Djoliba Athletic Club is a Malian professional football club based in Bamako, Mali. The team competes in the Malien Première Division, the top tier of the Malian football league system, and is one of the country's most successful teams. This unofficial Djoliba AC flag (French: drapeau non officiel du Djoliba AC) features the club's official emblem centered on a bright red background, a color inspired by the home jersey and strongly associated with the club's 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 Djoliba AC logo is based on a shield featuring a stylized green silhouette of a roaring hippopotamus with its mouth open, positioned at the center of a red inner shield. The words "Club Omnisports" appear above the hippopotamus, while the club's founding year, "1960", is displayed beneath it. Surrounding the red shield is a thick green border edged in red, with the team name "DJOLIBA AC" displayed across its upper section. The hippopotamus is one of the emblem's defining symbols and represents one of the most characteristic and powerful animals inhabiting the Niger River, embodying strength, power, and the club's deep local roots. The club's name, Djoliba, also has a direct connection with the river, as Djoliba or Joliba is the name of the Niger River in the Bamana and Maninka languages. The river crosses Mali and has long been a vital part of the country's geography and life. The founders chose the name to honor this important natural artery, expressing the symbolic idea that "as long as the river flows, the club will exist". The club's historical colors are primarily red, green, and yellow. Red symbolizes self-sacrifice and courage, and also reflects the club's nickname "Les Rouges" ("The Reds"). Green represents hope, perseverance, and nature, while yellow evokes wealth and prosperity. Together, the roaring hippopotamus, Niger River connection, shield, founding year, and distinctive red-and-green color scheme create an emblem that reflects Djoliba AC's strength, local heritage, cultural roots, and enduring identity in Malian football.
| Team name: | Djoliba Athletic Club |
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| Team nicknames: | Les Rouges (The Reds) |
| Team abbreviation: | - |
| Founded: | 1960 |
| Location: | Bamako, Mali |
| Stadium: | Stade 26 Mars |
| Capacity: | 50,000 |
| League: | Malien Première Division |
| Team Colors: | Red, green and yellow |
| Championships: | 25 |
| Mascots: | - |
