Is There A Unt Flag?

FanofUNT · October 24, 2008

Does anyone know if there is a UNT Flag? I saw a texas like state flag - but green and white...is that anywhere on campus??

akriesman · October 24, 2008

That flag is awesome. I used to see it paraded around the Fouts track during the games. But, I don't recall having seen it for some time now.

FanofUNT · October 24, 2008

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28461131@N03/...orthtexasalumni

Flag Link

HMNSHLD · October 24, 2008

I know they sometimes have those flags in the Union store. I know thats where my parents bought one.

LAZER · October 24, 2008

I know you can buy them at Vortmans but they are expensive (30$ I think). I had been wanting one for a while and my GF got it for me for Christmas!

cdizzle86 · October 24, 2008

I bought mine for $50 in the Union, but saw it a year later at Voertman's for $30.

MeanGreengdub · October 24, 2008

There use to be one on top of the Environmental Science building at the front entrance. May still be there, haven't been over that way in a while.

jimbojimjim · October 24, 2008

I would love to get one that actually has "North Texas" on it. Does anyone know if they make those/and where to get them?

FirefightnRick · October 24, 2008

The Green and White North Texas Flags are commonly referred to as the NT Battle Flags. One of the longest standing symbolic traditions we have had dating back to 1986, the year the Mean Green beat TCU in Fort Worth.

It's been such a powerful statement of identity with the North Texas Mean Green over the years that even alumni have had it placed on their custom auto's.

Rick

Edited October 24, 2008 by FirefightnRick

MeanGreengdub · October 24, 2008

The Green and White North Texas Flags are commonly referred to as the NT Battle Flags. One of the longest standing symbolic traditions we have had dating back to 1986, the year the Mean Green beat TCU in Fort Worth.
It's been such a powerful statement of identity with the North Texas Mean Green over the years that even alumni have had it placed on their custom auto's.
Rick

Lets tear down Fouts just like we torn down the goal post.

bstnsportsfan3 · October 24, 2008

victory pound bought one at the bookstore in the union...i think it was 40$

FirefightnRick · October 24, 2008

Also, you can order a 3 x 5 from American Dream Flag in Springtown for around $25.

Their number is 817-221-5490. They even do custom orders up to 8 x 12's, maybe larger.

Ask for Carolyn.

Rick

Rudy · October 24, 2008

The Green and White North Texas Flags are commonly referred to as the NT Battle Flags. One of the longest standing symbolic traditions we have had dating back to 1986, the year the Mean Green beat TCU in Fort Worth.
It's been such a powerful statement of identity with the North Texas Mean Green over the years that even alumni have had it placed on their custom auto's.
Rick

Aahhh memories, not a good idea to get stuck in that crowd with the battle flag. Nearly got ko'ed by the goalpost while the students were parading it around the Stadium.

Green Nightmare · October 24, 2008

Aahhh memories, not a good idea to get stuck in that crowd with the battle flag. Nearly got ko'ed by the goalpost while the students were parading it around the Stadium.

I would give a pinky to get that feeling back from the NMSU game

FanofUNT · October 24, 2008

I would love to see these around the Denton community more...

KRAM1 · October 24, 2008

If I am not mistaken...our firend and fellow GoMeanGreen.com board member...DREX...had the original idea for this flag. I think we owe DREX a big "thank you" if, in fact, that IS the case.

Drex...you out there????

GO MEAN GREEN!

drex · October 24, 2008

Thanks for the kudos. Yes, I designed the flag in 1986 for Dr.Hurley to use on his podium when he addressed an alumni gathering in Fort Worth. The thought behind the flag was to incorporate the Kelly Green which has been used off and on for decades with the Hayden Fry green. As you see, the field with the star is the Kelly and the lower bar represents the Fry era. More than you ever wanted to know, perhaps.

akriesman · October 24, 2008

Thanks for the kudos. Yes, I designed the flag in 1986 for Dr.Hurley to use on his podium when he addressed an alumni gathering in Fort Worth. The thought behind the flag was to incorporate the Kelly Green which has been used off and on for decades with the Hayden Fry green. As you see, the field with the star is the Kelly and the lower bar represents the Fry era. More than you ever wanted to know, perhaps.

Awesome job man ! When I think of NT sports, the first thing I think of is the battle flag (sorry Scrappy).

SilverEagle · October 24, 2008

Another GREAT SYMBOL that was created by a GRADUATE OF THIS UNIVERSITY.

Of course, what drex is too professional to mention is how some of the small minded bureaucrats at the University tried for years to quash the use of the flag by claiming that it was an unlawful representation of the Texas flag. This pea brained mind-set lasted even into the new century when FFR and I were in a meeting with AD staff (in 2004) to discuss some gear that we were going to produce. We showed a battle flag that we had had made (by American Dream Flags) and one of the AD's staff immediately said "well, I can tell you the first thing that is wrong this this....it's against the law to produce it". Rick had already checked with the University's Attorney who said that THERE WAS NO SUCH LAW ON THE BOOKS. Rick set the record straight and the meeting went on.

But I'd be willing to bet that the same pea brained bureaucrat (even though he has been told the real story) is still telling University staff and spirit groups that the flag cannot be produced because it violates Texas law.

GreenMachine · October 24, 2008

Thanks for the kudos. Yes, I designed the flag in 1986 for Dr.Hurley to use on his podium when he addressed an alumni gathering in Fort Worth. The thought behind the flag was to incorporate the Kelly Green which has been used off and on for decades with the Hayden Fry green. As you see, the field with the star is the Kelly and the lower bar represents the Fry era. More than you ever wanted to know, perhaps.

wasn't that right after you built the internet?

meaniegreenie · October 24, 2008

Thanks for the info. I have one of the flags hanging on my wall and it's cool to know there is a real history of the two colors and not that one of my panels faded! LOL! BTW, I do like the two colors better than if it was a single one.

gk

Thanks for the kudos. Yes, I designed the flag in 1986 for Dr.Hurley to use on his podium when he addressed an alumni gathering in Fort Worth. The thought behind the flag was to incorporate the Kelly Green which has been used off and on for decades with the Hayden Fry green. As you see, the field with the star is the Kelly and the lower bar represents the Fry era. More than you ever wanted to know, perhaps.

pollock · October 24, 2008

That flag should be on our helmets.

jimbojimjim · October 24, 2008

That flag should be on our helmets.

I'd like to see it embroidered somewhere on the jerseys.

TheTastyGreek · October 24, 2008

I would give a pinky to get that feeling back from the NMSU game

One of your own, or would you cut just off Jesse's other one?

Edited October 24, 2008 by TheTastyGreek

Ibleedgreen · October 24, 2008

Maybe it's because I'm not always early and just hadn't seen it before, but I really loved the way they carried our battle flag to the center of the field while the band played opening exercises at the last home game. There he stood while the band played and the flag was waving in the wind, and I was moved.