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The European forts and settlements in the Delaware River Valley, then known as New Sweden, c. 1650 A 1683 map of Philadelphia, which is believed to be the first city map created Philadelphia's seal in 1683 Penn's Treaty with the Indians, a 1772 portrait by Benjamin West now on display above the north door of the United States Capitol rotunda
The flag of Philadelphia was officially adopted by city ordinance on March 27, 1895 [1] and is the municipal flag of the city of Philadelphia.The flag is a yellow-on-blue bicolor vertical triband defaced with the seal of the city; the Philadelphia City Code defines the flag as "divided vertically in 3 equal parts, of which the first and third shall be azure blue and the middle pale golden ...
Philadelphia Flyers NHL team founded. 1968 SEPTA takes over the Philadelphia Transportation Company; Philadelphia Boys Choir founded. 1970 September: Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention held in city. [85] Le Bec-Fin restaurant in business. Population: 1,948,609. 1971 – Mariposa Food Co-op established. [86] [87] 1972 Frank Rizzo ...
The city is home to important archival repositories, including the Library Company of Philadelphia, established in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin at 1314 Locust Street, [178] and the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, founded in 1814. [179] The Presbyterian Historical Society is the country's oldest denominational historical society, organized in 1852. [180]
Philadelphians celebrating Independence Day on July 4, 1819. Present-day Philadelphia was formerly inhabited by Lenape, a Native American tribe. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Philadelphia was known globally for its freedom of religion and a city where people could live without fear of persecution because of their religious affiliations or practices.
A flag with a circle of stars was again found in 1782, in William Barton's 2nd design for the Great Seal of the United States. Barton described the circle as a "symbol of eternity." [10] Ironically, although the circle of stars is a feature of the "Betsy Ross" design, none of Betsy Ross's family documents mention this arrangement.
Keystone symbols displayed at a military parade in 1899 (the symbols are described as being white, on a blue field, with red letters). In September 1899, a military parade in Philadelphia featured a choir of 3,200 school-children and teachers that were arranged to display three keystone symbols with the letters "GAR" on them (standing for Grand army of the Republic).
The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Originally placed in the steeple of Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell today is located across the street from Independence Hall in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park.