Athletic Club, commonly known as Athletic Bilbao or just Athletic, is a professional association football club based in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, competing in La Liga (2020–21), the top flight of Spanish football. This unofficial Athletic Bilbao flag (Spanish: bandera no oficial del Athletic de Bilbao, Basque: Athletic Bilbaoren bandera ez-ofiziala) consists of the team's official logo placed on a red-and-white horizontal striped background derived from the club's traditional visual identity and long-established branding.
| 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 Athletic Club logo features a shield incorporating key symbols of the Basque Country, including the Guernica oak, St. Anton's Church, and the San Antón Bridge, reflecting the club's deep regional identity. The design also includes elements taken from the city's coat of arms, such as wolves associated with Bilbao's historical emblem. Red-and-white vertical stripes are integrated into the shield, representing the club's traditional colors and strong visual identity. The composition emphasizes Athletic Club's unique policy and cultural heritage, which are closely tied to Basque identity and tradition. Overall, the emblem represents Athletic Club's identity as a Basque football club with deep cultural, historical, and regional roots, and a long-standing presence in Spanish football.
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| Team name: | Athletic Club |
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| Team nicknames: | Lehoiak (The Lions), Zuri-gorriak (The Red and Whites), Euskaldunak (The Basques), Los Leones (The Lions) |
| Team abbreviations: | ATH or ATH Bilbao |
| Founded: | 1898 |
| Location: | Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain |
| Stadium: | San Mamés Stadium |
| Capacity: | 53,289 |
| League: | La Liga |
| Team Colors: | Red and White |
| Championships: | 8 |
| Second places: | 7 |
| Seasons in Primera División: | 93 |
| Mascot: | Harrotxu (a lion) |
