Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel, FCB, or just Basel, is a football club based in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, competing in the Swiss Super League (2023), the top division of the Swiss Professional Football League. This unofficial FC Basel flag (German: inoffizielle Flagge des FC Basel; French: drapeau non officiel du FC Bâle; Italian: bandiera non ufficiale FC Basilea) consists of the team's official logo and a vertically divided blue and red background derived from the logo.
| Flag Proportion: | 1:1 (square flag ratio) |
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| Flag Format: | Animated GIF (25-frame loop) |
| Flag Usage: | Fan-made / unofficial digital flag |
The FC Basel logo features a gold-bordered shield divided vertically into red and blue, the club's traditional colors that are strongly associated with its identity and long-standing fan culture. At the center of the shield, the gold "FCB" monogram represents "Fussball Club Basel" and serves as a clear and simplified identifier of the club. On the left side of the shield, a stylized vintage soccer ball is incorporated into the design, adding a historical reference that reflects FC Basel's long football tradition dating back to its founding in 1893. The combination of modern typography and classic football imagery creates a balanced composition that connects past and present. The gold detailing across the emblem adds a sense of prestige and distinction, highlighting the club's status in Swiss football. Overall, the logo expresses FC Basel's heritage, competitive spirit, and deep-rooted connection to the sport and its supporters.
| Team name: | Fussball Club Basel 1893 |
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| Team nicknames: | Bebbi (Citizen of Basel), RotBlau (Red and Blue) |
| Team abbreviation: | FCB |
| Founded: | 1893 |
| Location: | Basel, Switzerland |
| Ground: | St. Jakob-Park |
| Capacity: | 38,512 |
| League: | Swiss Super League |
| Team Colors: | Red and Blue |
| Championships: | 20 |
| Second places: | 9 |
| Seasons in top division: | 116 |
| Mascot: | Joggeli (Local folklore character) |










