 The team colors, uniforms, and logo are often ranked as being among the best in the NFL.The Steelers have used black and gold as their colors since the club's inception, the lone exception being the 1943 season when they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles and formed the "Steagles"; the team's colors at that time were green and white as a result of wearing Eagles uniforms.These are the colors of the city's official flag which are the colors of the city's namesake Sir William Pitt.