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Steelers New Specialty Cap Unveiled

If you like a little city history with your fan apparel, this could be the cap for you.

The Steelers traditional helmet, NOT the new specialty cap.
The Steelers traditional helmet, NOT the new specialty cap. (Photo: Getty Images.)

PITTSBURGH, PA - Sports apparel manufacturer New Era has rolled out NFL team specialty caps for the upcoming draft and this year has come up with a unique twist: The local flags of each city have been integrated into each team's hat.

For Pittsburgh, that means incorporating the checkerboard design of the city's coat of arms. It's based on the arms of William Pitt, the first Earl of Chatham and the city's namesake.

The caps will be worn by the Steelers' selections in the NFL draft taking place April 25-27 in Nashville but you can wear one before they do. The caps, which retail for $37.99, went on sale Tuesday.

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