Real Estelí FC is a Nicaraguan professional football club based in Estelí, Nicaragua. The team competes in the Liga Primera de Nicaragua, the top tier of Nicaraguan football, and is one of the country's most successful clubs. This unofficial Real Estelí FC flag (Spanish: bandera no oficial del Real Estelí FC) features the club's official emblem set against a red-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) |
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| Flag Format: | Animated GIF (25-frame loop) |
| Flag Usage: | Fan-made / unofficial digital flag |
The club's emblem is designed as a stylized shield divided vertically into red and white sections, reflecting the team's traditional colors and the distinctive striped pattern of its home kit. Above the shield is a stylized red royal crown, representing the Spanish word "Real" ("Royal"), a traditional honorific adopted by several football clubs following Spanish naming conventions. The crown symbolizes prestige, honor, and excellence, while reinforcing the club's identity and ambition. The red-and-white shield forms the core of the emblem and represents the official colors that have long been associated with Real Estelí throughout its history. With its simple yet elegant design, combining the royal crown and the classic striped shield, the crest has become one of the most recognizable symbols in Nicaraguan football.
| Team name: | Real Esteli Football Club |
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| Team nicknames: | El Tren del Norte (The Train of the North) Los Kamikaze (The Kamikaze) |
| Founded: | 1961 |
| Location: | Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Stadium: | Estadio Independencia |
| Capacity: | 11,000 |
| League: | Liga Primera de Nicaragua |
| Team Colors: | Red and white |
| Championships: | 22 |
| Mascots: | - |
