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image(s) from American City Flags,
Raven 9-10 (2002-2003),
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Text and image(s) from American City Flags, Raven 9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association, which retains copyright. Image(s) from American City Flags by permission of David B. Martucci.
Trenton's flag is divided in half, blue at the hoist and gold at
the fly. In the center is the city seal in gold. The seal, nearly the height
of the flag, has a white field bordered by a fancy blue ring. In its center
is a blue shield with three wheat sheaves, 2 over 1, in buff. From the
upper corners of the shield hang tassels or chains. Above the shield on
a heraldic wreath is a nag's head, in profile facing the hoist, and encircling
the coat of arms is SEAL OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, with
1792 below.
James Croft, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
Attorney George Dougherty researched the Trenton
flag in 1985 and discovered that an earlier version was unofficial.
He suggested a flag, based on a former design, be officially adopted by
the city council. Adopted: 18 April 1985 (official)
James Croft, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
Unknown.
James Croft, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
Although not directly related to the
flag, the first city seal bore just one wheat sheaf and CITY OF TRENTON
with the city motto E PARVIS GRANDES ("Out of the Small
[come] the Great") around the circumference. The seal was later
changed, adding two more wheat sheaves, the nag's head, and the year
1792, eliminating the motto.
James Croft, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
At
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~trenton/historyoftrenton/Illustrationns/C07-CitySeal.jpg
a large image of the seal. See also
http://www.trentonnj.org and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton%2C_New_Jersey.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 June 2008
image located by Paul Bassinson, 11 October 2019
Source:
http://ellarslie.org/.../Official-Seal-of-Trenton.jpg
Paul Bassinson, 11 October 2019
image(s) by permission of David B. Martucci
image(s) from American City Flags,
Raven
9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association,
which retains copyright.
Before the
adoption of this official flag, the
city had used a similar unofficial
flag for a number of years, except
the city seal was centered on the
blue stripe at the hoist.
James Croft, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003