For more than 100 years, black and gold have symbolized Pittsburgh almost as much as the iconic images of the smoky steel town. Drawn from the family coat of arms of William Pitt, the Lord of ...

"A design for a coat of arms needs to be suitable, tasteful, and timeless," he said. "Modern day apparel and equipment may not look very good in 50 or 100 years." There has been some modernisation ...

The Steelers have used black and gold in their logo since the team was incorporated in 1933. ... all those colors come from the Pitt family coat of arms," Sturgess said.