{"id":31089,"date":"2023-09-20T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=31089"},"modified":"2023-09-20T19:35:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:35:00","slug":"maryland-flag-washington-nationals-socks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2023\/09\/maryland-flag-washington-nationals-socks\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland flag Washington Nationals socks?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014<\/strong> I was surprised to see the Maryland flag on Washington Nationals merchandise in the team store. After all, the team is located in the District of Columbia and not Maryland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only other DC flag merchandise I saw was some caps, though the Nats include a version on the City Connect uniforms. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportslogos.net\/logos\/view\/llrs2zxi127vkqgcsvfb\/Washington_Capitals\/2008\/Primary_Logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Capitals<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.commanders.com\/en\/mens-nike-jahan-dotson-black-washington-commanders-alternate-vapor-untouchable-limited-jersey\/p-38330333735138+z-9516-3514547907?_ref=p-DLP:m-GRID:i-r0c0:po-0\"><strong>Commanders<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportslogos.net\/logos\/view\/32590012016\/DC_United\/2016\/Primary_Logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DC United<\/strong><\/a> also include District flag references in their branding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53111178406_522edfce62_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The popularity of the Maryland state flag is well-documented and frequently seen. In professional sports, it&#8217;s been a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportslogos.net\/logos\/view\/314\/Baltimore_Ravens\/1999\/Alternate_Logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Baltimore Ravens identity<\/strong><\/a> since their inception. The Orioles, also incorporated it when they decided to actually admit they were from Baltimore<strong><sup data-fn=\"fff4ed04-384d-46c4-8836-9e87169b73c0\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#fff4ed04-384d-46c4-8836-9e87169b73c0\" id=\"fff4ed04-384d-46c4-8836-9e87169b73c0-link\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/strong> about 15 years ago. That makes it all the weird to see on a DC team&#8217;s merchandise. Then again, the Nats may become Maryland&#8217;s de facto baseball team if the Orioles move to Tennessee.<strong><sup data-fn=\"3bc824d8-b3b0-43f5-a778-d020038b72e4\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#3bc824d8-b3b0-43f5-a778-d020038b72e4\" id=\"3bc824d8-b3b0-43f5-a778-d020038b72e4-link\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about Virginia-based fans?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/4\/47\/Flag_of_Virginia.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More reading<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"widget widget_flex-posts-list\"><div class=\"fp-row fp-list-1 fp-flex\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2023\/09\/maryland-flag-washington-nationals-socks\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nat-maryland-flag-socks.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Washington Nationals socks with the Maryland flag on them.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nat-maryland-flag-socks.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nat-maryland-flag-socks.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nat-maryland-flag-socks.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2023\/09\/maryland-flag-washington-nationals-socks\/\">Maryland flag Washington Nationals socks?<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fp-date\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2023\/09\/maryland-flag-washington-nationals-socks\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-09-20T19:35:00+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 20, 2023\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fp-comments\">\n\t\t\t<span>Comments Off<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> on Maryland flag Washington Nationals socks?<\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2022\/11\/comparing-and-contrasting-americas-greatest-city-flags-dc-and-chicago\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chicago-flag-wintrust-arena-roof.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chicago-flag-wintrust-arena-roof.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chicago-flag-wintrust-arena-roof.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chicago-flag-wintrust-arena-roof.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2022\/11\/comparing-and-contrasting-americas-greatest-city-flags-dc-and-chicago\/\">Comparing and contrasting America&#8217;s greatest city flags &#8211; DC and Chicago<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fp-date\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2022\/11\/comparing-and-contrasting-americas-greatest-city-flags-dc-and-chicago\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-11-14T22:09:51+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 14, 2022\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fp-comments\">\n\t\t\t<span>Comments Off<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> on Comparing and contrasting America&#8217;s greatest city flags &#8211; DC and Chicago<\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2013\/03\/appreciation-the-dc-flag\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/1782961516_b4ecb57194_b.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"DC Flag, used with permission of Mr. T in DC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/1782961516_b4ecb57194_b.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/1782961516_b4ecb57194_b.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/1782961516_b4ecb57194_b.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2013\/03\/appreciation-the-dc-flag\/\">Appreciation: The DC flag<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fp-date\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2013\/03\/appreciation-the-dc-flag\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2013-03-12T13:19:48+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 12, 2013\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fp-comments\">\n\t\t\t<span>Comments Off<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> on Appreciation: The DC flag<\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"fp-col\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fp-col\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footnotes<\/h3>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"fff4ed04-384d-46c4-8836-9e87169b73c0\">The Orioles pretended to be  a &#8220;regional&#8221; franchise for over 30 years so they could &#8220;claim&#8221; Washington as their market. I suppose it paid off for them in winning their &#8220;corrupt bargain&#8221; to control a super-majority of Nationals broadcast rights. <a href=\"\/wfy\/tag\/masn-sucks\"><strong>More coverage<\/strong><\/a>. <a href=\"#fff4ed04-384d-46c4-8836-9e87169b73c0-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"3bc824d8-b3b0-43f5-a778-d020038b72e4\">John Angelos denied it, but given his hardball with Maryland over a new lease, it&#8217;s not far-fetched.  <a href=\"#3bc824d8-b3b0-43f5-a778-d020038b72e4-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 2\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 I was surprised to see the Maryland flag on Washington Nationals merchandise in the team store. After all, the team is located in the District of Columbia and not Maryland. The only other DC flag merchandise I saw was some caps, though the Nats include a version on the City Connect uniforms. 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