The corporate seal of the city of Springfield, Illinois.

The corporate Seal of Springfield, Illinois is the official seal adopted by the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its design consists of a black circle inscribed in white with the words "City of Springfield, Capital of Illinois," along with the year "1840." Inside the circle are line drawings of the Illinois Capitol dome and Abraham Lincoln. Over the lower portion of the seal is a banner which reads, "Home of Lincoln." Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... : Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ... Seal on envelope A seal is an impression printed on, embossed upon, or affixed to a document (or any other object) in order to authenticate it, in lieu of or in addition to a signature. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Sixth Illinois Capitol The Illinois State Capitol, located in Springfield, Illinois, is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Illinois. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ...

Description

The city seal of Springfield is affixed to all commission or other official documents. It is required that the city seal be issued by the seal's custodian, the city clerk. The seal is also added to all official executive and legislative acts, including but not limited to: ordinances, documents, acts of the mayor and papers in the clerk's office. The seal is only considered binding on the city of Springfield if it is accompanied by the city clerk's signature wherever it is affixed.^[1] In the United States, a city clerk as an elected or appointed official who is charged with the responsibility of being the official keeper of the municipal records. ... Ordinance can mean: A law made by a non-sovereign body such as a city council or a colony. ... : Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ...

See also

• Flag of Springfield, Illinois

The flag of Springfield, as it appears in 2007. ...

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