One of the most popular of stadium flags waves proudly above one of the most famous baseball stadiums in the world. The venue is Wrigley Field, and the stadium flag is the “Cubs Win Flag.”
Now a vital symbol to Cubbies fans everywhere, the white Cubs Win Flag is raised over the stadium every time that the Chicago Cubs are victorious. It is typically a Blue “W” on a white background, while the less-popular “Cubs Lose Flag” consists of a white “L” on a blue background. (This color scheme was set in the early 1980s, as up until that point the scheme had been reversed.)
The flag is raised on the main scoreboard “masthead,” which has been a part of the stadium since 1938. It was a few short years later than then-Cubs-owner Philip K. Wrigley started having his staff raise a flag at the end of each game showing whether the Cubs had won or lost that day.
The phrase “White Flag Time at Wrigley!” is now uttered by Cubs play-by-play announcers at the conclusion of a victory. It symbolizes the raising of the white victory flag. The phrase was originally coined by announcer Chip Caray, grandson of the legendary St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs announcer, the late Harry Caray.
The stadium flag has become such a popular symbol to Cubs fans that many retailers sell different versions for fans to bring to games or have in their homes.
