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10. Apr. 2019 · The city is known by its initials, L.A., and by its nickname, the City of Angels, derived from the Spanish translation of Los Angeles. The official name of the city, City of Los Angeles, has remained unchanged since 1850. However, there is much debate over how the city obtained its name.
- Ferdinand Bada
Home | All Almanac Topics | History. Where Did the Name Los Angeles Come From? "The Virgin With Angels," painted by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1900. There is probably no other major city in America whose original name is as disputed as that of Los Angeles. We do know that the current name Los Angeles is Spanish for The Angels.
The history of Los Angeles began in 1781 when 44 settlers from central New Spain (modern Mexico) established a permanent settlement in what is now Downtown Los Angeles, as instructed by Spanish Governor of Las Californias, Felipe de Neve, and authorized by Viceroy Antonio María de Bucareli.
September 1781. Los Angeles [ lɔs ˈændʒələs] [2] (aus spanisch Los Ángeles [ losˈaŋxeles ], deutsch ‚Die Engel‘ ), offiziell City of Los Angeles, [3] häufig L.A. abgekürzt, ist die größte Stadt im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien. Sie liegt am Pazifischen Ozean und am Los Angeles River .
Los Angeles, [a] often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California. With roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits as of 2020, [7] Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York City; it is also the commercial, financial and cultural center of ...
28. Feb. 2019 · Now a West Coast powerhouse, Los Angeles was originally inhabited by indigenous tribes and expanded with settlers from Spain, Mexico and then gold prospectors, land speculators, laborers, oil ...
The original flag of the City of Los Angeles was designed in 1931. Ordinance 70,000 officially established the City’s own flag, then known as the "Fiesta Flag" on July 22, 1931, designed for the City's 150th birthday (Sesqui-Centennial). The 8' x 12' banner has a taffeta background of notched stripes of red, goldenyellow, and green.
