yfronts KDS Champs 2003-4 scarf with One's called Ronald line
Big Dunc GB forum Lisbon Lions scarf
Kano Foundation scarf
Lincolnbhoy KDS Celtic cravats Celtic Supporters design
1960s cup winner scarf
Celtic patches on scarf
Michael W 60s threads
FLC KDS 1954 SC Final Front
TB memorial
10 in a row Now for 10
Tartan Marco Twitter SC winners 1989
John L 1
St Pauli Celtic Brotherhood GB forum Various Celt and SP scarves
Wilcobhoy on KDS still loves his tartan scarf
Markybhoy KDS Old style scarf with patches
Wolfe Hboard Scarf with patches
Johnny Doyle with his own scarf
Noel Gallagher scarf
Keith's uncle's scarf with photo
Celtic Research 1981 Champions
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Celtic Feyenoord scarf
Scarves from w
Pablo HB Saville Rogue Hooped Scarf Cashmere
Napoleon Twitter Super Celtic silk
1960s Celtic scarf
James Connolly scarf
Andy R 125 scarf
GB scarf wool
Lisbon Lions Yellow Gerbhoy, HB
Scarves
GB scarves
8 in a Row London CSC HB Classic unusual design
Green white and yellow mostly white
Otago Tim Classic from 1968
7 in a row Joe Strummer
CFC 7162 Twitter Scarves which club gave away for free in 1970s
1980s printed scarf
Paul S CARPET in his grandparents house
Jinky silk new
No huns at Hampden specs
Celts at Tynecastle 1978
Brian McClair Celtic scarf and tammy
Half and Half scarf collection Markybhoy KDS
CFC 7162 Twitter Scarves which club gave away for free in 1970s
1970s scarf seller
Modern printed scarves on sale
Lucky Celtic yfronts KDS Champs 2003-4 scarf with One's called Ronald line 2
1960s Scarf inherited from Dad
Jinky scarf model
Green white and gold
Jay Z scarf
Stein's Mighty Celtic HB London CSC
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Tommy Burns and Johnny Doyle
John L 2
Jinky silk old
MILAN 2006 Celtic crowd
Bar scarf with patches
YNWA Silk scarves inc tartan from the Huddleboard
Tony J Twitter 8 in a row scarf

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