The flag is defined in the Code of Ordinances, City of Pittsburgh, Title I, Article I, Chapter 103, Section 3 as follows:[2]
(a) The following shall be the forms, devices and colors of the City civic flag, ensign, pennant and streamer: the colors in the several forms shall be black and gold, of the hues or tints as expressed upon the pattern, and the exact copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
(b) The civic flag, or standard of the City, shall be as follows: the material shall be American-made bunting or silk of the colors or hues above designated, ten (10) feet in length and six (6) feet in width, or in proportion thereto. The same shall be parted vertically per pale in three (3) equal parts, of which the first and [third] shall be black and the second or middle pale gold. Upon the latter shall be blazoned the City arms, as borne upon the City seal, and the same shall be blazoned upon the middle, and occupy one-third (1/3) of the surface thereof.
The civic flag shall be displayed upon public building, at meetings of Councils and upon suitable public occasions, provided that it shall never be displayed in any position that indicates superiority or precedence to the United States flag.
(c) The City ensign or merchant flag shall be composed and parted as provided for the civic flag or standard in subsection (b) hereof; except that instead of the entire City arms there shall be blazoned upon the central pale the crest of the City arms, surrounded by thirteen (13) five-pointed dark blue stars, in a circle, whose diameter shall be four-fifths (4/5) of the width of the pale. The length or fly shall be six (6) feet, the depth or hoist four (4) feet six (6) inches or in proportion thereto.
(d) The City pennant shall be a triangular piece of gold bunting five (5) feet in length by four (4) feet in width, or in proportion thereto. In the center thereof shall be placed a black triangular field two (2) feet in width and three (3) feet in length, upon which shall be displayed the crest of the City arms and a circle of blue stars, as borne upon the City ensign.
(e) The City streamer shall be made of materials and colors above indicated two (2) feet in width and fifteen (15) feet in length, or in proportion thereto. The black shall be borne next to the staff, and shall be in length one-fourth (1/4) the length of the streamer, and shall bear upon the center thereof the City crest, gold or gilded.
The Great Seal of the City of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaThe arms of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham form the basis for the arms of Pittsburgh
Insigniaedit
Mottoedit
The phrase Benigno Numine was the motto of the Earl of Chatham. It is generally translated as "With the Benevolent Deity"[3] or "By the Favour of the Heavens".[4]
It was adopted by the newly formed city in 1816 but somehow fell off seals and official documents and emblems in the early 20th century before being restored to the seal by City Council on July 3, 1950, and signed off by the Mayor on July 7, 1950. Even then, widespread use of the motto was not implemented until city council looked into the matter in November 1958.[5]
Coat of arms and sealedit
The city of Pittsburgh's coat of arms is based on the arms of William Pitt, the first Earl of Chatham and the city's namesake.[6] The crest of the city's coat of arms serves as a sort of mural crown, featuring an image of a fortress. The Fraternal Order of Police, whose first lodge was founded in Pittsburgh, additionally features the city's coat of arms within its emblem.
The official blazon of the city's coat of arms, as defined by a 1925 city ordinance, is as follows:
On a field Sable, a fess chequay Argent et Azure, between three bezants bearing eagles rising with wings displayed and inverted Or. For crest, Sable a triple-towered castle masoned Argent.[7]
The design of the seal of Pittsburgh, is defined in the Code of Ordinances, City of Pittsburgh, Title I, Article I, Chapter 103, Section 2 as follows:[2]
(a) The great seal of the City and the lesser seals of the same shall be of the following design:
(1) The great seal is a circle bearing in its center the arms and the crest of the City and upon its periphery a belt or band of Roman capital letters forming the legend "The Seal of the City of Pittsburgh, 1816, Benigno Numine."
(2) Lesser seals are the great seal of the City with this addition: on an arc of a circle having the same center as, but shorter radius than, the aforesaid legend, and placed directly below the City arms, the proper designation of the sealing office, as "Office of the Mayor," "Office of the City Clerk" or the like, such designation to be in Roman capital letters, smaller than, but of like face to those used in the peripheral legend.
(b) Hereafter all dies, engravings, plates or reproductions of the great seal and lesser seals of the City shall conform strictly to the aforesaid description, and the City arms and crest as used thereon shall adhere strictly to the official graphic rendering of the arms and crest as preserved in the archives in Council.
Referencesedit
^. NAVA Web Site. Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
^ ab. Code of Ordinances City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2006-11-20.
^. Archived from the original on 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2006-11-20.
^. Latin Phrases Web Site. Archived from the original on 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2006-11-20.
