Pursuant to the provisions of Section 34501 of the Government Code Annotated, as the same presently provides, the City Council does hereby approve and adopt as and for the corporate seal of the city that certain impression and engraving which is generally described and depicted as follows:
(A) New corporate seal (effective November 17, 2023): a die of one and one-half inches in diameter and circular in shape. Around the upper outer edge shall be engraved the words "CITY OF CORONA," and around the lower outer edge shall be engraved the words "EST. 1886." At the top shall appear a clear blue sky with three mountain peaks representing Corona's Cleveland National Forest. At the bottom, five ripe lemons and two blossoms shall be depicted, representing Corona's history as the "Lemon Capital of the World." In the center of the seal shall appear line art depicting Grand Boulevard, a unique feature of the city with a one-mile circular street diameter and from which the city's name "Corona" and nickname "The Circle City" derived. The seal may be depicted in black and white, or any colors chosen by the city.
(B) Prior corporate seal (effective November 1, 2015, to November 17, 2023): a die of one and one-half inches, in diameter and circular in shape. Around the outer edge shall be engraved the words, "To Cherish Our Past - To Plan Our Future," and in the center, shall appear the inscription: "CORONA, The Circle City, Established May 4, 1886," which inscription shall run through the center of the seal. In the upper left-hand corner shall be depicted a ripe orange on a branch which is indicative of the past citrus industry in the City of Corona. The leaves of such orange shall extend past the edge of the circumference on the upper left corner. In the upper right corner of said seal shall be depicted a crown, which is derived from the Spanish word "Corona."
(C) Prior corporate seal (effective prior to November 1, 2015): a die of one and one-half inches in diameter and circular in shape. Around the outer edge shall be engraved the words, "To Cherish Our Past - To Plan Our Future," and in the center shall appear the inscription: "CORONA, The Circle City, Incorporated July 13, 1896," which inscription shall run through the center of the seal. In the upper left-hand corner shall be depicted a ripe orange on a branch which is indicative of the past citrus industry in the City of Corona. The leaves of such orange shall extend past the edge of the circumference on the upper left corner. In the upper right corner of said seal shall be depicted a crown, which is derived from the Spanish word "Corona." This prior corporate seal shall still be protected and enforced, as provided for in this chapter and applicable law, and may be maintained by the city wherever already in use (e.g., on uniforms, vehicles, buildings, and other things, as well as in publications or for other uses of any kind). City staff is authorized to replace the prior corporate seal with the new corporate seal provided for in subsection (A) above when deemed necessary by the City Manager.
(`78 Code, § 1.04.160.) (Ord. 3379 § 3, 2023; Ord. 3217 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2052 § 2, 1991.)