The seal of which US city contains the inscription 'Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci'?
"be duplicated across city departments as an official symbol. With the exception of changing the year from 1664 to 1625, the official seal has remained in use ever since. An alternate version of the seal, without the Latin legend, is found on the city flag. Seal of New York City The seal of New York City, designed in 1915 and adapted from an earlier form dating back in 1686, bears the legend which means simply ""The Seal of the City of New York"": ""Eboracum"" was the Roman name for York in Latin, the titular seat of James II as Duke"
"in the city but run largely in the suburban counties of New York State and Connecticut. Other regional transportation is managed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, including the bridges and tunnels between New York City and New Jersey, and all airports and seaports within the city. The Port Authority is jointly controlled by the Governor of New Jersey and Governor of New York. The seal of New York City, adopted in an earlier form in 1686, bears the legend , which means simply ""The Seal of the City of New York"". ""Eboracum"" was the Roman"
"issued by the seal's custodian, the city clerk. The seal is also added to all official executive and legislative acts, including but not limited to: ordinances, documents, acts of the mayor and papers in the clerk's office. The seal is only considered binding on the city of Springfield if it is accompanied by the city clerk's signature wherever it is affixed. Seal of Springfield, Illinois The corporate Seal of Springfield, Illinois, is the official seal adopted by the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its design consists of a black circle inscribed in white with the words ""City"
"Seal of Baltimore The Seal of Baltimore is the official government emblem of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. The current City Seal was adopted for use in 1827, possibly inspired by a famous speech and toast made by sixth President John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) / [served 1825-1829], on a visit and tour in 1827, in which he dubbed the city with its most well-known nickname of ""The Monumental City"", with the recent erection of several monuments, including this for the War of 1812 and the new Washington Monument column, nearing completion in a wooded park, just north of the booming"
"royal arms, with a lion and unicorn on either side. Written around the top edge of the circular seal are the words ""Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniae Reg F D"" (Victoria, by the grace of God, Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith), and the bottom edge reads ""Sigillum Terrae Novae Insulae"" (Seal of the Island of Terra Nova). The keeper of the Great Seal is the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Great Seal of Newfoundland and Labrador The Great Seal of Newfoundland is a seal used to authenticate documents issued by the government of Newfoundland and Labrador that"
"Seal of Cincinnati The seal of Cincinnati is the official insignia of the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. Adopted in 1819, the seal incorporates scales, a sword, and a caduceus. The seal is featured prominently in the flag of Cincinnati and the insignia of city agencies and institutions. The seal's design is defined by city ordinance: 1788 is the year that Mathias Denman, Colonel Robert Patterson, and Israel Ludlow settled present-day Cincinnati. The year is a relatively recent addition; several insignia based on this seal omit the year, including the flag of Cincinnati and the seal of"
"Seal of Springfield, Illinois The corporate Seal of Springfield, Illinois, is the official seal adopted by the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its design consists of a black circle inscribed in white with the words ""City of Springfield, Capital of Illinois,"" along with the year ""1840."" Inside the circle are line drawings of the Illinois Capitol dome and Abraham Lincoln. Over the lower portion of the seal is a banner which reads, ""Home of Lincoln."" The city seal of Springfield is affixed to all commission or other official documents. It is required that the city seal be"
"Seal of New York The state seal of New York features the state arms (officially adopted in 1778) surrounded by the words ""The Great Seal of the State of New York"". A banner below shows the New York State motto ""Excelsior"", Latin for ""Ever Upward"". Allegorical figures of Liberty (left) and Justice (right) support the shield and an American eagle spreads its wings above on a world globe. Liberty's left foot treads on a crown, a symbol of freedom from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Justice is blindfolded and holds a sword in one hand and a scale in the"
