The Chicago Bears quietly disclosed this week that they have inscribed the late George S. Halas, founder, owner, and coach, with his initials on the left sleeve of their 1936 throwback uniforms, which match their orange alternate jersey, white road jersey, and navy blue home jersey.

The throwback uniforms, which were unveiled in 2019 as part of Chicago’s 100th season commemoration, consist of white jerseys with alternating stripes on the shoulders and sleeves, navy blue slacks, and striped socks. The helmets have a winged design.

The Bears first wore a football-shaped patch with Halas’ initials on their left shoulder in remembrance of the 1983-deceased player. The next season, his initials were added to the left sleeve stripe, where they have stayed ever since.

The 1946 throwback uniforms that Chicago wore in 2004 on Thanksgiving Day against the Dallas Cowboys were meant to pay tribute to Halas’ days spent on the sidelines, but they lacked his initials.

In actuality, this will be the first time his initials appear on a throwback uniform—they weren’t included on the 1994 Bears 25th anniversary design or the 2010 and 2011–18 “Monsters of the Midway” set, which the team wore to commemorate the NFL’s 75th season.

Other NFL teams that have a permanent tribute to a former owner on their uniforms are the Kansas City Chiefs (Lamar Hunt), Detroit Lions (William Clay Ford), Houston Texans (Bob McNair), and Las Vegas Raiders (Al Davis).

Ford’s initials were once located on the Lions’ left sleeve, but following an offseason redesign, they are now a helmet decal. While the Chiefs honor Hunt with a patch on their left shoulder, the Texans and Raiders also use decals.