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The Carolina Panthers play in the National Football League (NFL) as members of the National Football Conference (NFC) South division in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play their home games at Bank of America Stadium in uptown Charlotte. They are one of the few NFL teams to own their own stadium.
As of the 2016 season, the Panthers have reached the playoffs seven times, playing in four NFC Championship Games and two Super Bowls. They have won seven division titles, one in the NFC West (1995-2001) and six in the NFC South (2002-present).
Note: Be aware that there are a host of manufacturer's variants of these and other fan flags being marketed for "Panthers" fans. This includes garden flags, banners, and pennants.
Pete Loeser, 16 December 2016
At Bank of America Stadium (it was named Panthers or Carolina Stadium in the draft stages but was named Ericsson Stadium from 1996 (when it opened) 2004 when it got its present name), the flags of both North and South Carolina are present. This is done intentionally because this was the first major franchise to represent both of the Carolinas (before the Hartford Whalers moved to Raleigh, NC and was renamed the Carolina Hurricanes) and because the Panthers used to play games at Frank Howard Field at Clemson
Memorial Stadium (aka Death Valley) at Clemson University in South Carolina and the pre-season tryouts, known as camps, are held at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC.
Zachary Harden, 5 February 2017
image from Pete Loeser, 26 July 2020
This flag commemorates the National Football Conference (NFC) for the 2003 season. The Panthers made their first ever Super Bowl appearance after posting an 11-5 regular season record, but lost to the AFC champion New England Patriots by a last minute field goal 29-32 in Super Bowl 38 (XXXVIII).
Pete Loeser, 26 July 2020
This flag commemorates the second time the Carolina Panthers played in the Super Bowl. The Panthers as the champions of the National Football Conference (NFC) for the 2015 season faced the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 (L), but lost 24-10.
Pete Loeser, 26 July 2020
1995-2011 logo; image by Zachary Harden, 27 July 2020
2012-2017 flag; image by Zachary Harden, 27 July 2020
In a October 2011 match, the cheer staff ran out on the field with a pink flag with the full color logo in the center. This was used as part of the league-wide approach to help the fight against breast cancer. When the new branding was introduced before the 2012 season, this flag was used again but with the new logo. This campaign was continued until the 2017 season when the focus was changed to other forms of cancers. However, I am not certain if a special flag is used for these home games or not.
Zachary Harden, 27 July 2020
image by Zachary Harden, 27 July 2020
In a November 2013 home game, a special flag was introduced for the "Salute to Service" ceremonies. Each November, teams will honor those who are currently serving or previously served in the United States Armed Forces and will include various military displays, bands, color guards, etc. As home to various military bases in both Carolinas, the Panthers created this special flag which has the logo on a military digital pattern camouflage and it is carried by cheering staff to the field before the national anthem is played.
Zachary Harden, 27 July 2020
image from Pete Loeser, 16 December 2016
This "You're in Panthers Country" Flag is a design being sold for all NFL teams with suitable logos and team colors.
Pete Loeser, 16 December 2016
image from Pete Loeser, 16 December 2016
This popular Carolina Panthers fan flag is for the "Man Cave." They are being made for most NFL teams with same design, but different colors and logos.
Pete Loeser, 16 December 2016
image from Pete Loeser 16 December 2016/redrawn by Zachary Harden, 4 February 2017
This helmet-style flag done in team colors is being made for most NFL teams and has become very popular.
Pete Loeser, 16 December 2016
images from Zachary Harden, 8 February 2017
These are two old logo helmet style flags where the facemask faces towards the fly. The first image based on a desk flag. The second variant is has a different logo and color scheme than the first helmet image.
Pete does mention there are several variants used, and honestly there are too many to count. However, this was not the first logo used by the team. Awarded to Carolina and they began playing in 1995, the logo used now is the third logo used by the team. I own a desk flag of the previous helmet design and logo,
which can be seen at my personal
Facebook. The colors stayed the same, but the arrangement on the flag was more focused
on the black than on the blue. The Panther head is more realistic than stylized
Zachary Harden, 8 February 201
image from Pete Loeser, 26 July 2016
This flag is a cross between a Panthers fan flag and Star Wars fan flag. A similar flag is being made for most NFL teams.
Pete Loeser, 16 December 2016
images from Pete Loeser, 16 December 2016
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.
Pete Loeser, 16 December 2016
image by Tomislav Todorovic, 26 July 2020
These House Divided flags are designed for families with divided loyalties between sport teams. They are available for many combinations of NFL teams and their fans. This apparently for a family with loyalties to both the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers.
Pete Loeser, 26 July 2020
images by Pete Loeser, 26 July 2020
Some flag pattern are using the slogan "Keep Pounding", which is a slogan used by the team and their fanbase to show the ongoing fight to win and improve every day. This was derived from a speech from the late Sam Mills, who was a player and coach for the team until he lost his battle to cancer in 2005.
Zachary Harden, 5 February 2017
image by Pete Loeser, 26 July 2020
This fan flag is an interesting variant of the American national flag where in the canton the white stars of the national flag have a Panther logo superimposed on it, all on a black field instead of blue. Naturally the 13 red and white stripes in the fly have been replaced with in the colors of Panthers.
The second example superimposes the Panther logo over the whole national flag
Pete Loeser, 26 July 2020
