[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hackensack 10-5-1959 (Ord. No. 717) as Ch. 1, Section 6, of
the 1959 Revised Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The seal heretofore provided and used by and for the city is described
as follows: The seal is circular in shape, the outside circumference consisting
of a rope design. Immediately within the rope design are the words "City of
Hackensack, New Jersey" arranged in a circular manner, the phrase "City of
Hackensack" being separated from the words "New Jersey" by two dots. Immediately
within the words above mentioned is a circle of 64 dots. Within the circle
of dots is portrayed the head of the Indian Chieftain Oratam, with the words "Oratam
His Mark" placed immediately below the head.
This seal, represented as aforesaid and hereunto annexed, shall be and
is hereby established and declared to have been and now to be the Common Seal
of the City of Hackensack.
The City Clerk shall have the custody of the city seal, and the same
shall be carefully preserved and kept at all times in the office of the City
Clerk.
