The  official seal was adopted in 1852. It features a hart crossing a stream, with a grapevine in the foreground representing the state, and an eagle as a crest representing the United States. On a scroll beneath is the motto "Post Nubila Phoebus", "after the clouds, - the sun".

Ambulance: Emergency: 911; Aetna Ambulance Service, 860-247-6792, American Medical Response, 860-247-4295.

Animal Control:
     Dog Warden, 527-6300
     Rodent control,  757-9210

Arts & Culture

Attractions

Bus service: Connecticut Transit, 100 Leibert Road, Hartford, CT 06120. Information and schedules, 860-525-9181; for the hearing impaired, 860-727-8196.

Cemeteries: 
     City-owned and maintained cemeteries: Dept. of Public Works, Parks Division, 860-543 - 8769.
     Burial Grounds
     Private cemeteries:
        Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave., 860-956-3311.
        Congregation Beth Israel, 153 Ward St., 860-247-2679.
        Hartford Mutual Society Cemetery, Garden Street. Information - 860-521-8789.
        Spring Grove Cemetery, 2035 Main St., 860-525-8502.

Child Care:   City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services
                        Catholic Charities
                        Hartford Area Child Care Collaborative
                        YWCA Hartford Region

City Charter

City Council meets at 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month, with the exception of July and August, when only one monthly meeting is held. Meetings are held at the Council Chambers at City Hall, 550 Main St. The council also acts as the planning and zoning authority.

City Hall: 550 Main St., Hartford, CT 06103. Information: (860)543-8602.

City Meetings: Town Clerk: (860) 543-8580

City Scan City Scan is helping neighborhood residents and city officials improve their community by documenting issues of concern.

Community Gardens

Community Organizations

Connecticut Convention Center

Dance in Greater Hartford

Dining Guides

Drinking Water: MDC, (860) 278-7850; after hours (860)247-6447

Elections: Registrars of Voters, 543-8585 Municipal elections Tuesday after the first Monday in November, odd-numbered years; state elections Tuesday after the first Monday in November, even-numbered years.
 
Emergency Hotlines:

Greater Hartford Red Cross  860-678-2700

Emergency Management, City of Hartford, 860 543-8786.

Emergency Management, State of Connecticut:  Hartford Armory, 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06105. (860)566-3180

Emergency Planning, City of Hartford: 860-722-8200.

Emergency Services and Telecommunications

Events: City of Hartford Events Calendar
                Greater Hartford Arts Council Calendar 

Fire Department: Emergency: 911; Information:  860-722-8200

Forestry: 543- 8768

City Anti-Graffiti Program: The Knox Parks Foundation manages the citywide anti-graffiti program. Please call 311 or Knox at 951-7694 to report graffiti locations in the city.

Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce

Hartford Guide

HartfordInfo

Hartford Public Library

Hartford Public Schools

Hartford Public Access TV

History
     Connecticut Historical Society
     Connecticut State Library
     HartfordHistory.Net    
     Hartford Studies Project
     History of the City of Hartford
     Old State House
     Vintage Hartford Photographs

Homeownership
     City of Hartford Department of Development Services,  Housing and Property Management Division
     Hartford Public Library Homeownership Information Center

Hospitals & Medical Centers
     Connecticut Children's Medical Center
     Hartford Hospital
     The Institute of Living
     Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Hotels: Expedia; Travelocity
   

Housing Authority:  860 723-8487 

Immigration Services: Hartford Public Library/ The American Place
                                          U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Hartford Office

Jazz in Greater Hartford

Library: Hartford Public Library
     Central Library,  500 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103. (860)695-6300 
     Reference: 860-695-6295
     Administrative FAX: 860-722-6900
     Reference FAX: 860-722-6897
     TDD: 860-722-6890 (For the hearing-impaired)
     Branches

Lodging

Maps: City of Hartford Department of Public Works (860)543-8625

Mayors of Hartford

MetroHartford Chamber of Commerce

Municipal Code

Neighborhoods
      HartfordInfo.org
      Neighborhoods of Hartford

Parking:  Downtown Hartford Parking Lots and Garages
                  Hartford Parking Authority Facilities Map
                  Union Station Parking

Parks:  Bushnell Park      Aerial map for event planning     Map 8x11 for event planning
              City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services
              City of Hartford Department of Public Works Park Maintenance
              Elizabeth Park
              Healthy Hartford - Open Spaces
              Parks Map

Police: Emergency:  911; 50 Jennings Road (860)527-6300

Real Estate

Recreation

Restaurants

Sewer Service: MDC, (860) 278-7850; after hours (860)247-6447

Shelters and Soup Kitchens

Shuttle Route, Downtown The bus runs the loop every 12 minutes from 7AM to 11PM on weekdays and 3 to 11PM on Saturday, beginning 9/6/05.

Snow Storm Parking Ban Information: Department of Public Works Storm Operations Center     543-8765

Swimming Pools

Traffic Report: Connecticut Department of Transportation Office of Highway Operations

Transportation:  CT Rides

Water Supply:  MDC, (860) 278-7850; after hours (860)247-6447