With the founding of the City of Danbury, in 1889, came the original city seal used to this day. Henry Hoyt led a committee creating a seal representing the spirit and events of the community.
In 1777 the settlement faced ruin in the Revolutionary War. After a burning by British solders the community rebuilt. The seal-s motto proclaims in Latin: “Restituimus,’ (we are restored) in the shield-s cross sash. Like the depicted Egyptian Phoenix, the community rose again from a royal crown of fire. The Phoenix carries the banner “Perege Modo’ declaring: “always forward!’
Wooster Monument recalls the mortal sacrifice of the revolutionary patriot David Wooster.
With the coming of the railroad in 1852 the settlement-s established hat manufacturing industry was boosted. A derby hat and locomotive are symbolized in celebration of local commerce.
Disaster struck the area in 1869 when the local reservoir failed. In commemoration, Elmwood Park is pictured standing against the flood below.
Located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Danbury has grown from a frontier settlement into a city of 80,000. Early settlement leaders chose the name of the area after their township in England. The city-s reputation as a manufacturing center for hats earned the nickname “Hat City.’The information party rocks on: Zandri’s Martial Arts Donates Car Full Of Toys To Danbury Welfare Department
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