The patch contains the following elements:
- In the upper center of the patch is a set of scales representing Justice
- Below the scales is an inverted chevron containing five stars representing the five boroughs of the city
- In the center of the patch is a shield bearing the crossed arms of a windmill representing the city's Dutch heritage
- Above the shield is an eagle with its wings spread standing on an arc of the globe, representing the America federal govenment
- To the right of the shield is a native American holding a bow representing the region's first peoples
- To the left of the scales is a British sailor holding a sounding lead on a rope used to test water depths
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