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Seal of San Francisco

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128: 942: 885: 841: 211:, the legendary Greek bird rising from the ashes. The shield is flanked by two supporters, a miner, holding a shovel, in dexter; and a sailor, holding a sextant, in sinister, both in 1850s period clothing. At the feet of the supporters are a plow and anchor, emblems of commerce and navigation. Below the shield is a motto that reads "Oro en paz, fierro en guerra", which is Spanish for "Gold in peace, iron in war". 865: 22: 853: 185:
That a corporate seal of the City and County of San Francisco bearing upon its face: A shield supported by a miner on the left and a sailor on the right, with a device of a steamship passing the Golden Gate. At the foot of the supporters emblems of commerce, navigation, and mining. Crest, Phoenix
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issuing from flames. Motto, "oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra" (Gold in Peace, Iron in War). Around the margins the words, "Seal of the City and County of San Francisco."
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The current seal was adopted in 1859 by the Board of Supervisors, and superseded a similar seal that had been adopted seven years earlier. The shield shows the
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description of the seal given by the San Franciscan government does not assign any specific colors to be used on renditions of the seal.
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is a coat of arms that includes a shield, crest, supporters and a motto, ringed with the municipality's name.
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and the hills on each side as it looked in 1859, and a paddlewheel steamship entering
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Ordinance #39, Board of Supervisors (March 26, 1900)
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