Tacoma is getting excited about the Seahawks playing in the Super Bowl – and the excitement has reached all the way to City Hall.

The Tacoma City Council voted unanimously at its Feb. 3 meeting to authorize city officials to raise the “12” flag at the Tacoma Dome. The vote also allows for the flag to be raised at the Tacoma Municipal Building, Tacoma Police Department headquarters and Tacoma Fire Department headquarters, pending the availability of Seahawks flags.

The flag will be up starting Feb. 5 and will stay up for no more than seven days after Super Bowl Sunday on Feb. 8, according to the council’s resolution.

It’s part of the city’s recognition of the team’s entry into the Super Bowl, which the resolution authorizing the flag to be raised described as a “significant regional milestone.”

Council members voted on the topic during the meeting while decked out in Seahawks gear and colors, ranging from green ties and blazers to Seahawks jerseys and hoodies.

“This is my moment – I’ve been a lifelong Seahawks fan,” council member John Hines said.