The Scottish heritage of Glasgow, Ky., is evident in its name, celebrations and seal, which features the silhouette of a bagpiper against a backdrop of stars and stripes. Founded in 1799 as the county seat of Barren County, the city … Continue reading →
Visitors to Freeport, Minn., are always greeted with a big smile. The felicitous image of the smily face on the town’s water tower is also front and center on Freeport’s city seal. “When they were putting up our water tower, … Continue reading →
The city seal of Raeford, N.C., is as honest and no frills as the work ethic and culture of its residents, which number slightly less than 5,000. Centered on the seal is a depiction of the Raeford Institute, a facility … Continue reading →
When Hugh White settled the town of Whitesboro, N.Y., circa 1784, one of his first orders of business was to win the respect of the Native Americans inhabiting the area. According to the official account by the village, population 3,772, … Continue reading →
When DeLand, Fla., founders Henry DeLand and John Stetson crafted the city’s seal in 1882, little could they have imagined the ruckus they would cause more than a century later. The two devout Baptist men included a cross, anchor and … Continue reading →
It is not always easy to distill the diverse industries of a municipality into a single seal, but Danville, Ill., has done just that. Danville was founded in 1827 on an 80-acre parcel, and the sale of lots began April … Continue reading →
