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New York City Administrative Code Section 2-102 City seal - City Seal.Legal Research Home > New York Lawyer > NYC Administrative Code > New York City Administrative Code Section 2-102 City seal - City Seal.
§ 2-102 City seal. a. Description. The following is hereby adopted as
the device of the corporate seal of the city of New York, to-wit:
1. Arms: Upon a shield, saltire wise, the sails of a windmill. Between
the sails, in chief a beaver, in base a beaver, and on each flank a
flour barrel.
2. Supporters: Dexter, a sailor, his right arm bent, and holding in
his right hand a plummet; his left arm bent, his left hand resting on
the top of the shield; above his right shoulder a cross-staff. Sinister,
an Indian of Manhattan, his right arm bent, his right hand resting on
top of the shield, his left hand holding the upper end of a bow, and
lower end of which rests on the ground. Shield and supporters resting
upon a horizontal laurel branch.
3. Date: Beneath the horizontal laurel branch the date 1625 being the
year of the establishment of New Amsterdam.
4. Crest: Upon a hemisphere, an American eagle with wings displayed.
5. Legend: Upon a ribbon encircling the lower half of the design the
words "Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci".
6. The whole encircled by a laurel wreath.
b. Design. The following design is hereby adopted as the official and
standard design of such corporate seal:
(For Seal see chapter 907 of the laws of 1985)
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3 COPY OF Seal |
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5 NYS LEGISLATIVE BILL DRAFTING COMMISSION |
6 CONTACT: LEGISLATIVE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM'S HELPLINE |
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c. Execution of. The city clerk shall cause the design of such seal to
be engraved upon metal as the seal of the city and he shall affix the
same, as necessary; and he shall also provide in the same manner for all
other officers of the city who are required or authorized to have or use
the corporate seal of the city.
d. Use of. Such seal shall be used for all requisite purposes. All
representations thereof,
1. Impressed or printed on documents, publications or stationery,
issued or used by or in the name of or under the authority of the city,
its agencies or of any borough or department thereof,
2. Carved or otherwise represented on buildings or structures owned by
the city, or
3. Otherwise officially portrayed,
shall be in exact conformity with the aforesaid standard design
without alteration or addition. However, the legend "Sigillum Civitatis
Novi Eboraci" may be omitted when the design is used on the city flag or
for architectural or ornamental purposes. Defaced and cancelled seals
shall remain in the custody of the city clerk. Any representation of the
city seal used on any vehicle other than one owned or used by the city,
shall subject the owner of such vehicle to a fine of twenty-five dollars
or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten days.
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