Seal of New York City
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The Seal of the City of New York, adopted in an earlier form in 1686, bears the legend SIGILLUM CIVITATIS NOVI EBORACI which means simply "The Seal of the City of New York": Eboracum was the Roman name for York, the titular seat of James II as Duke of York.
The two supporters represent the unity between Native American and colonist. Dexter, the colonist is a sailor whom holds a plummet in his left hand and over his right shoulder is a cross-staff. Sinister, the Native American is a member of the Lenape tripe, native to Manhattan. His left hand rests upon a bow.
Upon the arms / shield, the four windmill sails recall the city's Dutch history as New Amsterdam and the beavers and flour barrels signify the city's earliest trade goods (see History of New York City). The shield and supporters rest upon a horizontal laurel branch.
The crest over the seal is the Bald Eagle, added after the American Revolution.[citation needed] The eagle rests upon a hemisphere. At the bottom is the date, 1625, the founding of the city. A laurel wreath encircles the seal.
The city clerk is the custodian of the City Seal.
[edit] References
- City Seal and Flag, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New York City
pl:Pieczęć Nowego Jorku
