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Can You Bring a Flag Into NBA Arenas? Rules at Each Venue

Of the 30 NBA arenas we have verified for flags, 21 allow them with limits, 7 ban them and 1 does not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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NBA Arenas compared
30
State a rule
28
Last check
Oct 4, 2026

How the verified NBA arenas treat flags

Allowed with limits: United Center, Toyota Center, Fiserv Forum, Chase Center, TD Garden, Barclays Center, Xfinity Mobile Arena, Ball Arena, Capital One Arena, State Farm Arena, Little Caesars Arena, Spectrum Center, Gainbridge Fieldhouse and Paycom Center and 7 more.

Not allowed: Madison Square Garden, Kaseya Center, Crypto.com Arena, Target Center, Delta Center, Moda Center and Rocket Arena.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Kia Center. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the flags guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 30 NBA arenas says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Flag

  • American Airlines CenterConditional

    Small flags are welcome unless the teams or event management say otherwise, with the same size limits and no sticks or poles.

    American Airlines Center arena FAQ page, checked

  • Ball ArenaConditional

    The only flags permitted are Nuggets, Avalanche and Mammoth flags bought from the Altitude Authentics team store, at those teams' games, plus other themed flags on theme nights. Flags cannot be on a stick or pole.

    Ball Arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • Barclays CenterConditional

    Flags follow the sign rule: nothing larger than 11 x 17 inches, nothing on poles, and nothing made of hard material.

    Barclays Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Capital One ArenaConditional

    Small flags are welcome unless the teams or event say otherwise. They cannot contain plastic, wood, metal or glass.

    Capital One Arena policies page, checked

  • Chase CenterConditional

    Small flags are welcome under the same rules as signs: related to the event, no larger than 11 x 17 inches, and not on a stick or pole.

    Chase Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Crypto.com ArenaNot allowed

    Flags and banners are on the prohibited list. Only small hand-held signs are welcome.

    Crypto.com Arena A-Z guide, checked

  • Delta CenterNot allowed

    Banners and flags are not permitted inside the arena unless the team, event or arena management says otherwise.

    Delta Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • FedExForumConditional

    Some events allow small flags, but poles and sticks are prohibited and all signs must be approved for the event.

    FedExForum know before you go page, checked

  • Fiserv ForumConditional

    Flags follow the sign rule: nothing larger than 11 x 17 inches, and no poles, sticks or dowels.

    Fiserv Forum A-Z guide, checked

  • Frost Bank CenterConditional

    Items affixed to poles or sticks made of wood, metal, plastic or any hard material may not be used or waved.

    Frost Bank Center bag policy page, checked

  • Gainbridge FieldhouseConditional

    Flags larger than 11 x 17 inches or affixed to any pole are prohibited.

    Gainbridge Fieldhouse prohibited items page, checked

  • Golden 1 CenterConditional

    Flags may not be larger than 11 x 17 inches or attached to a pole or stick of any hard material.

    Golden 1 Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Intuit DomeConditional

    Small flags are welcome unless the teams or management say otherwise. Flags on poles of any hard material, or larger than 11 x 17 inches, are not permitted.

    Intuit Dome A-Z guide, checked

  • Kaseya CenterNot allowed

    No flags are permitted unless management or event officials say otherwise. Flags are on the prohibited list.

    Kaseya Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Kia CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags. Signs on poles are prohibited.

    Kia Center policies and procedures page, checked

  • Little Caesars ArenaConditional

    Flags follow the sign rule: nothing larger than 11 x 17 inches, and nothing on a pole or stick.

    Little Caesars Arena prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Madison Square GardenNot allowed

    Flags are on the prohibited list.

    Madison Square Garden FAQs page, checked

  • Moda CenterNot allowed

    Flags are not allowed.

    Rose Quarter venue guide (A-Z), checked

  • Mortgage Matchup CenterConditional

    Flags must be flame-retardant and hand-held, not displayed during play, and not on any pole or stick of hard material. Not all concerts allow flags.

    Mortgage Matchup Center policies and rules page, checked

  • Paycom CenterConditional

    Flags and banners cannot be larger than 11 x 17 inches or affixed to a pole or stick of any hard material.

    Paycom Center security policies page, checked

  • Rocket ArenaNot allowed

    Flags are on the prohibited items list.

    Rocket Arena security policies page, checked

  • Smoothie King CenterConditional

    Flags are generally allowed on the same conditions as signs, and poles and sticks are prohibited.

    Smoothie King Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Spectrum CenterConditional

    Flags must be non-flammable, small enough for one guest to hold and must not block anyone's view. Poles and sticks are not allowed.

    Spectrum Center A-Z guide, checked

  • State Farm ArenaConditional

    Flags follow the sign rule: nothing over 11 x 17 inches and nothing on a pole or stick of hard material.

    State Farm Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Target CenterNot allowed

    Flags are on the list of prohibited items.

    Target Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • TD GardenConditional

    Large banners, flags and signs are prohibited. No signs or banners with poles or sticks are permitted, and none can be hung anywhere in the arena.

    TD Garden policies page, checked

  • Toyota CenterConditional

    Flags follow the sign rule: up to 11 x 17 inches, not displayed during play, and poles to display them are prohibited.

    Toyota Center A-Z guide, checked

  • United CenterConditional

    Flags up to 8.5 x 11 inches are allowed. Flags attached to poles or sticks are not, and security can remove any flag it judges inappropriate.

    United Center FAQ page, checked

  • Xfinity Mobile ArenaConditional

    Flags are welcome under the sign rule: no larger than 11 x 17 inches, no sticks or poles, and made of cloth, paper or paperboard.

    Xfinity Mobile Arena security policy page, checked

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Questions about flags at NBA arenas

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 30 NBA arenas we have verified, 28 state a rule for flags, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Madison Square Garden, Kaseya Center, Crypto.com Arena, Target Center, Delta Center, Moda Center and Rocket Arena ban them, according to the official pages we read.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

Sources for this page

Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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