Seal of Los Angeles
Appearance
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Seal of the City of Los Angeles | |
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![]() The seal of Los Angeles (approximation) | |
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![]() The lesser coat of arms of Los Angeles (approximation) as used by the Government | |
Armiger | City of Los Angeles |
Adopted | 1905 |
Shield | Quarterly: 1 United States, 2 California, 3 Mexico, 4 Spain |
Use | On executive directives, commissions, and more |
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.
Symbolism
[edit]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 their plants. These are also symbolized in the colors of the flag of Los Angeles. The fruit are on a field or, bordered with a 77-bead rosary, which represents Spanish missions in California.
The arms are quarterly:
- 1st quarter: the lesser coat of arms of the United States. A field paleways of thirteen pieces argent and gules; chief, azure charged with thirteen five rays argent.
- 2nd quarter: the flag of the California Republic (1846) A field argent with a bear gules at bay, five rays gules, and fess base gules, sans text and ground.
- 3rd quarter: the coat of arms of Mexico (1823-1864). An eagle displayed reguardant and biting a serpent, symbolizing Mexican rule from 1822 until 1846.
- 4th quarter: the lesser coat of arms of Spain (1785-1873). The coats of arms of Castile and León, symbolizing Spanish rule from 1542 until 1821.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- The City Seal of Los Angeles at the University of Dayton
- The Forgotten Legacy of Los Angeles, the "City of Vines" at the California Historical Society
- Understanding The Los Angeles City Seal at Los Angeles Times
External links
[edit]- Seal of the City of Los Angeles at the City of Los Angeles (lacity.org)
Categories:
- 1905 establishments in California
- Coats of arms with bears
- Coats of arms with buildings
- Coats of arms with cacti
- Coats of arms with crowns
- Coats of arms with eagles
- Coats of arms with flags
- Coats of arms with fruit
- Coats of arms with grapes
- Coats of arms with lions
- Coats of arms with snakes
- Coats of arms with stars
- Government of Los Angeles
- Municipal coats of arms in California
- Official seals of places in California
- Symbols introduced in 1905