<P> The Nuggets have worn numerous uniforms throughout their franchise history, including their days in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as the "Denver Rockets ." From the early to mid-1970s, the Nuggets wore gold and purple (Columbine blue) uniforms . </P> <P> When the Nuggets joined the NBA in the 1976--77 season, they retained the pick - axe logo on their jerseys from the ABA days . The home uniforms feature' Nuggets' in red with a red pick - axe inside a blue oval, and gold numbers with blue trim in front, blue numbers and letters at the back . The road uniforms were blue, with' Denver' in blue with a blue pick - axe in a red oval, and gold numbers in front, white numbers and letters at the back . </P> <P> The Nuggets simplified their uniforms following their inaugural season in the NBA . From 1977--82, their home uniforms were white, with a "Nuggets" script written across the chest in a darker royal blue, with gold trim around the script and jersey numbers . The royal blue away jersey had "Denver" written across the chest in white, with gold trim . </P> <P> From the early - 1980s until the 1992--93 season, the Nuggets wore the Denver "rainbow city" skyline across the chest and back on both the home and away uniforms . Some fans also call the iconic 1980s logo the "Tetris" logo, due to the buildings that shadow the mountains on the logo which are in the shape of squares . The initial home uniforms were white with navy and green trim, with "Nuggets" and the uniform number in gold with blue trim . The player names were written in block lettering and in a straight position . In 1985, they changed the shade of blue to royal and eliminated green, and in 1986, changed the back numbers to royal blue . In 1991, coinciding with the debut of Dikembe Mutombo, the word "Nuggets" became white with royal blue and gold trim . The road uniforms were initially navy blue with green trim, with "Denver" and the uniform number in white with gold trim, before likewise changing it to royal blue, with gold serifed block letters for player names in an arch (royal blue in home uniforms). </P>

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