Charlotte Rebel Alliance is for the families that don’t pretend politics is “adult stuff” and don’t treat protest like a special occasion. Strange Gang made this hornet crest for CLT people who want their city pride to come with a spine.

This is anti-fascist. This is abolish ICE. This is immigrant rights and pro-equality with zero interest in being palatable to this administration. If that makes someone uncomfortable, good. Comfort is what they sell you while they harm your neighbors.

The graphic is our Charlotte hornet badge in its classic colors, packed into a circle like a stamp. It reads fast. It looks like it belongs on a light pole in NoDa, on a notebook in Plaza Midwood, on a sign getting carried through Uptown, on a jacket tossed over a chair in South End after a long night. It is a simple symbol that does not act simple.

Pick your format based on your day. The tee has a slightly slim fit for a closer shape. The long sleeve and kids tee run regular fit because kids and weather do not care about your plans. Rotate them like you rotate responsibilities: school, work, mutual aid, protest, repeat.

Charlotte geography is the soundtrack. University City energy, Elizabeth calm, Dilworth porch talk, NoDa art noise, Plaza Midwood sidewalk meetings, Uptown glass pretending not to see you. This is for the people who live in those neighborhoods and still show up for each other.

UNCC, Johnson C. Smith, Queens University of Charlotte, CPCC, this is for the students, staff, and alumni who refuse neutrality. The ones who translate for neighbors, document protest, share resources, and keep the group chat useful.

And yes, the sports heartbeat is still there. Panthers Sundays, Hornets nights, Charlotte FC chants, Knights games when you need one hour to breathe before you go back to it.

Make it a gift for the friend raising a little troublemaker. Keep it as a souvenir if you left CLT but still defend it from wherever you are.