The Minnesota Timberwolves (abbreviated as MIN) are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Northwest Division. This unofficial Minnesota Timberwolves flag features the team's official logo centered on a blue background inspired by the club's distinctive color 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 Minnesota Timberwolves logo is a circular emblem outlined in green and white, featuring a stylized howling wolf positioned in front of a grey basketball with blue lines. The wolf is depicted in shades of blue, grey, and white, with green eyes and a green nose, giving the animal a striking appearance. Two stylized pine trees stand beside the wolf, representing Minnesota's extensive forests and natural landscape. At the top of the basketball, where its lines converge, a four-pointed green star completes the design. The howling wolf symbolizes leadership, communication, unity, and a forward-looking spirit, while the North Star-inspired star references Minnesota's state motto, L'Étoile du Nord ("The Star of the North"), and the state's northern location. The pine trees further emphasize Minnesota's wooded landscape and its association with the North Star State. The logo's color palette draws inspiration from the region's natural features: midnight and lake blue evoke the night sky and Minnesota's many lakes; aurora green recalls the Northern Lights and evergreen forests; moonlight grey reflects the coat of a timberwolf; and frost white represents the state's snowy winters. Together, the howling wolf, basketball, pine trees, North Star, and nature-inspired colors create an emblem that expresses the Minnesota Timberwolves' identity, regional heritage, and connection to the natural environment of the American Midwest.
Alternative Flag Designs
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| Minnesota Timberwolves American flag |
Before June 2026
TEAM INFORMATION (2023)
| Team Name: | Minnesota Timberwolves |
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| Team Nicknames: | The Wolves, The T-Wolves |
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| Team Abbreviation: | MIN |
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| Founded: | 1989 |
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| Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
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| Conference & Division: | Western / Northwest |
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| Team Colors: | Midnight blue, lake blue, aurora green, moonlight grey, frost white |
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| Championships: | - |
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| Conference titles: | - |
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| Division titles: | 1 |
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| Arena: | Target Center |
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| Mascot: | Crunch the Wolf |
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