The City symbol
	In 1907 the City conducted a study to find a symbol for the city and asked various organizations for a design. Finally in October 1907 the "Maru-hachi" (Circle eight) symbol was adopted by a vote in the City Assembly. It is said that this "figure 8 in a circle" was used by the Owari Tokugawa clan as a seal. Since then it has been a symbol of Nagoya's unlimited progression into the future and it can be found on the carriages of the subway trains, the City flag, the city buses and so on. It is familiar to citizens all over Nagoya.
The City Tree
	The camphor tree was chosen from 7 other types of tree as the City's tree in August 1972 based on the results of a poll by the people of the city. It was chosen for the following reasons: -it is evergreen and grows quickly. -it is well adjusted to the climate of Nagoya. -it grows near the T.V. tower, Atsuta Shrine, Nagoya Castle and other famous locations in the city and is therefore familiar to the people of the city . -it is suited to the landscape of the city and will be useful in promoting the "greenification" of the city .
The City flower
	The lily was chosen as the City's flower on the basis of a public poll cosponsored by the City and a local newspaper. The poll was held in connection with "Green Week" in April 1950. The lily was the favorite from a selection of over 100 flowers including the rose, cherry, chrysanthemum, carnation and so on.