PHOTOS: 12 Flag Raiser Nelson Cruz

MLB pitcher and Seattle native Blake Snell was chosen to raise the 12 Flag prior to kickoff of the Thanksgiving night contest versus the 49ers.

Vietnam War veteran Jim Martinson was chosen to raise the 12 Flag prior to kickoff of Week 10 as part of Salute to Service.

Bill Nye was chosen to raise the 12 Flag ahead of the Week 8 contest versus the Cleveland Browns where the Seahawks will debut the 90s throwback uniforms.

Cancer survivor and Seahawks super fan Gus Johansson was chosen to raise the 12 Flag as part of the Seahawks' Crucial Catch game vs. the Cardinals during Week 7 of the 2023 season.

As we celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the 12 Flag Raisings check out some of the photos from past and present 12 Flag Raisers.

Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith was selected to raise the 12 Flag prior to kickoff of the Seahawks vs. Panthers on Sunday, September 24, 2023.

Seahawks legendary running back Ricky Watters was chosen to raise the 12 Flag for Week 1 of the 2023 season vs. the Rams. Watters was one of several former players on hand as part of Seahawks Legends Weekend.

Former Seahawks quarterback Seneca Wallace kickstarts Preseason Week 2 by raising the 12 Flag before the Seahawks take on the Cowboys.

TV personality Ross Mathews got the energy going at Lumen Field as he raised the 12 Flag prior to Seattle's Preseason Week 1 game against the Vikings.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Félix Hernández raises the 12 Flag prior to the Seahawks' 2011 Week 8 game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals. Hernández was the 2010 American League Cy Young Award winner.

"Day One" season ticket holders dating back to the Seahawks' inaugural season in 1976 raised the 12 Flag at Lumen Field prior to Week 18 vs. the Los Angeles Rams on January 8, 2023.

Rainn Wilson, a University of Washington alum, and star of The Office, raised the 12 Flag at Lumen Field prior to Week 17 vs. the New York Jets on January 1, 2023.