diff --git a/boards/adafruit-feather-nrf52840-express/Makefile.features b/boards/adafruit-feather-nrf52840-express/Makefile.features
index 2c7233be62..e56125ce85 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-feather-nrf52840-express/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/adafruit-feather-nrf52840-express/Makefile.features
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 # Various other features (if any)
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += feather_shield
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.features
diff --git a/boards/adafruit-feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.features b/boards/adafruit-feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.features
index 2c7233be62..e56125ce85 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/adafruit-feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.features
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 # Various other features (if any)
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += feather_shield
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.features
diff --git a/boards/feather-m0/Makefile.features b/boards/feather-m0/Makefile.features
index 3829f6c7e5..4803306013 100644
--- a/boards/feather-m0/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/feather-m0/Makefile.features
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 # Put other features for this board (in alphabetical order)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += arduino_analog
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += arduino_pins
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += feather_shield
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
diff --git a/doc/doxygen/src/io-mapping-and-shields.md b/doc/doxygen/src/io-mapping-and-shields.md
index 4b17c1003e..f221fcb92c 100644
--- a/doc/doxygen/src/io-mapping-and-shields.md
+++ b/doc/doxygen/src/io-mapping-and-shields.md
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ features. The following list of features currently exists:
 | `arduino_shield_nano` | Board has side headers compatible with the Arduino Nano       |
 | `arduino_shield_uno`  | Board has side headers compatible with the Arduino UNO        |
 | `arduino_shield_mega` | Board has side headers compatible with the Arduino MEGA       |
+| `feather_shield`      | Board has headers compatible with the Adafruit Feather boards |
 | `xiao_shield`         | Board has headers compatible with the Seeedstudio XIAO boards |
 
 @note   A board providing `arduino_shield_mega` **MUST** also provide
diff --git a/features.yaml b/features.yaml
index dbb3aff9e1..ed9a77d6cb 100644
--- a/features.yaml
+++ b/features.yaml
@@ -409,6 +409,10 @@ groups:
             Indicates that the board is mechanically and electrically compatible
             with shields developed for the Arduino Nano. (Note: Except the
             ISP header, that requires `arduino_shield_isp` in addition.)
+    - name: feather_shield
+      help: >
+            Indicates that the board is mechanically and electrically compatible
+            with shields developed for the Adafruit Feather board family.
     - name: xiao_shield
       help: >
             Indicates that the board is mechanically and electrically compatible
diff --git a/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk b/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk
index 7ad92ef1d5..d70d290f38 100644
--- a/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ FEATURES_EXISTING := \
     esp_wifi \
     esp_wifi_ap \
     esp_wifi_enterprise \
+    feather_shield \
     gecko_sdk_librail_fpu \
     gecko_sdk_librail_nonfpu \
     highlevel_stdio \