The University of Canberra Firebirds are an American Football club established in 1993 to compete in the ACT Gridiron league. Based in the Belconnen area in the northern part of Canberra, the Firebirds were one of five clubs originally formed for the seniors competition and one of only two still remaining (along with the Tuggeranong Tornadoes). Funding and support by the University of Canberra Union resulted in the club adopting the organisation's colours – yellow, red and blue. The original playing strip consisted of yellow jerseys and yellow helmets.