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The term sixth borough is used to describe Hoboken. Or any of a number of places that are not politically within the borders of any of the five boroughs of New York City but have been referred to as a metaphorical part of the city by virtue of their geographic location, demographic composition, special affiliation with New York City, or cosmopolitan character.
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English: Seal of the City of New York, as portrayed by Paul Manship’s standardized version. The seal’s 1.1:1 height-to-width ratio is intentional and representative Manship’s original model . Since Manship’s original was a sculpture rather than a print, there are no official standards for the seal colors.
English: Seal of New York City, as portrayed by Paul Manship’s standardized version. The seal’s 1.1:1 height-to-width ratio is intentional and representative Manship’s original model . The one departure in this rendering from the original is the use of beavers based on the 1623 seal of the Province of New Netherland in order to portray ...
List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia – a list of state flags, seals and coats of arms; Seals of governors of the U.S. states; Flags of governors of the U.S. states; United States heraldry
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In 1784, new seals were adopted, with a crest featuring an eagle resting on a hemisphere, a device taken from the seal of New York State. The Common Council published a description of the new seals and their purpose in the city's newspapers. In this description, the "small seal" is identified as the seal of the Mayor's Court. [18]
The limited powers of the boroughs are inferior to the authority of the government of New York City, contrasting significantly with the powers of boroughs as that term is used in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, where a borough is an independent level of government, as well as with borough forms used in other states and in Greater London.