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Philadelphia Civic Flag Research Paper

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The azure-blue and golden-yellow banner that heralds City Hall visitors often goes unnoticed. Yet, for over a century, the Philadelphia Civic Flag has been dutifully at work representing the municipality.

At the center of the Philadelphia Civic Flag are two women — “Peace,” on the left, is holding a scroll, the other, “Plenty,” is on the right with a basket of fruit — their feet wrapped in a ribbon reading “Philadelphia Maneto,” or, as translated, "Let Brotherly Love Continue." The city’s motto comes from the New Testament — Hebrews 13:1 — and are said to have been uttered by the last of the Penn's visiting Philadelphia in the 19th century. The seal's blue and gold are the city's colors. Blue the color of the heavens, stands for aspiration. In the 1789 version of the seal, Peace holds a scroll containing William Penn’s plan for the city, Plenty a cornucopia overflowing with produce. Today, the familiar emblem is imprinted in the center of the flag also dons the Philadelphia Police Department’s uniforms and city vehicles. The crest will be celebrated as City officials will formally proclaim March 27 as Philadelphia Civic Flag Day. …show more content…

Nutter. “The flag is more than decorative, it is a meaningful symbol that unifies and strengthens local government and the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection’s civic

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