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Not GFDL. Seal of the city of San Diego, California. Obtained from [1]. See Wikipedia:Logos for guidance on use.

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The official seal of the City of San Diego was adopted by the City Council on April 14, 1914, and superseded a design that had been in use since Jan. 5, 1888.

   * The pillars of Hercules are used as supporters to recall the ancient territorial jurisdiction of Spain.
   * The winged wheel represents manufacturing and transportation.
   * The two connected dolphins symbolize the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, inseparably united by the Panama Canal.
   * The motto, "Semper Vigilans," means "ever vigilant."
   * The orange tree represents agriculture
   * The Spanish caravel represents the exploration and settlement by the Spanish.
   * The blue wavy band below it represents the city's position on the sea.
   * The mission or carmelite belfry suggests early settlement by the mission fathers.
   * In 1997, a blue bar was added behind the seal and the words "The City of San Diego" included below the seal. This is now the City's official corporate identity.

http://www.sandiego.gov/publicmediaaffairs/facts/seal.shtml - Information on the symbolism in the San Diego City Seal.

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(del) (cur) 22:57, 1 September 2004 . . Mackerm (Talk | contribs) . . 428×428 (25,940 bytes) (Not GFDL. Seal of the city of San Diego, California. Obtained from [http://www.sandiego.gov/]. See Wikipedia:Logos for guidance on use.)