Esporte Clube Bahia, commonly known as Bahia, is a professional football club based in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, competing in the Brasileirão Série A (2023), the top tier of the Brazilian football league system. This unofficial Esporte Clube Bahia flag (Portuguese: bandeira não oficial do Esporte Clube Bahia) features the club's official logo on a background consisting of three horizontal stripes in the team colors blue, white, and red, derived from its traditional 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 |
At the center of the circular logo is a flag design closely based on the Bahia state flag. The same flag motif is also reproduced in a blue canton in the upper-left corner of the design, creating a recursive visual effect. Surrounding the emblem is a blue ring bearing the club name "ESPORTE CLUBE BAHIA" and the founding year "1931". Above the logo are two golden stars representing the Brazilian championship titles won in 1959 and 1988. The tricolor combination of blue, red, and white reflects the club's identity and its deep connection to the state of Bahia, where blue is often associated with the sea, red with courage, and white with peace and unity. Overall, the emblem represents Esporte Clube Bahia's regional pride and its historical significance in Brazilian football.
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| Team name: | Esporte Clube Bahia |
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| Team nicknames: | Tricolor, Bahiaço (mix of Bahia and aço, steel), Baêa, Maior do Nordeste (Largest in the Northeast), Esquadrão de aço (Steel squadron) |
| Team abbreviations: | E.C. Bahia |
| Founded: | 1931 |
| Location: | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Ground: | Arena Fonte Nova |
| Capacity: | 50,025 |
| League: | Série A |
| Team Colors: | Blue, Red, and White |
| Championships: | 2 |
| Second places: | 2 |
| Seasons in top division: | 50 |
| Mascot: | Super-Homem (a man in a blue super-hero costume) |
