Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, known simply as Cruzeiro, is a sports club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, competing in the Brasileirão Série A (2023), the top tier of the Brazilian football league system. This unofficial Cruzeiro Esporte Clube fan flag (Portuguese: bandeira não oficial do Cruzeiro Esporte Clube) features the club's official logo on a blue background derived from its traditional colors and visual identity.
The logo displays five white five-pointed stars arranged to represent the Southern Cross constellation (Cruzeiro do Sul) inside a blue circle surrounded by a white ring bearing the club name "CRUZEIRO ESPORTE CLUBE". The Southern Cross is one of the most recognizable constellations in the Southern Hemisphere and is also featured on the national flag of Brazil, making it a powerful symbol of both national and regional identity. The blue color has long been associated with the club and contributes to its distinctive visual character. Named after the constellation itself, Cruzeiro adopted this celestial symbol as a representation of ambition, guidance, and sporting excellence. Overall, the emblem reflects Cruzeiro's history, identity, and status as one of the most successful football clubs in Brazil.
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| Team name: | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube |
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| Team nicknames: | Raposa (Fox), Celeste (Celestial), Cabuloso (Badass) |
| Team abbreviations: | CEC |
| Founded: | 1921 |
| Location: | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Ground: | Mineirão |
| Capacity: | 62,000 |
| League: | Série A |
| Team Colors: | Blue and White |
| Championships: | 4 |
| Second places: | 5 |
| Seasons in top division: | 60 |
| Mascot: | Raposa (a brown fox) |
