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clipper ship recalls San Diego's historic background of the sea, and the airplane looks into the future. Mt. Palomar
Observatory represents a world renowned achievement in science and San Diego's position on the threshold of scientific history. The observatory overlooks an orange grove, which reflects the agricultural riches of the county. Encircling the seal is the motto "The Noblest Motive is the Public Good"--a quotation from
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merry over." Despite such complaints, the seal was officially adopted by the Board of
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did not understand what it was meant to represent. One citizen commented "this emblem which is to adorn the Civic Center... represents nothing in the
Heavens above, nor the Earth beneath, but is an object of mirth to you men. Still since it is to cost the tax payers 1,000 bucks it is nothing to make
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In 1962, the Board directed that the hand-fabricated official flag of the County by Secor, be thoroughly cleaned and permanently enclosed in a glass case in the Board
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a double-headed axe rising from a bundle of sticks, which served as a symbol of authority in ancient Rome. Also included in the seal are the stars and stripes of the United States, a stylized dolphin representing the fruits of the sea, and a horn of plenty representing the fruits of the land. A
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February 18, 1957. The County flag was designed by Estelle Secor, a former County employee in the Road Department. Secor presented a completed, hand-sewn flag based on the design to the Board of Supervisors on September 10, 1957.
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The seal depicted on the flag was designed by architect Samuel W. Hamill and was adopted in 1937, replacing a previous seal that had been in use since 1933. It depicts:
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The colors red, white, and green on the flag symbolize the city's
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San Diego, California. The U.S. flag, Californian state flag, and County flag are all displayed at most County facilities.
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