Excelsior Rotterdam, commonly known as Excelsior, is a professional football club based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, that competes in the Eredivisie (2022-23), the top tier of the Dutch football league system. This unofficial Excelsior Rotterdam flag (Dutch: onofficiële vlag van Excelsior Rotterdam) features the club's official logo on a black and red horizontally divided background derived from the team's traditional color scheme and visual identity.
| Flag Proportion: | 3:5 (standard flag ratio) |
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| Flag Format: | Animated GIF (25-frame loop) |
| Flag Usage: | Fan-made / unofficial digital flag |
The logo consists of a thick white ring surrounding a central circle that is horizontally divided into black and red sections. The white ring contains the club name "EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM" and the year of establishment "1902", emphasizing both identity and historical continuity. The black and red color combination reflects the club's traditional colors and is closely associated with its visual identity. The circular composition gives the emblem a balanced and recognizable form, while the inclusion of the founding year highlights the club's long-standing presence in Dutch football. Overall, the emblem represents Excelsior Rotterdam's heritage, sporting tradition, and enduring connection to the city of Rotterdam.
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| Team name: | Excelsior Rotterdam |
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| Team nicknames: | Kralingers (The People from Kralingen), Roodzwarten (Red-Blacks), The Wonder, Oud papier-club (Paper recycling club) |
| Team abbreviation: | Excelsior |
| Founded: | 1902 |
| Location: | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Ground: | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
| Capacity: | 4,500 |
| League: | Eredivisie |
| Team Colors: | Black and Red |
| Championships: | - |
| Second places: | - |
| Seasons in top division: | 24 |
| Mascot: | - |
