Boydton, Va., waited almost two centuries to get a city seal. It came as a pen and ink sketch by octogenarian Ruth Crowder, a dedicated town denizen who had earlier drawn up the seal for Mecklenburg County, for which the … Continue reading →
The city seal of Lewiston, Maine, is packed with imagery reflecting the “working spirit” of the state’s second largest municipality. The round seal features a beehive, railway and one of the town’s original riverside mills. Along the right side of … Continue reading →
Lansing, Kan., self-proclaimed as “The City With a Future,” includes several ingredients for success in its city seal. The four quadrants of the circular seal contain images of a church, representing faith and morality; a mortarboard, tassel and diploma, expressing … Continue reading →
It took 101 years, but the 8,556 residents of Belgrade, Mont., got a city seal. The seal was adopted by a resolution of the city council Feb. 5, 2007, after Heidi Jensen, a newly hired associate planner, discovered the oversight … Continue reading →
Eureka, Calif., population 27,177, is the only municipality in the nation to adopt the state’s seal as its own. Befitting, perhaps, because the city bears the name of California’s motto: “Eureka” — the Greek word meaning, “I found it.” The … Continue reading →
The city seal of Winooski, Vt., celebrates its namesake: onions. The once-abundant edible grew along the river running along the southern border of the city, whose name derives as far back as A.D. 750 from the Abenaki Indian word “winoskitegw,” … Continue reading →
Crossville, Tenn., is not shy about touting its natural and manmade resources on its city seal. The words “mountain resorts” and “recreation” are prominently emblazoned top and bottom on the circular logo. Included on the busy, colorful seal are a … Continue reading →
The four emblems comprising the city seal of Mount Pleasant, Mich., population 26,313, represent the four pillars of its defining heritage. In the upper left quadrant, the facial profile of a Native American with headdress represents the Chippewa bands from … Continue reading →
Murrysville, Pa., is known for two record-breaking occurrences, both of which are represented on its city seal. The first arose quite by accident. In the 1870s local resident Josh Cooper was boiling maple syrup in the woods of Murrysville, a … Continue reading →
The Swiss heritage of Monroe, Wis., is unmistakably emblazoned on its city seal. Half of the seal depicts the town’s clock tower, a fixture in many Swiss communities; the other half depicts the flag of Switzerland. The 120-foot tower rises … Continue reading →
The straightforward monochromatic city seal for Ferguson, Mo., contains the town’s name, date of incorporation, motto — “Community of Choice” — and a representation of the railway station that started it all. The tenor of the seal reflects the no-nonsense … Continue reading →
