Seal of Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Seal contains the coat of arms of the City of Los Angeles . The coat of arms is surrounded by the legal name of the city (City of Los Angeles) and the founding date (1781).
Within the circle, the shield is surrounded by grapes , olives, and oranges , the main fruits grown in California. These are also symbolized in the colors of the Los Angeles flag . The fruits lie on a gold background and are surrounded by a 77-pearl rosary .
The fields of the coat of arms:
- top left: the coat of arms of the United States with thirteen stars symbolizing the 13 founding states .
- top right: the flag of California (a grizzly bear on a silver background, with a pentagonal star and red bar on the bottom) without text or background
- bottom left: the coat of arms of Mexico in the version from 1867 to 1968 (an eagle biting a snake is shown), which refers to the history of the city under Mexico.
- below right: the coats of arms of Castile and León , now Castile and León, indicate the city's history as a Spanish colony.
Web links
- The Seal of Los Angeles in the University of Dayton Marian Library