Born and Raised in Flagstaff Shirt — 928 AZ City Pride Tee | Comfort Colors T-Shirt

Flagstaff City Pride Shirt Specifications

The Born and Raised in Flagstaff Shirt — 928 AZ City Pride Tee has 15 measurable specifications covering fabric composition, construction method, print placement, and available sizing.

• 🫧 Machine wash cold
• 🌀 Tumble dry low
• 🚫 Do not bleach
• 🚫 Do not iron print

What the Born and Raised Flagstaff City Pride Design Represents

The “Born and Raised in Flagstaff” Graphic

The Born and Raised in Flagstaff Shirt features bold arc typography reading “Born and Raised in Flagstaff” set above the 928 area code in a clean, centered chest graphic. The design uses a straightforward declarative style — no embellishment, no irony — pairing the city’s name with the numeric code that has identified Northern Arizona since 1947. Flagstaff sits at 6,910 feet on the Colorado Plateau, surrounded by ponderosa pine forest and anchored by the San Francisco Peaks on the northern horizon; the shirt carries that specific geography without needing to show it. Part of the City Pride Shirts collection.

What the 928 Area Code Means

928 is the telephone area code assigned to Flagstaff and the broader Northern Arizona region, including Sedona, Prescott, Yuma, and the Navajo Nation. The code was established in 2001 when it split from the original 520 area code to serve the state’s northern and western territories. Before cell phones made area codes invisible in daily life, 928 was how the world reached Flagstaff — wearing it keeps that numeric identity on the surface. Part of the Area Code Shirts collection.

Who Wears the Flagstaff City Pride Tee

The Born and Raised in Flagstaff Shirt is purchased by 5 buyer groups:

• Flagstaff residents — representing local identity in daily casual wear, on trail, or around the NAU campus
• Northern Arizona University alumni — NAU graduates seeking non-licensed Flagstaff city apparel that identifies with the town, not the institution
• Former Flagstaff residents who relocated — the shirt carries a piece of a mountain town 6,910 feet above wherever life took them next
• Outdoor enthusiasts connected to Flagstaff — hikers, climbers, and skiers anchored to the San Francisco Peaks, Humphreys Peak, and the Arizona Trail who wear Flagstaff identity beyond the slopes
• Gift buyers — choosing a hometown connection for birthdays, graduations, or the going-away party that needs to say more than a card

Browse the full Flagstaff AZ Shirts collection for more Flagstaff designs across all styles and colorways.

Flagstaff City Pride Shirt as a Hometown Pride Gift

The Born and Raised in Flagstaff Shirt serves as a geographic identity gift for relocated Flagstaffians. The shirt is available year-round and fits 4 gift occasions.

• Birthday
• College graduation
• Going-away party
• Housewarming

Some shirts sit in a drawer. A hometown shirt gets packed first — because it carries a place, not just a print.

More options: Hometown Gift Shirts

Why Comfort Colors for a Flagstaff Hometown Shirt

Comfort Colors is a brand under Hanes Brands, established in 1979. The Style 1717 uses 100% ring-spun US cotton at 6.1 oz/yd², dyed after full garment construction. The post-construction dye process pre-shrinks the fabric, resulting in less than 3% shrinkage after home washing. The soft-washed surface produces a matte, broken-in texture across the fabric face. Garment-dyeing produces surface tone variation across individual units — no 2 shirts carry an identical shade. A hometown pride shirt that looks brand-new misses the point — the worn-in feel matches the memory of a mountain town that shapes everyone who grows up in it.

All GGIT Apparel Hometown Shirts are printed on the Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed tee.

Flagstaff City Pride Shirt Size Guide

The Comfort Colors 1717 fits true to size with a relaxed silhouette. Size up 1 for an oversized fit. The table below lists chest width and body length in inches for all 6 available sizes.

Double-needle stitched sleeves and bottom hem maintain shape after repeated washing. Side-seam construction prevents fabric twisting common in tubular-knit tees.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What fabric is the Flagstaff shirt made from?

  The shirt is 100% ring-spun US cotton at 6.1 oz/yd², garment-dyed after construction with less than 3% shrinkage after home washing.
• Does the print fade or crack after washing?

  The Flagstaff print is applied using direct-to-garment (DTG) screen print. Machine wash cold and tumble dry low to maintain print quality. Do not bleach and do not iron directly on the print.
• Does the Flagstaff shirt run true to size?

  The Comfort Colors 1717 fits true to size with a relaxed silhouette. Size up 1 for an oversized fit.
• What colors does the Flagstaff shirt come in?

  The shirt is available in 5 colorways: Pepper, Ivory, Blue Jean, Moss, Berry, Mustard.
• What is the shipping and return policy?

  Every US order ships free within 4–7 business days. The 60-day return window covers unworn and unwashed items for a full refund.
• What does the design on the Flagstaff shirt say?

  The design features “Born and Raised in Flagstaff” arc typography set above the 928 Northern Arizona area code in a centered front chest graphic — no illustration, no distressed overlay, just the declaration and the code.
• Why is 928 associated with Flagstaff, Arizona?

  928 became Flagstaff’s area code in 2001 when Arizona split the original 520 code to serve its northern and western regions. The 928 code covers Flagstaff, Sedona, Prescott, Yuma, and the Navajo Nation — the full stretch of Northern Arizona.
• Is this a good gift for someone who moved away from Flagstaff?

  The Flagstaff shirt ships free to all US addresses with a 60-day return window. For someone who left Flagstaff, “Born and Raised” carries the weight of a mountain town at 6,910 feet that most people never fully leave behind.
• Is the Flagstaff city pride shirt officially licensed?

  The design is independent, non-licensed original artwork — not affiliated with the City of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University, or any official body. For a personalized version with a different city, see Custom City Pride Shirts.