Patch, Insignia

Object number2008.11.1

Date2007

MediumNylon; plastic

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionEmbroidered oval patch: grey border, black background; white, gold, red, and blue. In center is commemorative text with Steelers logo. Set inside flat rectangular case, with black background; stand associated with and unattached to case.Dimensions4.5 x 3.125 in. (11.4 x 7.9 cm)
InscriptionsIn center, "75TH / [Steelers logo superimposed] / [on yellow banner in black letters] 1933 SEASON 2007".
Historical NotesPatch commemorating the 75th season of the Pittsburgh Steelers professional football team, which began in 1933. Each player wore this type of patch on his jersey during the 2007 season. The fifth-oldest franchise in the NFL, the Steelers were founded on July 8, 1933, by Arthur Joseph Rooney, and were originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates. Over the decades, they have won five Super Bowls.

Related institution Pittsburgh Steelers

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