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this is an offical explnaing of the seal from an old Chicago Police Handout form then 1970's
The Americain Shield is for the national spirt of Chicago.
The Native Americain Chief is for the discoverier of the site of Chicago and the contribution to the early history of Chicago
The Ship is emblematic of the approch of the "white man's" civilation and commerce
The shaft of Wheat is the symbol of activity and plenty
the infant child in the Shel is a classical symbol of the pearl with Chicago being on the shore of the lake signfies that Chicago shall be the "Gem of the Lakes" then child also represents the first white child born in Chicago in 1805.
the motto "urb in horto" means city in a garden
and march 4th 1837 is when Chicago was incorperated as a city
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What did settlers first do in Chicago?
Most were Native American traders.
What sort of meaning and significance does land have for Native American nations?
they were drug dealers.
What Native American sterted the Chicago City Ballet?
Maria Tallcheif
What is the Native American tribes to Illinois becoming a state?
I am not really sure but I will give my best guess : The Native Americans tribes for Chicago becoming a state is that they are Native Americans and wanted Illinois to be Chicago
What does the word Chicago originate from?
It is a Native American woord meaning wld onion.
What was the last Native American tribe to remain in the Chicago area?
the Pottawatomie tribe
What significance do eagle and turkey feathers have in Native American spirituality?
what significance do turkey feathers have in Native American spirituality? An eagle feather would represent how many corps they have done to an enemy. How many times they have touched the enemy without the enemy hurting or killing them.
What is the real meaning of the name Chicago?
"Chicago" is a French version of the Native American word shikaakwa, which means "wild onion."
Do people speak French in Chicago?
No they speak English with an American accent, unless they are native French speakers living in Chicago.
Who was the first non native American settler in Chicago?
dont know do you beacause these records were lost with all chicago records in the great chicago fire.
What is the significance of king Philip's war?
It brought an end to Native American presence and resistance in New England.
What does the word Chicago mean and what language does it come from?
The name Chicago is a French_languageadaptation of the Native American Miami-Illinois_languageword "shikaakwa", meaning "wild onion".
