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The current seal consists of a white circle with several design elements on top of it. In the center, the city's crown logo can be found, encircled by a golden wreath. Between the two branches reads "NORTH CAROLINA", and below the crown reads "1775", the year of the
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Independence. These symbols are inside a golden circle, which is surrounded by text reading "CITY OF CHARLOTTE" at the top, and "REGINA CIVITATEM" in Latin, translating to "Queen City" in
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