Seal of Baltimore

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Seal of Baltimore, Maryland
Armiger	City of Baltimore
Adopted	1827
Torse	"CITY OF BALTIMORE - 1797"
Shield	Battle Monument
Use	To represent the city and to authenticate certain edicts and documents.

The Seal of Baltimore is the official government emblem of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. The current City Seal was adopted for use in 1827, possibly inspired by a famous speech and toast made by sixth President John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) / [served 1825-1829], on a visit and tour in 1827, in which he dubbed the city with its most well-known nickname of "The Monumental City", with the recent erection of several monuments, including this for the War of 1812 and the new Washington Monument column, nearing completion in a wooded park, just north of the booming city.