FC Rostov is a professional football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia, competing in the Russian Premier League (2022-23), the top tier of Russian football. This unofficial FC Rostov flag (Russian: неофициальный флаг ФК Ростов) features the team's official logo on a vertically divided blue and yellow background derived from the club's traditional colors.
| 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 shield-shaped logo features vertical blue and yellow stripes and prominently displays a football, symbolizing the club's sporting discipline and competitive ambitions. Extending to the left of the ball are three curved blue lines, commonly interpreted as representing the flowing waters of the Don River, along which the city of Rostov-on-Don is situated. Beneath these elements appear the club's name in Russian, "ФК Ростов" (FC Rostov), and the founding year "1930." The blue and yellow color scheme has long been associated with the club's identity and reflects its strong connection to the city and region. Combining local geography with classic football symbolism, the emblem represents FC Rostov's heritage, regional pride, and enduring pursuit of success in Russian football.
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| Team name: | FC Rostov |
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| Team nicknames: | Selmashi (Yellow-Blues), Muzhiki (Tough Guys), Yeltytsy (Wheatmen) |
| Team abbreviation: | FCR |
| Founded: | 1930 |
| Location: | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| Ground: | Rostov Arena |
| Capacity: | 45,000 |
| League: | Russian Premier League |
| Team Colors: | Blue and Yellow |
| Championships: | - |
| Second places: | 1 |
| Seasons in top division: | 30 |
| Mascot: | - |
