Estonian clubs don’t feature in a big way on DF, but Tallinn’s FC Flora were very welcome for the 405th stage of the Crest Redesign Competition Weekly (CRCW) - even if they prossibly weren’t aware of their involvement.

Their ignorance, should it be so, would be their loss, as the members provided a wonderful variety of styles, taking in a depiction of the Roman goddess of Flora as well as flowers - for obvious reasons - and various transformative takes on the existing team badge.

Sporting Clube de Portugal - uncouthly, “Sporting Lisbon” - are one of the Iberian nation’s “Três Grandes” and it was an honour to have them feature in the 404th stage of the Crest Redesign Competition Weekly (CRCW).

Arguably, the honour was reversed by the execution of the stage, which attracted great attention - we extend a welcome to newcomers - and delivered an array of beautiful team badges.

The 403rd stage of the Crest Redesign Competition Weekly (CRCW) was won by Aegon, with a supremely classy badge, but that far from tells the full story.

Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (HSC) have a particularly colourful history, with a solitary French Ligue 1 triumph - so far - coming in 2011-12, and the entries mirrored the variation in styles and fortunes that the southern-based side have experienced over the years.

With some teams who feature in the Crest Redesign Competition Weekly (CRCW), it’s very hard to distance the creativity from the current team badge.

Not impossible, and in the 402nd stage of our long-running contest, Ochoa510 went ultra-minimalist and ultra-modern with their Real Sociedad effort, and to great effect, but generally there was a basis of faithfulness once the voting page was populated.

1. Fußballclub Union Berlin e. V. - 1. FC Union Berlin - didn’t have, in 2023-24, a season like they had the previous campaign, but it’s likely they’ll be pretty satisfied with their showing in recent years.

They probably would have made the Crest Redesign Competition Weekly (CRCW) at some point, but their presence this year can be put down to their contemporary exploits, and certainly the excitement that their stage was met with can.

Having 400 stages of a challenge is quite an achievement, so huge thanks have to go to everyone who has contributed to the Crest Redesign Competition Weekly (CRCW) over the years, not least the wonderful administrators - it’s currently in the assured hands of Narci.

For the 400th chapter, presentation was kept uniform - with records of the entrants displayed on special frames - and the fantasy client were Abu Dhabi-based UAE Pro League side Al Ain Football Club (FC).