"Seal of Seattle The official Corporate Seal of the City of Seattle consists of a portrait of Chief Seattle under which appears the date 1869, the year of the city's incorporation. It is surrounded by two circles. The words ""Corporate Seal Of The"" are at the top within the outer circle, and the words ""City of Seattle"" are at the top within the inner circle. The original seal was designed by James A. and cast by Richard Fuller and was adopted by the Seattle City Council in 1937. Previous to its adoption in 1937, the city had used a notary"
"Five dates printed on the seal represent years when city governments were established or altered. The wording of the municipal code prescribes the seal as follows: The seal of the city shall have on its face, ""The City of Pensacola, Florida,"" with a circle around a shield with a Latin-type cross in the upper central part of the shield, at the base of which shall be a helmet with plumes, and above the shield a hand with a pen in the act of signing, and on the left side of the shield the figures ""1698,"" the year of the first"
"Seal of Denver The Seal of the City and County of Denver, also known as The Seal of Denver or The Denver Corporate Seal, is the official seal of the government of Denver, Colorado, USA. The corporate seal of the City and County of Denver (shown right) was designed by Denver artist Henry Read in 1901. The circular design features an American eagle, reminding us that Denver is a free, American city. The key symbolizes Denver as the key to the Rocky Mountains, and represents the warmth and hospitality extended by Denver citizens to visitors. The capitol dome is included"
"depicted 15 grapevines and a hand in the upper left corner with a scroll reading ""Sustinet qui transtulit"". When Connecticut Colony bought Saybrook in 1644, the seal transferred to Connecticut Colony. On October 25, 1711, the governor and legislature changed the seal. They reduced the number of grapevines from 15 to three, in order to represent the three oldest settlements (Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford) (or possibly the three separate settlements, Connecticut Colony, Saybrook Colony, and New Haven Colony, which had been absorbed into Connecticut by that time) and rearranged the wording and position of the motto. In 2001, the North"
"and Wethersfield, as New Haven and Saybrook were reluctant additions to Connecticut. There is also a seal of the Governor of Connecticut. Unlike the State Seal however, it uses the coat of arms of Connecticut as its central motif. Seal of Connecticut The Great Seal of the State of Connecticut has been the coat of arms of the U.S. state of Connecticut since May 1784. It depicts three grapevines and a ribbon below with the Latin motto: ""Qui Transtulit Sustinet"" (English: He who transplanted sustains), with SIGILLUM REIPUBLICÆ CONNECTICUTENSIS (English: Seal of the State of Connecticut) in the border. The"
"be sufficient for the exact arms of the state to be constructed,"" resulted in the fourth version of the seal, established by chapter 190 of the (New York State) laws of 1881. Seal of New York The state seal of New York features the state arms (officially adopted in 1778) surrounded by the words ""The Great Seal of the State of New York"". A banner below shows the New York State motto ""Excelsior"", Latin for ""Ever Upward"". Allegorical figures of Liberty (left) and Justice (right) support the shield and an American eagle spreads its wings above on a world globe."
"Connecticutensis"" (""Seal of the Connecticut Colony"") is added to the edge of the seal. The three vines may have been intended to represent the three colonies: New Haven Colony, Saybrook Colony and Connecticut Colony. After the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, the inscription on the colonial seal was no longer appropriate. Therefore, in May 1784 the General Assembly directed the Secretary to alter the inscription to read ""SIGILL. REIP. CONNECTICUTENSIS"". However, when a new version of the seal was prepared, the inscription contained the words spelled out: ""SIGILLUM REIPUBLICÆ CONNECTICUTENSIS"" (""Seal of the Republic of Connecticut""). There has been no"
"in the seal, as Denver is the capital of the state of Colorado. The Omaha and Grant Smelter smokestack that were depicted in the seal design was built in 1883, on the east bank of the Platte River. The tall smokestack, built in 1892, was for years the world's tallest structure. It was demolished on February 26, 1950, to clear land for the today's Denver Coliseum. Denver's view of the front range of the Rocky Mountains was shown as a background, with the rays of the setting sun lighting the sky. Seal of Denver The Seal of the City and"
