The official Flag of the City of New York is designed to bear the same colors (orange, white, and blue) as the flag of the United Netherlands used in 1625, the year of the first permanent European settlement on the island of Manhattan. Located in the center is a blue print of the official Seal of New York City. Image File history File links Flag_of_New_York_City. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... The seal of the City of New York, adopted in an earlier form in 1686, bears the legend SIGILUM CIVITATIS NOVI EBORACUM which means simply The Seal of the City of New York: Eboracum was the Roman name for York, the titular seat of James II as Duke of York. ...

The Mayor of New York City’s office has its own official flag as well, which is the same design with an added five-pointed star (representing each of the five boroughs) in blue. The Five Boroughs of New York City The Five Boroughs is a colloquialism often used by residents of New York City to unambiguously refer to the city itself, as opposed to any particular borough or to the greater metropolitan area. ...