Name/Title
Germantown sealEntry/Object ID
2001.002.00144Description
Urban Village Exhibit Ex51
Label: When Germantown was incorporated in 1691 Francis Daniel Pastorius created this seal. For the motto he used a mixture of Greek and Latin. "Sigillum Germanopolitanum" means "The German City's Little Seal." He used pictures of grapevines, flax blossoms, and a weaver's spool to symbolize Germantown's trades.Made/Created
Artist
Pastorius, Francis DanielDimensions
Height
12-1/2 inWidth
12-1/2 in