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12th September 2014
09:25pm BST

.@fcbarcelona to wear "senyera" kit against Bilbao http://t.co/wreWdErhpo pic.twitter.com/GkNNroFkDs
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 11, 2014
The four bars on the flag in red and yellow represent the districts of Catalonia, Aragon, Valencia and the Balearic Islands and also the King of the Crown of Aragon.
It's been argued that the decision to wear the kit on Saturday is politically motivated in order to encourage the possibility of a Scotland-style referendum being held on Catalan independence in the coming months, an idea which has been so far rejected by the central Spanish government.
Here's Gerard Pique showing his support on the streets of Barcelona this week.
Mai havia viscut res semblant! Simplement inoblidable! #Diada2014 pic.twitter.com/sB67mbb652
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) September 11, 2014
However, the shirt hasn't brought much luck. Barca didn't win a single game in the first four competitive matches that they played in these colours, including a 1-0 defeat to Saturday's opponents Athletic Bilbao.
Bilbao will also be wearing their away kit on Saturday, with green shirts, white shorts and red socks, which itself represents the Ikurriña, the flag of the Basque Country.Explore more on these topics:

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