Information about Seal Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Arms of the City of Pittsburgh which appear as part of the Seal
The design of the seal of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is defined in the Code of Ordinances, City of Pittsburgh, Title I, Article I, Chapter 103,[1] Section 2 as follows:
§ 103.02 THE GREAT SEAL AND LESSER SEALS.
- (a) The great seal of the City and the lesser seals of the same shall be of the following design:
- : (1) The great seal is a circle bearing in its center the arms and the crest of the City and upon its periphery a belt or band of Roman capital letters forming the legend "The Seal of the City of Pittsburgh, 1816, Benigno Numine."
- : (2) Lesser seals are the great seal of the City with this addition: on an arc of a circle having the same center as, but shorter radius than, the aforesaid legend, and placed directly below the City arms, the proper designation of the sealing office, as "Office of the Mayor," "Office of the City Clerk" or the like, such designation to be in Roman capital letters, smaller than, but of like face to those used in the peripheral legend.
- (b) Hereafter all dies, engravings, plates or reproductions of the great seal and lesser seals of the City shall conform strictly to the aforesaid description, and the City arms and crest as used thereon shall adhere strictly to the official graphic rendering of the arms and crest as preserved in the archives in Council.
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The arms of the Pitt family form the basis for the arms of Pittsburgh
The phrase Benigno Numine is the motto of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. It is generally translated as "With the Benevolent Deity"[2] or "By the Favour of the Heavens".[3]
References
1. ^ Chapter 103: Official Standards. Code of Ordinances City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
2. ^ Præcepti -- Mottoes. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
3. ^ Religious Latin Phrases, Latin Quotes on Religion. Latin Phrases Web Site. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
2. ^ Præcepti -- Mottoes. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
3. ^ Religious Latin Phrases, Latin Quotes on Religion. Latin Phrases Web Site. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Nickname: City of Bridges, Steel City, City of Champions, The 'Burgh, Iron City, Steel Town, The College City, Roboburgh
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Nickname: City of Bridges, Steel City, City of Champions, The 'Burgh, Iron City, Steel Town, The College City, Roboburgh
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC (15 November, 1708 – 11 May, 1778) was a British Whig statesman who achieved his greatest fame as Secretary of State during the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in North America) and who was later Prime Minister of
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flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is based on the coat of arms of the Chatham Family. Pittsburgh is named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. The city walls above the shield represent the City of Pittsburgh.
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