Pittsburgh

The flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a vertical tricolor of black and yellow with the city's coat of arms in the center.
== Symbolism ==
The black and gold can be traced as far back as Sir William Pitt designing the coat of arms in the 1700s. The black and gold is most commonly associated with the Pittsburgh sports teams. All three sports teams (Steelers, Penguins, and the Pirates) have black and gold as their main colors. Information about the flag on its own city's website
The French originally occupied this area and built Fort Duquesne. Later, in 1758, the English destroyed the fort and built another, naming it Fort Pitt after the English statesman, William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. The arms of the city are Pitt's but without the supporters (a lion and stag), the oak badge on the lion's shoulder, and the stork and anchor in the crest. The triple-towered castle denotes a chartered city.
== 2004 NAVA survey ==
The flag scored 6.06 and 24th out of 150 on the 2004 NAVA city flag survey, behind St. Petersburg, and ahead of Albuquerque.
== Trivia ==
* The black and yellow color scheme would be used as the colors of many Pittsburgh-based sports teams (ex: the Steelers, the Penguins, the Pirates, and the Riverhounds).
* The coat of arms was used as the logo of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the NFL (which are now known as the Steelers).
==References==
Category:Pennsylvania
Category:United States Cities
Category:Black
Category:Yellow
Category:2004 NAVA City Flag Survey
Category:Proportions 6-10
Category:Coat of Arms
Category:Eastern USA
Category:Castles