The Town of Hempstead shall use the following seal which shall
be known as its official seal.
A. Description of seal.
(1) The seal shall consist of eight concentric circles. The outer circle
shall be colored blue, and the interior circles shall alternate yellow
and blue until the inner circle, which shall have a background of
white.
(2) In the upper part of the fourth concentric circle shall be inscribed
in blue capital letters the words "TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, N. Y." and in
the lower part the words "FOUNDED 1644."
(3) Upon the white background of the inner circle shall be superimposed
an eagle, whose head shall be turned to the right and in whose beak
shall be held a scroll upon which shall be superimposed in capital
letters the words: "E PLURIBUS UNUM." In its right talon shall be
an olive branch, and in its left talon shall be 13 arrows. Upon the
breast of the eagle shall be a shield upon which shall be 13 white
stars superimposed on a field of blue, and seven vertical white stripes
alternated with six vertical red stripes. Above the head of the eagle
shall be a blue rectangle upon which shall be superimposed in yellow
capital letters the words "NASSAU COUNTY."
B. The following is an enlarged pictograph of said seal.
The Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead shall cause the design
of said seal (the colors being omitted) to be engraved upon metal.
From time to time he shall obtain, and make available and keep in
good order and repair as many of such engraved metal seals as may
be necessary for the proper performance of the duties of his office
and of the duties of the clerks authorized to use said seal.
Such seal shall be used and affixed only by the Town Clerk of
the Town of Hempstead or by any deputy or clerk duly authorized by
him.