Pennant (sports)
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A pennant is a commemorative pennon typically used to show support for a particular athletic team. Pennants have been historically used in all types of athletic levels: high school, collegiate, professional etc. Traditionally, pennants were made of felt and fashioned in the official colors of a particular team.[citation needed]
Often graphics, usually the
Today, vintage pennants with rare images or honoring special victories have become prized
Association football
The swapping of pennants between captains before a match is also a long-held tradition in association football.
Australian sports
In Australian sports, the term "flag" is used in the same context. The first ever "flag" was awarded to Fitzroy after the club won the 1895 VFA premiership, and gave rise to the tradition of the "flag" being unfurled at the premiership club's first home match of the following season.
Baseball
In
The pennant winners earn the right to play in MLB's title round, the
Championship Games.See also
- Gonfalon