What flag is on Jahmyr Gibbs' helmet? Explaining nationality, ethnicity for Lions' RB

Billy Heyen

What flag is on Jahmyr Gibbs' helmet? Explaining nationality, ethnicity for Lions' RB image

Jahmyr Gibbs has made himself an NFL superstar.

That means all eyes are on the Detroit Lions' RB for long stretches of their games as he continues to score touchdowns, get yards and make history.

It also means people are wondering what the flag is on Gibbs' helmet.

Next to a U.S. Flag, Gibbs has one that's pretty unfamiliar.

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What flag is on Jahmyr Gibbs' helmet?

The flag on the back of Jahmyr Gibbs helmet is the flag for American Samoa.

The indication is that Gibbs wears the flag in solidarity with his teammate, Penei Sewell.

Gibbs himself is from Dalton, Georgia, and he went to high school there before playing his college football at Georgia Tech and then Alabama.

He's not the only NFL player with a surprising flag on the back of his helmet.

Jayden Daniels wears a Japanese flag.

Amon-Ra St. Brown has a German flag.

Gibbs' flag is certainly pretty unique.

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