Étoile Sportive du Sahel, commonly known as ES Sahel or simply ESS, is a professional football club based in Sousse, in the Sahel region of Tunisia. The club competes in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, the top tier of Tunisian football, and is one of the country's most successful and historic clubs. This unofficial Étoile Sportive du Sahel flag (Arabic: العلم غير الرسمي للنجم الرياضي الساحلي; French: drapeau non officiel de l'Étoile Sportive du Sahel) features the club's official emblem placed on a red background, a design inspired by the team's traditional home jersey and iconic color 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 Étoile Sportive du Sahel logo is centered on a red circle featuring a large white five-pointed star, a direct visual representation of the French word étoile, meaning "star", in the club's name. The star symbolizes greatness, ambition, guidance, and the pursuit of excellence and victory. Surrounding the central circle is a darker red ring, with the abbreviation "ESS" displayed across its upper section and small stars positioned between the letters. The left side of the ring bears the team's Arabic name, "النجم الرياضي الساحلي", while the right side carries the French name, "ÉTOILE SPORTIVE DU SAHEL". At the bottom of the ring is a small red shield containing the founding year "1925", the city name "SOUSSE", the country name "TUNISIE", and a small white star arranged from top to bottom. A gold star positioned above the logo represents the club's championship titles. The name Étoile Sportive du Sahel translates as "Sporting Star of the Sahel", reflecting the club's connection to Tunisia's Sahel coastal region and its home city of Sousse. The red-and-white color scheme reflects the national colors of Tunisia and expresses the club's connection to the country. The founding year "1925" commemorates the club's establishment on May 11, 1925, in Sousse, while the Arabic and French inscriptions, central star, regional reference, and national colors combine to represent the club's history, identity, and heritage.
| Team name: | Étoile Sportive du Sahel |
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| Team nicknames: | L'Étoile (The Star), Hamra w Bidha (The Red & White), Jawharat El-Sahel (Jewel of the Coast) |
| Team abbreviation: | ESS |
| Founded: | 1925 |
| Location: | Sousse, Sahel, Tunisia |
| Stadium: | Sousse Olympic Stadium |
| Capacity: | 50,000 |
| League: | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |
| Team Colors: | Red and white |
| Championships: | 11 |
| Mascots: | - |