"Seal of the City of Los Angeles The Seal of the City of Los Angeles is, since 1905, the official seal of the City of Los Angeles, a city located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. The escutcheon is encircled by the legal name of the city (City of Los Angeles) and year founded (1781). It was adopted on March 27, 1905, via Ordinance 10,834. The heraldic blazon of the coat of arms, as declared in the 1905 ordinance, is: Inside the ribbon, flanking the escutcheon, are grapes, olives, and oranges, major crops of California, on"
"city. However the meaning of the crown is unknown; it was noted for being ""hardly a kingly crown, nor in shape like a coronet, the head attire of nobility"". Prior to 1752 (but after 1736), the seal had a beaver at center, with the letters ""ALB"" above it. This seal was replaced in 1752 with the abbreviation removed and replaced with ""Albany"" above the beaver and the year below as such: Resolved and ordered by this Board—That the old seal of this corporation, now in the hands of the Mayor, be changed and altered, and that there be a new"
"arrows represented each of the five counties. The seal bore the inscription: ""COLONY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE * VIS UNITA FORTIOR"". The Latin motto ""vis unita fortior"" means ""A united force (is) stronger."" The motto was meant to unify the counties and was never officially proclaimed, but was used during the American Revolution until 1784. While no official document prescribing the seal has been located, the first record of the seal is found on commissions issued to military officers by the Provincial Congress dated September 1, 1775. The last known use of the seal was on an act of the General"
"Seal of Portland, Oregon The city seal of Portland, Oregon, was originally adopted in 1878, standardized in 1964, and most recently revised August 3, 2005. According to the city's website, ""The female figure in the center of the seal represents Commerce, while the sheaf of grain, cogwheel, and sledgehammer symbolize the origins of the city, its culture, agrarian base, and industry."" The seal's symbolism was discussed upon its adoption by the ""Morning Oregonian"" of March 22, 1878 (page 3): ""SEAL OF THE CITY.--The seal of the City of Portland, which has been adopted by the common council, is both a"
"Novus ordo seclorum The phrase Novus ordo seclorum (Latin for ""New order of the ages""; ; ) is the second of two mottos that appear on the reverse (or back side) of the Great Seal of the United States. (The first motto is ""Annuit cœptis"", literally translated ""[He/she/it] has favored our undertakings"".) The Great Seal was first designed in 1782, and has been printed on the back of the United States one-dollar bill since 1935. The phrase ""Novus ordo seclorum"" is sometimes mistranslated as ""New World Order"" by people who believe in a conspiracy behind the design. The phrase is"
"seal removed the year 1869 from the emblem, reflecting the separation of the Academy and the college in 1925. The fourth seal was introduced in 1930 and changed the legend ""Brooklyn, New York"" to ""Garden City, New York"". The fifth and current seal was introduced in 1963, reflecting the school's University status. The legend now reads ""Adelphi University"" and the letters are ""AU"". The inscription ""Vita sine cosine mors est"", meaning ""Life without learning is death"", appears on all variations of the school seal. Many of the buildings on the Garden City campus are symmetrical in nature. This is likely"
"Seal of the District of Columbia The seal of the District of Columbia consists of a circular design with the words “DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA” stretched across the top inside portion in an arc. The Seal includes two human figures which are the likeness of George Washington and a blindfolded female figure holding a wreath in her right hand and a stone tablet with the word ""CONSTITUTION"" in her left hand. The Seal also contains a depiction of the United States Capitol, several agricultural products, an eagle in a war stance, a train locomotive crossing the Potomac River, emblazoned by a"
"Seal of Pensacola, Florida The Seal of the City of Pensacola is used to represent the Pensacola municipal government and for various official purposes. The current seal has been in use since 1870 and was officially adopted by ordinance in 1902, with slight modifications since. At the center of the seal is a shield ("""") charged with a and 's helmet, a modified version of the that represents the religious mission of Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano. Above the escutcheon is a hand (symbolizing faith, sincerity and justice) holding a quill pen (symbolizing learned employment and the liberal arts)."
