Wydad Athletic Club, commonly known as Wydad AC or WAC, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca, Morocco. The club is best known for its professional football team, which competes in Botola Pro, the top tier of Moroccan football. This unofficial Wydad AC fan flag (Arabic: علم مشجعي الوداد الرياضي غير الرسمي; French: drapeau non officiel des supporters du Wydad AC) features the club's official emblem centered on a vivid red background, a color strongly associated with the team's identity and derived directly from the dominant tones of the logo.
The club's emblem is circular in design and built around a bold red field containing a large white crescent opening upward, a traditional symbol associated with Islam and an important element of Moroccan cultural identity. Positioned across the lower section of the crescent is the stylized Latin abbreviation "W.A.C," representing Wydad Athletic Club. Filling the inner space of the crescent is the club's full Arabic name written in elegant stylized calligraphy: نادي الوداد الرياضي ("Nadi al-Wydad al-Riyadi"), which translates to "Wydad Athletic Club." The word "Wydad" (وداد) itself means "love" or "sincere affection" in Arabic, emphasizing emotional connection and loyalty. Above the emblem are two large gold stars symbolizing major championship achievements, while three smaller gold stars are positioned beneath the emblem, further representing the club's domestic and continental success. The dominant red-and-white color scheme conveys passion, pride, and unity, while the combination of Arabic calligraphy, Islamic symbolism, and football imagery creates a crest deeply rooted in Moroccan identity and sporting heritage.
| Team name: | Wydad Athletic Club |
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| Team nicknames: | نادي الأمة, Club de la Nation (Club of the Nation); نادي المقاومة, Symbole de la Résistance (Icon of the Resistance); القلعة الحمراء, Château Rouge (Red Castle); عميد الأندية, Le Doyen (The Dean); L'Empereur (The Emperor) |
| Team abbreviation: | WAC |
| Founded: | 1937 |
| Location: | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Stadium: | Mohammed-V Stadium |
| Capacity: | 48,000 |
| League: | Botola Pro |
| Team Colors: | Red and white |
| Championships: | 22 |
| Mascots: | - |
