Club Symbols
- White colour - the symbol of fair play and Olympic idea. What a Slavia Prague club official calls the 'cleanliness of sportmanship'and challenges them to an honourable fight in which opponents are not enemies but recognised rivals.
- Red colour - the symbol of heart which strengthens and encourages and overcomes fatigue and disappointment.
- Red star - the symbol of hope and good mind that demonstrates every person has not only one side, but that it was necessary to look for harmony between will and sentiment, force and fitness, enthusiasm and disappointment.
- The fact that the jersey is half white and half red should symbolize the dichotomy of life. The red and white colours are also considered to be Slavic colours.
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