Club de Deportes Coquimbo Unido, or simply Coquimbo Unido, is a professional football club based in Coquimbo, Chile, competing in the Chilean Primera División (2023), the top tier of the Chilean football league system. This unofficial Coquimbo Unido flag (Spanish: bandera no oficial de Coquimbo Unido) consists of the team's official logo and a yellow and black checkered background derived from the club's traditional colors and emblem.
| 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 Coquimbo Unido logo carries a distinctive maritime-inspired symbolism that reflects the club's identity and regional heritage. At its center is a yellow and black quartered shield, with a stylized pirate captain head positioned along the upper edge of the shield. The pirate figure represents the club's well-known nickname Los Piratas (The Pirates), referencing Coquimbo's strong historical connection to the sea and its maritime culture. The yellow and black checkered design adds a bold visual structure to the emblem, symbolizing strength, determination, and resilience. This composition also reflects historical heraldic influences, loosely inspired by traditional European coat of arms layouts. Overall, the emblem effectively captures Coquimbo Unido's identity, combining nautical heritage, local pride, and a strong competitive spirit into a visually distinctive symbol in Chilean football.
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| Team name: | Club de Deportes Coquimbo Unido |
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| Team nicknames: | Piratas (Pirates), Aurinegros (Gold and Black), El Barbón (The Beardy Man) |
| Team abbreviation: | Coquimbo Unido |
| Founded: | 1958 |
| Location: | Coquimbo, Chile |
| Ground: | Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
| Capacity: | 18,750 |
| League: | Chilean Primera División |
| Team Colors: | Yellow and Black |
| Championships: | - |
| Second places: | 2 |
| Seasons in top division: | 28 |
| Mascot: | - |
