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Can You Bring a Flag Into NFL Stadiums? Rules at Each Venue

Of the 30 NFL stadiums we have verified for flags, 21 allow them with limits, 2 ban them and 7 do 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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NFL Stadiums compared
30
State a rule
23
Last check
Oct 7, 2026

How the verified NFL stadiums treat flags

Allowed with limits: SoFi Stadium, AT&T Stadium, Nissan Stadium, Levi's Stadium, Soldier Field, Bank of America Stadium, Caesars Superdome, Arrowhead Stadium, Gillette Stadium, Lincoln Financial Field, Hard Rock Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Highmark Stadium and Empower Field at Mile High and 7 more.

Not allowed: MetLife Stadium and U.S. Bank Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Lumen Field, Acrisure Stadium, Lambeau Field, Lucas Oil Stadium, Huntington Bank Field, Paycor Stadium and Northwest Stadium. 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 NFL stadiums says

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

Flag

  • Acrisure StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not name flags. Banners and signs on poles are not permitted.

    Acrisure Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Allegiant StadiumConditional

    Flags up to 3 x 5 feet are allowed under the same conditions as posters, with no poles or sticks.

    Allegiant Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Arrowhead StadiumConditional

    Flags are permitted if they are no larger than 3 x 5 feet and not commercial, offensive or in poor taste. Flag poles of any kind are not permitted.

    Arrowhead Stadium A to Z guide, checked

  • AT&T StadiumConditional

    Flags on sticks, or larger than one person can hold, are prohibited. Smaller handheld ones fall under the sign rule.

    AT&T Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Bank of America StadiumConditional

    Flags without poles or sticks are permitted, subject to the 24 x 24 inch size rule and content limits. National flags are exempt from the football-related rule.

    Bank of America Stadium clear bag page, checked

  • Caesars SuperdomeConditional

    Flags are covered by the same rule as signs: generally allowed under the same conditions, with poles and sticks prohibited.

    Caesars Superdome A to Z guide, checked

  • Empower Field at Mile HighConditional

    Flags that are not event related, block another patron's view or are larger than 3 x 5 feet are prohibited.

    Empower Field at Mile High clear bag policy page, checked

  • EverBank StadiumConditional

    Banners and flags follow the sign rule: nothing larger than 3 x 2 feet and no poles or sticks.

    EverBank Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Ford FieldConditional

    Banners and large flags are prohibited. Small handheld ones follow the sign rule, with no poles or sticks.

    Detroit Lions prohibited items FAQ page, checked

  • Gillette StadiumConditional

    Banners and flags may be prohibited because of size or message, and poles and sticks are prohibited.

    Gillette Stadium bag policy page, checked

  • Hard Rock StadiumConditional

    Flagpoles are prohibited. The pages do not set other flag rules.

    Hard Rock Stadium prohibited items page, checked

  • Highmark StadiumConditional

    Flags and banners that are commercial, offensive or attached to poles or sticks are prohibited.

    Highmark Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Huntington Bank FieldNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags. The prohibited items graphic bans sticks, poles, bats and clubs.

    Huntington Bank Field prohibited items graphic (PDF), checked

  • Lambeau FieldNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Lambeau Field carry-in policy page, checked

  • Levi's StadiumConditional

    Flags smaller than 2 x 3 feet are permitted, with no poles. Larger flags are not.

    Levi's Stadium bag policy page, checked

  • Lincoln Financial FieldConditional

    Flags smaller than 18 x 24 inches are allowed if they are event-related and handheld, with no poles.

    Lincoln Financial Field safety and bag policy page, checked

  • Lucas Oil StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Lucas Oil Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Lumen FieldNot stated

    Flagpoles and sticks are on the prohibited list. The pages do not describe permitted flag sizes.

    Lumen Field prohibited items page, checked

  • M&T Bank StadiumConditional

    Flags are allowed under the banner rule, and flag and banner poles are prohibited.

    M&T Bank Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Mercedes-Benz StadiumConditional

    Flags follow the sign rule, with a maximum of 3 x 5 feet and no poles or sticks. For Atlanta United matches, flags must be approved through supporter group leaders.

    Mercedes-Benz Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • MetLife StadiumNot allowed

    Flags are not allowed at stadium events, with one exception: official national flags at international soccer games, no larger than 3 x 5 feet and without poles.

    MetLife Stadium guest policies page, checked

  • Nissan StadiumConditional

    Banners or flags on sticks or poles are strictly prohibited. The page does not set a size for a flag you hold by hand.

    Nissan Stadium policies page, checked

  • Northwest StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not set a flag size. Signs on poles or sticks are prohibited.

    Northwest Stadium prohibited items page, checked

  • NRG StadiumConditional

    Flags can be up to 3 x 5 feet if they do not block views. Flag poles, sticks and poles are prohibited.

    Texans prohibited items page, checked

  • Paycor StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Paycor Stadium prohibited items and bag policy page, checked

  • Raymond James StadiumConditional

    Flags without sticks or poles, no larger than 11 x 17 inches, are allowed.

    Raymond James Stadium policies page, checked

  • SoFi StadiumConditional

    The page has no separate flag rule. Its banner rule allows a pole only if it is soft, bendable plastic under 2 feet long, like a giveaway stick flag.

    SoFi Stadium policies page, checked

  • Soldier FieldConditional

    Flags follow the same rule as banners and signs. They cannot block views, cannot be commercial or offensive, and cannot be attached to a pole.

    Chicago Bears A-Z guide, checked

  • State Farm StadiumConditional

    Banners and flags follow the sign rule: nothing larger than 3 x 2 feet and no poles.

    State Farm Stadium clear bag policy page, checked

  • U.S. Bank StadiumNot allowed

    Banners and flags are on the list of items that are not permitted.

    U.S. Bank Stadium safety and clear bag policy page, checked

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Questions about flags at NFL stadiums

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 30 NFL stadiums we have verified, 23 state a rule for flags, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. MetLife Stadium and U.S. Bank Stadium 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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