^. Bridging the Urban Landscape. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
^"The Point: Seal of the City of Pittsburgh, 1925". Bridging the Urban Landscape. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
External linksedit
History of Flag and seal
Flags of the World page for Pittsburgh's flag
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The flag of Pittsburgh is a triband flag featuring vertical bands of black and gold and Pittsburgh s coat of arms in the center City of PittsburghUseCivil flagProportion3 5Adopted1899DesignA vertical tricolor of black gold and black charged in the center with the arms of the City of PittsburghUseCivil ensignProportion3 4DesignA vertical tricolor of black gold and black charged in the center with the City crest within a circle of thirteen blue starsUseFlag of the mayor of PittsburghIn 2004 the flag was ranked as the twenty fourth best flag design out of 150 city flags by the North American Vexillological Association and was the top rated tricolor 1 In tribute to the flag all four professional athletic teams in Pittsburgh in the sports of baseball football hockey and soccer are black and gold The arms are based on those of William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham namesake of the city Contents 1 Design of the flag 2 Insignia 2 1 Motto 2 2 Coat of arms and seal 3 References 4 External linksDesign of the flag editThe flag is defined in the Code of Ordinances City of Pittsburgh Title I Article I Chapter 103 Section 3 as follows 2 a The following shall be the forms devices and colors of the City civic flag ensign pennant and streamer the colors in the several forms shall be black and gold of the hues or tints as expressed upon the pattern and the exact copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk b The civic flag or standard of the City shall be as follows the material shall be American made bunting or silk of the colors or hues above designated ten 10 feet in length and six 6 feet in width or in proportion thereto The same shall be parted vertically per pale in three 3 equal parts of which the first and third shall be black and the second or middle pale gold Upon the latter shall be blazoned the City arms as borne upon the City seal and the same shall be blazoned upon the middle and occupy one third 1 3 of the surface thereof The civic flag shall be displayed upon public building at meetings of Councils and upon suitable public occasions provided that it shall never be displayed in any position that indicates superiority or precedence to the United States flag c The City ensign or merchant flag shall be composed and parted as provided for the civic flag or standard in subsection b hereof except that instead of the entire City arms there shall be blazoned upon the central pale the crest of the City arms surrounded by thirteen 13 five pointed dark blue stars in a circle whose diameter shall be four fifths 4 5 of the width of the pale The length or fly shall be six 6 feet the depth or hoist four 4 feet six 6 inches or in proportion thereto d The City pennant shall be a triangular piece of gold bunting five 5 feet in length by four 4 feet in width or in proportion thereto In the center thereof shall be placed a black triangular field two 2 feet in width and three 3 feet in length upon which shall be displayed the crest of the City arms and a circle of blue stars as borne upon the City ensign e The City streamer shall be made of materials and colors above indicated two 2 feet in width and fifteen 15 feet in length or in proportion thereto The black shall be borne next to the staff and shall be in length one fourth 1 4 the length of the streamer and shall bear upon the center thereof the City crest gold or gilded nbsp The Great Seal of the City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania nbsp The arms of William Pitt Earl of Chatham form the basis for the arms of PittsburghInsignia editMotto edit The phrase Benigno Numine was the motto of the Earl of Chatham It is generally translated as With the Benevolent Deity 3 or By the Favour of the Heavens 4 It was adopted by the newly formed city in 1816 but somehow fell off seals and official documents and emblems in the early 20th century before being restored to the seal by City Council on July 3 1950 and signed off by the Mayor on July 7 1950 Even then widespread use of the motto was not implemented until city council looked into the matter in November 1958 5 Coat of arms and seal edit The city of Pittsburgh s coat of arms is based on the arms of William Pitt the first Earl of Chatham and the city s namesake 6 The crest of the city s coat of arms serves as a sort of mural crown featuring an image of a fortress The Fraternal Order of Police whose first lodge was founded in Pittsburgh additionally features the city s coat of arms within its emblem The official blazon of the city s coat of arms as defined by a 1925 city ordinance is as follows On a field Sable a fess chequay Argent et Azure between three bezants bearing eagles rising with wings displayed and inverted Or For crest Sable a triple towered castle masoned Argent 7 The design of the seal of Pittsburgh is defined in the Code of Ordinances City of Pittsburgh Title I Article I Chapter 103 Section 2 as follows 2 a The great seal of the City and the lesser seals of the same shall be of the following design 1 The great seal is a circle bearing in its center the arms and the crest of the City and upon its periphery a belt or band of Roman capital letters forming the legend The Seal of the City of Pittsburgh 1816 Benigno Numine dd 2 Lesser seals are the great seal of the City with this addition on an arc of a circle having the same center as but shorter radius than the aforesaid legend and placed directly below the City arms the proper designation of the sealing office as Office of the Mayor Office of the City Clerk or the like such designation to be in Roman capital letters smaller than but of like face to those used in the peripheral legend dd b Hereafter all dies engravings plates or reproductions of the great seal and lesser seals of the City shall conform strictly to the aforesaid description and the City arms and crest as used thereon shall adhere strictly to the official graphic rendering of the arms and crest as preserved in the archives in Council References edit NAVA American City Flags Survey NAVA Web Site Archived from the original on 2013 04 17 Retrieved 2016 09 26 a b Chapter 103 Official Standards Code of Ordinances City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Archived from the original on 2007 03 10 Retrieved 2006 11 20 Praecepti Mottoes Archived from the original on 2006 11 21 Retrieved 2006 11 20 Religious Latin Phrases Latin Quotes on Religion Latin Phrases Web Site Archived from the original on 2007 01 11 Retrieved 2006 11 20 Seal of City Not Copied Completely Pittsburgh Post Gazette 1958 11 12 p 11 Seal of the City of Pittsburgh Bridging the Urban Landscape Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Archived from the original on June 16 2011 Retrieved June 9 2011 The Point Seal of the City of Pittsburgh 1925 Bridging the Urban Landscape Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Retrieved August 15 2011 External links editHistory of Flag and seal Flags of the World page for Pittsburgh s flag Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flag of Pittsburgh amp oldid 1188461488, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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