Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH, also known as Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayer Leverkusen, or simply Leverkusen, is a professional association football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, competing in the Bundesliga (2022–23), the top tier of the German football league system. This unofficial Bayer 04 Leverkusen flag (German: inoffizielle Flagge von Bayer 04 Leverkusen) consists of the team's official logo placed on a horizontally divided black-and-red background derived from the club's traditional 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 Bayer 04 Leverkusen logo features the iconic Bayer Cross, flanked by two red heraldic lions that emphasize strength and tradition. The upper band of the emblem displays the founding year "1904," while the lower band includes the name "Leverkusen," reinforcing the club's identity. The color scheme of red and black reflects the club's established visual identity and is widely used in its branding. The club's close historical connection to the Bayer pharmaceutical company is reflected in the continued use of the Bayer Cross symbol, which remains central to its emblem. Overall, the logo represents Bayer 04 Leverkusen's identity as a professional football club based in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, highlighting its corporate heritage, sporting ambition, and long-standing presence in German football.
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| Team name: | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
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| Team nicknames: | Die Werkself (The Company's Eleven), Die Schwarzroten (The Black and Reds) |
| Team abbreviation: | B04 |
| Founded: | 1904 |
| Location: | Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Stadium: | BayArena |
| Capacity: | 30,210 |
| League: | Bundesliga |
| Team Colors: | Red and Black |
| Championships: | - |
| Second places: | 5 |
| Seasons in Bundesliga: | 45 |
| Mascot: | Brian the Lion (a lion) |
