FC Spartak Moscow is a professional football club based in Moscow, Russia, competing in the Russian Premier League (2022-23), the highest tier of Russian football. This unofficial FC Spartak Moscow flag (Russian: неофициальный флаг ФК Спартак Москва) features the team's official logo on a horizontally divided red, white, and red background inspired by the club's traditional jersey design.
| 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 logo is based on a white-bordered red diamond shape crossed by a white diagonal stripe. At its center is the Cyrillic letter "С", representing the initial of the team name Спартак (Spartak) in Russian, with a football placed inside the letter to identify the club's football division. Introduced in 1998, the ball distinguishes FC Spartak from the wider Spartak sports society. The club's name was inspired by the Italian novel Spartaco, dedicated to the gladiator Spartacus, who led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Above the emblem are four gold stars symbolizing the club's championship achievements. The traditional red and white colors reflect passion, energy, strength, and the independent spirit that has characterized the club since its founding in 1922. Overall, the emblem represents FC Spartak Moscow's rich history, enduring identity, and status as one of Russia's most prominent football clubs.
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| Team name: | FC Spartak Moscow |
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| Team nicknames: | Gladiatory (Gladiators), Narodnaya komanda (The People's Team), Krasno-Belye (Red-and-Whites) |
| Team abbreviation: | SPM or SPMO |
| Founded: | 1922 |
| Location: | Moscow, Russia |
| Ground: | Otkritie Arena |
| Capacity: | 45,360 |
| League: | Russian Premier League |
| Team Colors: | Red and White |
| Championships: | 22 |
| Second places: | 18 |
| Seasons in top division: | 32 |
| Mascot: | - |
