Cacique Diriangén Fútbol Club, commonly known as Diriangén FC, is a Nicaraguan professional football club based in Diriamba, Nicaragua. The team competes in the Liga Primera de Nicaragua, the top tier of Nicaraguan football, and is one of the country's most historic and successful teams. This unofficial Diriangén FC flag (Spanish: bandera no oficial del Cacique Diriangén FC) features the club's official emblem set against a black-and-white vertically striped background, a design inspired by the team's iconic home jersey and long-standing visual identity.
| Flag Proportion: | 3:5 (standard flag ratio) |
|---|---|
| Flag Format: | Animated GIF (25-frame loop) |
| Flag Usage: | Fan-made / unofficial digital flag |
The round Cacique Diriangén FC logo features a side-profile portrait of an Indigenous leader wearing a traditional feather headdress at its center, paying tribute to the club's deep historical and cultural roots. The central figure represents Diriangén, a famous 16th-century Chorotega chief remembered as a symbol of Indigenous resistance against the Spanish conquistadors and imperialism in Nicaragua. The feather headdress symbolizes tribal leadership, honor, and heritage. Surrounding the portrait is a ring bearing the team name "CACIQUE DIRIANGÉN FC", directly linking the club with the historical warrior-chief and explaining its widely used nickname, "Los Caciques". The outer section of the emblem is decorated on both sides with leaf ornaments resembling a laurel wreath, traditionally associated with victory and achievement. Three gold stars positioned above the emblem represent the club's championship titles, while the founding year "1917" is displayed beneath it, marking the establishment of one of the oldest and most historically significant football institutions in Nicaragua and Central America. Together, the Indigenous leader, feather headdress, club name, laurel-like ornamentation, championship stars, and founding year express Diriangén FC's connection with Nicaragua's Indigenous heritage, its historical namesake, and its long-standing football tradition.
| Team name: | Cacique Diriangén Fútbol Club |
|---|---|
| Team nicknames: | Los Caciques (The Chieftains) La Tribu (The Tribe) El Imperio (The Empire) Los Blanquinegros (The Black and Whites) |
| Team abbreviation: | - |
| Founded: | 1917 |
| Location: | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Stadium: | Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| Capacity: | 7,500 |
| League: | Liga Primera |
| Team Colors: | Black and white |
| Championships: | 34 |
| Mascots: | - |
