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|imagesize              = 250px
 
|imagesize              = 250px
 
|image_caption          = Skyline of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
|image_caption          = Skyline of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|motto                  = "Philadelphia tiberias maneto" - "Let the love of the Tiberian Brootherhood continue" - a (possibly falsely translated) on on "Philadelphia maneto", the original city motto.
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|motto                  = "Philadelphia tiberias maneto" - "Let the love of the Tiberian Brootherhood continue" - a (possibly falsely translated) pun on on "Philadelphia maneto", the original city motto.
 
|nickname              = City of Brotherly Love", "Philly", "the Cradle of Liberty", "the City That Loves You Back," "the Quaker City", "The Birthplace of America"
 
|nickname              = City of Brotherly Love", "Philly", "the Cradle of Liberty", "the City That Loves You Back," "the Quaker City", "The Birthplace of America"
|image_flag            = Flag of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.png
 
|image_seal            = Philadelphia City Seal Color.jpg
 
|image_map              = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Philadelphia County.svg
 
|mapsize                = 250px
 
|map_caption            = Location in [[Pennsylvania]]
 
|subdivision_type      = [[Countries of the world|Country]]
 
|subdivision_type1      = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]]
 
|subdivision_type2      = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
 
|subdivision_name      = [[United States]]
 
|subdivision_name1      = [[Pennsylvania]]
 
|subdivision_name2      = [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]
 
|leader_title          = [[Mayor]]
 
|leader_name            = [[John F. Street]] ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])
 
 
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'''Philadelphia''' was the largest city in [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania]]. The city was colloquially referred to as '''Philly''', and known as '''The City of Brotherly Love''' (from [[Wikipedia:Greek language|Greek]]: Φιλαδέλφεια, /, "brotherly love" from ''philos'' "loving" and ''adelphos'' "brother"). It was the [[Wikipedia:List of United States cities by population|fifth most populous]] city in the [[United States]].
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'''Philadelphia''' was the largest city in [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania]]. The city was colloquially referred to as '''Philly''', and known as '''The City of Brotherly Love''' (from [[Wikipedia:Greek language|Greek]]: Φιλαδέλφεια, "brotherly love" from ''philos'' "loving" and ''adelphos'' "brother"). It was the [[Wikipedia:List of United States cities by population|fifth most populous]] city in the [[United States]].
  
 
After the destruction of the city by a [[Tiberium]] meteor storm in [[Timeline Of Tiberian Destiny#2000|2000]], it was deserted for most of the early 21st century.
 
After the destruction of the city by a [[Tiberium]] meteor storm in [[Timeline Of Tiberian Destiny#2000|2000]], it was deserted for most of the early 21st century.
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Several of the city's notable buildings can still be seen as ruins today.
 
Several of the city's notable buildings can still be seen as ruins today.
  
Before Europeans arrived, the [[Wikipedia:Lenape|Delaware (Lenape)]] Indian town of [[Shackamaxon]] was located where Philadelphia now stands, specifically the [[Wikipedia:Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Germantown]] neighborhood, why the city is frequently named Shackamaxon in military coding.
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Before Europeans arrived, the [[Wikipedia:Lenape|Delaware (Lenape)]] Indian town of [[Wikipedia:Shackamaxon]] was located where Philadelphia now stands, specifically the [[Wikipedia:Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Germantown]] neighborhood, why the city is frequently named Shackamaxon in military coding.

Revision as of 13:20, 27 December 2006

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Philadelphia was the largest city in Wikipedia:Pennsylvania. The city was colloquially referred to as Philly, and known as The City of Brotherly Love (from Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια, "brotherly love" from philos "loving" and adelphos "brother"). It was the fifth most populous city in the United States.

After the destruction of the city by a Tiberium meteor storm in 2000, it was deserted for most of the early 21st century.

Several of the city's notable buildings can still be seen as ruins today.

Before Europeans arrived, the Delaware (Lenape) Indian town of Wikipedia:Shackamaxon was located where Philadelphia now stands, specifically the Germantown neighborhood, why the city is frequently named Shackamaxon in military coding.