Washington Commanders (U.S.)

National Football League, NFC East

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• Introduction: Washington Commanders Franchise
• Official flags
• Fan Flags

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• Super Bowl Flags
• Football Flags (U.S.)
• United States Sport Flags
• United States of America
• Sport flags

Introduction: The Washington Commanders Franchise
Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933-1936), Washington Redskins (1937-2019), Washington Football Team (2020-2021), Washington Commanders (2022-present)

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The Washington Commanders play in the National Football Conference (NFC) East division, part of the National Football League (NFL). The team was originally established as the Boston Braves in 1932 before changing their name to the Boston Redskins in 1933 and relocating to Washington, DC, in 1937 as the Washington Redskins. Controversy surrounding the team's use of a racial slur against Native Americans as the team nickname came to a head in 2019, when team owner Daniel Snyder announced that they would no longer use the moniker "Redskins" starting with the 2020 season. Saying they wanted to take time to consider options before making a final decision on a new team nickname, they were known simply as the Washington Football Team for the 2020 and 2021 seasons before adopting the new name of Washington Commanders prior to the 2022 season. The Commanders opted to retain the burgundy and gold colors that the team has used since at least 1937, and the Redskins logo was replaced by a simple stylized "W" that was initially adopted with the name change to Washington Football Team.

Throughout their history, the Commanders have won division championships 15 teams (1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, and 2020), won the conference championship five times (1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, and 1991), won two NFL Championships (1937 and 1942) and three Super Bowls (Super Bowl XVII in 1982, Super Bowl XXII in 1987, and Super Bowl XXVI in 1991), and appeared in the playoffs 25 times.

The Commanders franchise is based in the Washington, DC, area and play their home games at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.

Note: Be aware that there are a host of manufacturer variants of these and other fan flags being marketed for "Commanders" fans. This includes garden flags, banners, and pennants.
Randy Young, 5 December 2022

Official flags

Commanders

There are four flags used by the Washington Commanders organization at the football games. The flags are carried on the field and used to introduce the players prior to the game, then are carried on the sidelines during the game to keep the crowd engaged and cheering.

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The first of these flags features the Commanders team word logo in gold centered on a burgundy field. This flag has also been seen flying over the Commanders' training camp in Ashburn, Virginia. (A photograph of the flag can be seen online here.)

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The second flag is the reverse of the previous one, with the team's word logo in burgundy on a gold field. (It can be seen in a photograph online here.)

image by Randy Young, 5 December 2022

The third flag features an updated version of the stylized "W" logo from the Washington Football Team. The "W" is burgundy, outlined in gold, and centered on a burgundy field.

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The fourth flag uses the same stylized "W" logo on a gold field, with the gold outline blending into the field.
Randy Young, 5 December 2022

Washington Football Team (2020 Season Only)

Redskins (Use discontinued 2019)

Fan Flags

Washington Redskins Man Cave Style Flag

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These popular Redskins fan flags are for the "Man Cave." They are being made for most NFL teams, same design, and different colors.
Randy Young, 27 January 2017

Washington Redskins Helmet Style Flags

   
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This helmet-style flag done in team colors is being made for most NFL teams, with both diagonal rays and horizontal stripes, and has become very popular.
Randy Young, 27 January 2017

Redskins Darth Vader Style Flag

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This flag is a cross between a Washington Redskins fan flag and Star Wars fan flag. A similar flag is being made for most NFL teams. The flag has a profile of Star Wars villain Darth Vader on the hoist and the team's logo on the fly. In between are the words "YOU UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE" in one of the team's primary colors on a field of another of the team's colors, with the result being a vision of Darth Vader saying "You underestimate the power of the [NFL team name]."
Randy Young, 27 January 2017

Washington Redskins Allegiance Flag

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This has become a popular design for fans of many of the NFL teams. It refers to the fans that have pledged their allegiance to their team. The design shows the team's logo centered in the upper half of the flag on a field of one of the team's primary colors. A white stripe separates the logo portion of the flag from the lower one-fourth, which bears the word "ALLEGIANCE" between two stars, all in one of the team's primary colors on a field of another of the team's colors.
Randy Young, 27 January 2017

Redskins Country flag

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This is another popular design for fans of many of the NFL teams. It refers to the territory of fans of the team. The design shows the team's logo in the upper hoist and upper fly corners on a field of one of the team's primary colors. Between the logos are the words "YOU'RE IN" above the name of the team, with the word "COUNTRY" in the bottom, all in the team's other primary colors.
Randy Young, 28 January 2017