The Houston Rockets (abbreviated as HOU) are a professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas, USA, competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Southwest Division. This unofficial Houston Rockets flag features the team's official global logo centered on a red background inspired by the club's visual identity.
| Flag Proportion: | 3:5 (standard flag ratio) |
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| Flag Format: | Animated GIF (25-frame loop) |
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| Flag Usage: | Fan-made / unofficial digital flag |
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The Houston Rockets global logo is based on an inverted red triangular shape outlined in yellow and black, with a design inspired by traditional space mission insignia, including those used for Apollo and NASA missions. The upper section of the triangle displays the white "HOUSTON ROCKETS" wordmark in a modern typeface, flanked by two yellow four-pointed stars resembling quasars. These two stars represent the franchise's history in its two home cities: San Diego, where the team was founded in 1967, and Houston, which became its home in 1970. Beneath the wordmark is the team's classic rocket-inspired "R" symbol, depicting a stylized letter that resembles a rocket rising through a basketball hoop. The motif reinforces the team's nickname and its association with space exploration and flight. The basketball hoop also incorporates a Saturn-inspired design, while the rocket imagery conveys motion, ambition, and the pursuit of success. The triangular outline gives the emblem the appearance of a space mission patch, further emphasizing Houston's connection to the American space program. Together, the triangular shape, bold wordmark, quasar stars, and rocket-inspired basketball symbol combine to express the Houston Rockets' origins, connection to space exploration, and distinctive basketball identity.
Alternative Flag Designs
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| Houston Rockets American flag |
Before June 2026
TEAM INFORMATION (2023)
| Team Name: | Houston Rockets |
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| Team Nicknames: | The Rockets |
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| Team Abbreviation: | HOU |
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| Founded: | 1967 |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, USA |
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| Conference & Division: | Western / Southwest |
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| Team Colors: | Red, black, gray, anthracite, white |
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| Championships: | 2 |
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| Conference titles: | 4 |
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| Division titles: | 8 |
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| Arena: | Toyota Center |
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| Mascot: | Clutch the Bear |
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