FC Zenit, also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a professional football club based in Saint Petersburg, Russia, competing in the Russian Premier League (2022-23), the top tier of Russian football. This FC Zenit Saint Petersburg flag (Russian: Флаг ФК Зенит Санкт-Петербург) features the team's official logo on a background of three horizontal stripes in dark blue, white, and light blue 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 logo consists of the light blue handwritten Cyrillic team name "Зенит" (Zenit), rendered in a distinctive script that has become one of the most recognizable symbols in Russian football. The final letter "т" is stylized as an upward-pointing arrow, symbolizing movement, progress, and ambition. Above the logo are two gold stars representing the club's championship achievements, while the year "1925" appears at the lower right, marking the club's founding. Blue and white have long been associated with Zenit's identity and heritage, while the addition of sky blue reflects the "sky blues" element of the club's nickname, "Sine-Belo-Golubye" (The Blue-White-Sky Blues). Together, these elements create a modern yet iconic emblem that represents FC Zenit's history, aspirations, and enduring success in Russian football.
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| Team name: | FC Zenit Saint Petersburg |
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| Team nicknames: | Sine-Belo-Golubye (The Blue-White-Sky Blues), Zenitchiki (The Zeniters), Bomzhi (Homeless people) |
| Team abbreviation: | ZEN |
| Founded: | 1925 |
| Location: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Ground: | Krestovsky Stadium |
| Capacity: | 67,800 |
| League: | Russian Premier League |
| Team Colors: | Blue, White, and Sky-Blue |
| Championships: | 10 |
| Second places: | 3 |
| Seasons in top division: | 29 |
| Mascot: | - |
