Flag of Pittsburgh
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The flag of Pittsburgh is a triband flag featuring vertical bands of black and gold and Pittsburgh's coat of arms in the center.
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Use | Civil flag |
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Proportion | 3:5 |
Adopted | 1899 |
Design | A vertical tricolor of black, gold and black charged in the center with the arms of the City of Pittsburgh |
Use | Civil ensign |
Proportion | 3:4 |
Design | A vertical tricolor of black, gold and black charged in the center with the City crest within a circle of thirteen blue stars |
Use | Flag of the mayor of Pittsburgh |
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In 2004, the flag was ranked as the twenty-fourth best flag design out of 150 city flags by the North American Vexillological Association, and was the top-rated tricolor.[1]
In tribute to the flag, all four professional athletic teams in Pittsburgh in the sports of baseball, football, hockey, and soccer are black and gold. The arms are based on those of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, namesake of the city.