Canadian football fans know there are 12 players on the field, but the 13th and most important player is in the stands. You, the Eskimo Empire, are the 13th Eskimo. At every home game, a person or group is chosen to raise the 13th Eskimo flag that represents the loyalty and strength of the Commonwealth Stadium faithful. The flag commemorates the Eskimo fans and thanks them for their support. Once the flag has been raised, the Empire is "in the house" and the game can begin.

For more information on how you can raise the 13^th Eskimo flag at a home game, email comments@esks.com.

The 13th Eskimo was first introduced in 2008 as part of the 60th season celebration. Below is a list of 13th Eskimo flag raisers to date:

2012

June 21 - Edmonton Huskies ’62-’64 championship team (50th Anniversary)
June 30 - 25-year season seat Holder – Brian Dennis
July 13 - Jed Roberts and Tom Richards (Football 101 Instructors and Eskimo alumni)
August 10 - Executive Director of the Edmonton Food Bank Marjorie Bencz
August 17 - Brigadier General Paul Bury
September 7 - Rob Brown (Edmonton Police Service/Eskimo alumni)
September 22 - Terry Jones, Edmonton Sun (Lifetime Achievement Award - International Sports Press Association)
October 5 - Vegreville Vortex Football Coach Colby Coers (ALS/Lou Gerrigs Disease fighter)
October 13 -  Lorna Clark, nurse and Unit manager at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women and TELUS General Manager Yolanta Miller
November 2 - Brian Mathews – O-Zone

2011

June 24 - Guest of Don Rosychuk 25-Year season seat holder
July 9 - Representatives from Viking, AB - Chief Administrative Officer Rod Krips , Mayor Marlene Grandinetti and Eskimo alumnus Kevin Lefsrud
July 16 - Eskimo Women’s Dinner Committee Chair Joan Forge and Mayor Stephen Mandel on behalf of his wife Lynn, the honourary co-chair
July 29 - Brigadier General Paul Bury
August 19 - Longtime play-by-play man Bryan Hall
September 9 - Fire Chief Ken Block and Deputy Police Chief Neil Dubord
September 23 - Minor Football Coaches Cordell Spray (Fort Saskatchewan Storm), Stuart McAndrews (Edmonton Mustangs), Justin Halbersma (Sherwood Park Warriors) and Joe Stack (Leduc Bobcats)
October 10 - Willie Pless, Eskimo alumnus and community ambassador
October 15 - Michael from the Stollery Children's Hospial (Kavis' Kids representative)
November 4 - Teresa Tsoukalas - an Eskimo an who attended every Eskimo game, home and away, in 2011
November 13 - Grande Prairie Warriors Football Team

2010

June 13 - Bruce & Judy Elliot - 25-Year Season Seat Holders

July 4 - "Grandma" Carleen Herzog and family - 4 generations of Eskimo Season Seat Holders

July 11 - Noah - War Amps Child

July 30 - Brigadier-General Paul Wynnyk - Military VIP

August 6 - Eric Upton and Dale Potter - Eskimo Alumni

August 28 - Kheli Patone - Beer Tab Armour Guy

September 10 - Capital City Clean-up Volunteer

October 3 - St. Albert Atom Vikings Head Coach Quentin Bochar and Edmonton Atom Chargers Head Coach Mel Parcels

October 23 - UFC Hall of Famer Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell

October 30 - Mike Lewis - winner of "Project Facepaint" - voted on by the fans!

2009

June 17 - 2009 25-Year Season Seat Holder Inductees

July 2 - Head Coach Richie Hall's family: Jean and Richard Hall from Denver, Colorado and sister and niece Janice and Keri Watley from Laurel, Maryland

July 16 - John LaGrone - Eskimo Alumni

July 30 - Master Corporal Trevor Porteous

August 13 - Joey Moss  - Locker Room Attendant celebrating his 25th season with the Esks

August 29 - Ed and Shawna Scherger - Boston Pizza Contest Winners

Sept 11 - Zack Stortini - Edmonton Oilers

Sept 26 - Howard Ritchie – Long time SSH, 90 Years old

Oct 9 - Ken Nattress and Tim Hamblin – Minor Football Coaches

Oct 30 - Bruce Keltie – Chairman of the Spirit of Edmonton

2008

June 19 - Ray Welychka and John Wright- Longtime Season Seat Holders

July 3 - His Worship Mayor Stephen Mandel

July 10 - CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon

July 31 - Sean Fleming- Eskimo Alumni

August 21 - Henry "Gizmo" Williams- Eskimo Alumni

September 5 - Boyd Plandowski - Season Seat Holder

September 13 - Sandra Vaz (wife of Danny Maciocia) and Allyson Ray (wife of Ricky Ray) - Eskimo Women's Dinner representatives

October 4 - Constable Cameron Land and Constable Steve Minarchi- Edmonton Police Service representatives

October 17 - Warrant Officer Warren Loewen of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment

October 31 - Larry Wruck- Eskimo Alumni