{"id":882,"date":"2018-08-24T03:38:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T03:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/?page_id=882"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:01:32","slug":"municipality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/municipality\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><br><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" height=\"207\" class=\" wp-image-1973 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Paterson20Seal.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Coat of Arms represents a man planting a mulberry bush, the only branch of the silk industry non-existent in this city. The motto, &#8220;Spe et Labore,&#8221; meaning &#8220;With Hope and Labor&#8221;, is inscribed above the emblem.<\/span><\/p><br><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Flag of the City of Paterson consists of a white field with the coat of arms in old gold in the center with streamers of Jersey blue on which is inscribed &#8220;Founded in 1792,&#8221; &#8220;Charter 1851,&#8221; and &#8220;City of Paterson&#8221;<\/span><\/p><br><br><\/td><td>&nbsp;<p><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/administration\/\">Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/mayors\/\">Mayors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/first-city-hall\/\">First City Hall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/current-city-hall\/\">Current City Hall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/fire-department\">Fire Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/police-department\">Police Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/public-schools\">Public Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/our-parks\">Public Parks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/public-library\">Public Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/health-care\/\">Health Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Paterson-flag-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2850\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.499297204435421;width:351px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Paterson-flag-1024x683.png 1024w, http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Paterson-flag-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Paterson-flag-768x512.png 768w, http:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Paterson-flag.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>City of Paterson Flag<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Coat of Arms represents a man planting a mulberry bush, the only branch of the silk industry non-existent in this city. The motto, &#8220;Spe et Labore,&#8221; meaning &#8220;With Hope and Labor&#8221;, is inscribed above the emblem. 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