Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional football club based in Lisbon, Portugal, that competes in the Primeira Liga (2021-22), the top flight of Portuguese football. This unofficial S.L. Benfica flag (Portuguese: bandeira não oficial do S.L. Benfica) features the club's official logo on a red background derived from the team's traditional color scheme and visual identity.
The Sport Lisboa e Benfica logo features a golden eagle perched above a bicycle wheel, combining symbols that reflect the club's history and values. The eagle, inherited from the original Sport Lisboa emblem, symbolizes authority, strength, and nobility, while the wheel represents cycling, one of the first sports practiced by the club. Across the top of the wheel appears the motto "E pluribus unum" ("Out of many, one"), expressing unity among the club's members and supporters. At the center is a shield divided vertically into red and white sections, traditionally associated with courage and peace, respectively. The shield contains a classic football and a blue diagonal band bearing the initials "SLB", representing Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Together, these elements highlight the club's heritage, sporting tradition, and enduring identity within Portuguese football.
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| Team name: | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
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| Team nicknames: | As Águias (The Eagles), Os Encarnados (The Reds), O Glorioso (The Glorious One) |
| Team abbreviation: | SLB |
| Founded: | 1904 |
| Location: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Ground: | Estádio da Luz |
| Capacity: | 64,642 |
| League: | Primeira Liga |
| Team Colors: | Red and White |
| Championships: | 38 |
| Second places: | 29 |
| Seasons in top division: | 89 |
| Mascot: | Eagle |
