Are you really a Hearts fan if you haven't done most of these 9 things?

Boasted about the home atmosphere, gloated about a famous day in 2012 and sang about past heroes are just some of the traditions for Hearts fans.

Tynecastle Park holds a special place in the heart of every support of Heart of Midlothian. It is the club’s home, both literally and spiritually, and it’s where thousands of supporters come together every second weekend to share one common bond: a love for their football team.

As a result of this, there are certain preferences, experiences and personality quirks which define Hearts fans and make them unique when compared with every other fanbase in Scottish football.

In this list we look through a few of those. If there are any that we missed out then please let us know.

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