The seal of which US city contains the inscription 'Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci'?
Siegel Siegel Siegel, is a German surname. it can be traced to 11th century Bavaria and was used by people who made wax seals for or sealed official documents (a "Siegelbeamter"). Alternate spellings include Sigel, Sigl, Siegl, and others. "Siegel" is also the modern German word for seal. The name ultimately derives from the Latin "sigillum," meaning "seal" as in the "Seal of the City of New York": ""Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci"." The Germanicized derivative of the name was given to professional seal makers and engravers. Some researchers have attributed the surname to Sigel, referring to Sól (Sun), the goddess of
Seal of Connecticut Connecticutensis" ("Seal of the Connecticut Colony") is added to the edge of the seal. The three vines may have been intended to represent the three colonies: New Haven Colony, Saybrook Colony and Connecticut Colony. After the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, the inscription on the colonial seal was no longer appropriate. Therefore, in May 1784 the General Assembly directed the Secretary to alter the inscription to read "SIGILL. REIP. CONNECTICUTENSIS". However, when a new version of the seal was prepared, the inscription contained the words spelled out: "SIGILLUM REIPUBLICÆ CONNECTICUTENSIS" ("Seal of the Republic of Connecticut"). There has been no