AS Roma special 2016-17 Derby kit for the Derby Della Capitale against Lazio, December 4, 2016. The kit honours AS Roma’s unique bond with the Eternal City, with a red body and metallic gold details evoking the tunics and bronze helmets historically worn by the Roman legions. The derby shirt features a modern crew-neck collar and a gold AS Roma crest.
The collar has a maroon band with 'SPQR' knitted on the back. The acronym stands for "Senatus Populusque Romanus", which translates from Latin as "The Roman Senate and People" (the government of ancient Rome). For more than 2,000 years these initials have been used to represent Rome, from the standards held aloft by the Roman legions to today on the city's red and gold coat of arms. On the sides of the kit is a maroon stripe that runs the length of the shirt and shorts. AS Roma's derby socks are red with 'SPQR' in gold on the shin.
