Lille Olympique Sporting Club, commonly referred to as LOSC, LOSC Lille or simply Lille, is a French professional football club based in Lille, Hauts-de-France, France that competes in Ligue 1 (2022–23), the top division of French football. This unofficial Lille OSC flag (French: drapeau non officiel de Lille OSC) consists of the team's official logo and a red background derived from the logo.
The pentagonal logo features an angry dog head facing right, the team's full name initials, "LOSC," and an elegant lily flower symbol ("fleur-de-lys" in French). The dog, often referred to as "Le Dogue" in the club's nickname, represents the club's identity. Lille is known as "The Dogues" (The Mastiffs) in reference to this symbol. The colors used in the logo—red, white, and blue—are associated with the club's traditional colors. The fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily flower that has historical significance, particularly in France. It has been used as a symbol of French royalty, and it is associated with the historical province of Flanders, where Lille is located. The inclusion of the fleur-de-lys in the logo symbolizes the club's regional identity, heritage, and connection to French culture. Overall, the logo signifies Lille OSC's pride in its nickname and identity as a football club.
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| Team name: | Lille Olympique Sporting Club |
| Team nicknames: | Les Dogues (The Mastiffs), Les Nordistes (The Northmen), Les Lillois (The Lillois), La Machine de Guerre (The War Machine) |
| Team abbreviation: | LOSC |
| Founded: | 1944 |
| Location: | Lille, Hauts-de-France, France |
| Ground: | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| Capacity: | 50,186 |
| League: | Ligue 1 |
| Team Colors: | Red and White |
| Championships: | 4 |
| Second places: | 6 |
| Seasons in Ligue 1: | 64 |
| Mascot: | Dogues |
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