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The Seal of Louisville was an emblem used for a visual representation for the city of Louisville, Kentucky. The seal is used to stamp documents to certify their authenticity. The city had four seals from its formation in 1828 to 2003 before its merger with the Jefferson County, Kentucky government and creating a new joint seal. Louisville redirects here. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...
History The first seal established in 1828 had a steamboat ascending the falls heading to a wharf laden with boxes and bales. It was engraved with the words "City of Louisville" at the top and "Perseverando" at the bottom. Perseverando was said to mean "By Persevering" and was apart of the city motto "Industry and punctuality by persevering." This seal would be used until May 6, 1861 when the city council would approve a new seal.[1] The new seal would be inspired by the emergence of the steam locomotive and the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.[2] It entailed a locomotive with the words "Progress" included. is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
One of the last mainline steam locomotives built in the UK: British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 no. ...
Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business. ...
The second seal would remain in place for forty-nine years before the year 1910 when citizens started to feel that the locomotive became an outdated symbol for progress. Resulting in this the Louisville Convention and Publicity League holding a contest. John T. Bauscher was the winner of the contest with the design having a lady holding a banner with the word "progress" on it in one hand and the other hand overflowing with cornucopia.[2] A train and steamboat were on the sides of her and tall building depicted in the background with the words "The Nation's Thorough-fare" on it. This third seal was enacted on December 21, 1910 by the city council.[1] Cornucopia held by the Roman goddess Aequitas on the reverse of this antoninianus struck under Roman Emperor Claudius II. The cornucopia (Latin Cornu Copiae), literally Horn of Plenty and also known as the Harvest Cone, is a symbol of food and abundance dating back to the 5th century BC. In...
is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
On November 25, 1953 the cities last seal would become adopted following then mayor Charles Farnsley's campaign for a simpler seal.[2] This seal would be based on the cities origin of its name by implementing three fleur-de-lis in a triangle in the center representing a century of history for each.[2] They were surrounded by thirteen stars representing the original states of the nation and the year 1778 marking the first settlements of the Louisville area. The fleur-de-lis meaning "Lily Flower" was the symbol of french King Louis the XVI the namesake for Louisville.[1] is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Sculpture of Charles R. Farnsley on Main Street in downtown Louisville Charles Rowland Peaslee Charlie Farnsley (March 28, 1907 – June 19, 1990), a Democrat, served as mayor of Louisville, Kentucky and as a member of the United States House of Representatives. ...
Fleurs-de-lys on the flag of Quebec The fleur-de-lis (also spelled fleur-de-lys; plural fleurs-de-lis or -lys) is used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the France monarchy (see King of France). ...
Louis XVI, born Louis-Auguste de France (23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) ruled as King of France and Navarre from 1774 until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792. ...
The current seal used represents Louisville and Jefferson County due to the merger of the governments on January 6, 2003. The seal reads "Louisville Jefferson County" in a circle around a single fleur-de-lis and two stars. is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
See also The Municipal Flag of Metro Louisville The Municipal Flag of Louisville consists of a golden fleur-de-lis with two stars surrounded by the circular words, Louisville * Jefferson County METRO on a blue blackground. ...
Louisville City Hall in downtown, built 1870-1873, is a blend of Italianate styles characteristic of Neo-Renaissance Louisville Metro is governed by an executive dubbed the Metro Mayor as well as a city legislature dubbed the Metro Council. ...
The Kentucky State Seal was adopted in December of 1792. ...
References - ^ a b c The Encyclopedia of Louisville by John E Kleber (The University Press of Kentucky) pg. 796 ISBN: 978-0-8131-2100-0
- ^ a b c d Louisville Division of Police: History & Personnel By Morton O. Childress (Turner Publishing) pg.41 ISBN: 1-59652-060-4
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