The Flyers are turning their next alternate look into a history lesson.
Philadelphia unveiled its new “Independence Edition” uniforms Monday morning, a design built around the Liberty Bell and the city’s place in the nation’s founding. The jersey is part of the National Hockey League and Fanatics’ Hometown Remix campaign, which gives each team a special-edition uniform with a local twist.
The new set leans hard into Philadelphia symbolism. The base color is Liberty Gray, which the team said marks the first time in franchise history the Flyers will wear a gray jersey base. Declaration Parchment and the club’s familiar Burnt Orange serve as the accent colors.
The details go even deeper. Each number includes a crack meant to echo the Liberty Bell’s most recognizable feature.
Six stripes run down the sleeves, a nod to the bell’s design and to the Flyers’ 60th anniversary season. Inside those stripes is the phrase from the bell’s inscription: “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof.”
The jersey also includes a Constitution wordmark inside the neck collar, matte helmets and raised lines on the Flyers crest that are meant to mirror the Liberty Bell’s casting.
Fans can buy the new jerseys now online, and they’ll be available in person Tuesday at the team stores inside Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Flyers will debut the uniforms Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild at Xfinity Mobile Arena. After that, the team will wear them on Nov. 27 vs.
Vancouver Canucks, Nov. 30 at Toronto Maple Leafs, Dec. 3 vs. New York Islanders, Dec. 14 vs.
Florida Panthers, Dec. 18 vs. Detroit Red Wings, Jan. 10 vs.
Chicago Blackhawks, Jan. 23 vs. New Jersey Devils, Feb. 20 vs.
New York Rangers, Feb. 26 at New York Islanders, March 7 vs. St.
Louis Blues, March 18 vs. Boston Bruins and March 20 at New York Islanders.
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