"the country."" Portland's landmark statue ""Portlandia"" is based on the figure of Commerce in the seal. Seal of Portland, Oregon The city seal of Portland, Oregon, was originally adopted in 1878, standardized in 1964, and most recently revised August 3, 2005. According to the city's website, ""The female figure in the center of the seal represents Commerce, while the sheaf of grain, cogwheel, and sledgehammer symbolize the origins of the city, its culture, agrarian base, and industry."" The seal's symbolism was discussed upon its adoption by the ""Morning Oregonian"" of March 22, 1878 (page 3): ""SEAL OF THE CITY.--The seal"
"the English documents on September 8, 1664, whereupon it was renamed New York. The 300th Anniversary of New York was celebrated with the World's Fair in New York in 1964 in Flushing Meadows, within the borough of Queens, where religious freedom was first recognized with the Flushing Remonstrance in 1657. A laurel wreath encircles the seal. The city clerk is the custodian of the City Seal. Prior to 1915, New York City's contemporary seal lacked an official standard, and was often subject to variations featuring a number of different arrangements of the eagle, and the two figures at either side"
"beaver continued as the sole city seal from then on. The current seal was adopted in 1789 and first shows up in 1790, when Simeon De Witt, Albany's city surveyor, included the arms on his . An updated also includes the arms. Both versions include a full landscape in the upper portion of the shield including multiple beavers and trees, as opposed to just one beaver and tree in the current version. There is no documented reasoning for changing the seal from the beaver to the coat of arms, and the coat of arms itself ""seems to [have] no record"
"colony on Pensacola Bay. In 1997, attorney Kevin Beck urged the city to remove the cross from the seal, citing constitutional concerns, and threatened to take legal action on behalf of an anonymous client. ""My position would be the presence of the cross on an official city seal is tantamount to the endorsement of Christianity."" Seal of Pensacola, Florida The Seal of the City of Pensacola is used to represent the Pensacola municipal government and for various official purposes. The current seal has been in use since 1870 and was officially adopted by ordinance in 1902, with slight modifications since."
"any person, under the pretended authority of the said States, or under any other pretense, shall molest a vessel of the United States, or the persons or cargo on board of her, such person will be held amenable to the laws of the United States for the prevention and punishment of piracy. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this nineteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and of the Independence of"
"2018. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Seal of Cebu City The Seal of Cebu City is one of the official symbols of Cebu City. The seal is composed of the structure containing Magellan's Cross one of the historical landmarks of the city which symbolizes the strong foundation of the Catholic faith of the city's residents. Below the structure are 80 black and white tiles which symbolizes the 80 barangays of the city. The official seal of Cebu City, just like any other official seals of local government units in the Philippines, underwent several cosmetic changes and even replacements which"
"and regular shipments of clear Havana tobacco to Ybor City and West Tampa, helping to make Tampa the Cigar Capital of the World The outside parameter of the city seal shows the ""City of Tampa Florida"" and ""July 15, 1887"", the date on which the city was organized under a special act of the Florida Legislature. The seal shown was created by Margaret Joan Hug, a city of Tampa employee. She created (updated) the seal in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Margaret was born on April 4, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan Seal of Tampa The seal of Tampa is"
"radiating sun and trailed by several rail cars. The seal reads the motto of the District of Columbia, ""JUSTITIA OMNIBUS"" (Latin for ""justice for all""); and ""1871"" (the year when the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 was passed, organizing the District in its present form). The official seal is always presented in black and white. The Secretary of the District of Columbia is the official custodian of the Seal. When it was first adopted in 1871, the original seal featured Lady Justice placing a wreath not on a statue of George Washington, but on the Statue of Freedom,"
"College in the State of New York,"" ""Civ"" being short for ""Civitate"" and ""Ebor"" for ""Eboraco,"" the ablative case of Eboracum, the Latin name of York. ""Vita Lux Hominvm"", the phrase on the scroll, translates ""Life and Light of Mankind."" ""Disce"" is the Latin singular imperative (command) for ""learn,"" and is a charge to the students to excel, while 1822 signifies the date of the College's charter. On the shield, the book represents learning and education, the cross, religion. The key on the left may symbolize knowledge. The crossing key, on the right, is symbolic of the bishop's crook, a"