Club Unión Española is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, playing in the Chilean Primera División (2023), the highest tier of the Chilean football league system. This unofficial Unión Española fan flag (Spanish: bandera no oficial de la Unión Española) consists of the team's official logo and a background in the colors of the Spanish flag, which signifies that the club was founded by Spanish immigrants.
The Unión Española logo holds significant symbolism. At its core, it features a stylized Saint John Eagle with a red crest on its chest bearing the team's initials, "UE." The St. John's Eagle is a heraldic eagle historically associated with Catholic monarchs, symbolizing power and nobility. In the context of Unión Española, it reflects the club's Spanish heritage and identity, paying homage to its roots and cultural ties. This logo effectively combines elements of history, tradition, and identity, encapsulating the essence of Unión Española in Chilean football.
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| Team name: | Club Unión Española |
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| Team nicknames: | La Furia (The Fury), El Rojo (The Red), La Furia Roja (The Red Fury), Los Hispanos (The Hispanics) |
| Team abbreviation: | UE |
| Founded: | 1897 |
| Location: | Santiago, Chile |
| Ground: | Estadio Santa Laura |
| Capacity: | 19,000 |
| League: | Chilean Primera División |
| Team Colors: | Red and White |
| Championships: | 7 |
| Second places: | 10 |
| Seasons in top division: | 89 |
| Mascot: | - |
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