There shall be an official seal of the City of Kingston, New York, which
shall consist of a circular device in the form of a disk with the words "City
of Kingston, New York" at the top of the disk and the date " 1652 " at the
bottom thereof. In the outer ring of the disk shall be the traditional olive
branch. The pictorial symbols shall consist of the Senate House, a Hudson
River sloop shown in full sail upon the river and the Catskill Mountains in
the background with the sun rising above the scene.
There shall be an official flag of the City of Kingston, New York, which
shall consist of three equal and horizontal stripes, in colors of Nassau orange,
white and blue, with a pictorial field emblazoned upon the center of the flag.
This field shall be harmoniously incorporated into the total design and shall
depict the Senate House, a Hudson River sloop in full sail upon the river,
the Catskill Mountains in the background and the sun rising above the scene.
These symbols shall be contained in white elliptical design with the words
"Kingston, New York," in gold across the top of the ellipse. At the bottom
thereof shall be a gold banner bearing the date "1652." On either side of
the date and curving upward at the sides of the ellipse shall be olive branches
to complete the design.
The design of such seal and flag shall symbolize the following:
A. The Nassau orange, white and blue stripes and general
design stand for the flag of the Netherlands, under the sovereignty of which
the City of Kingston was founded in 1652.
B. The Senate House thereon commemorates the historical
fact that the City of Kingston was the first official capital of the State
of New York and the site of the creation of the State Government under the
infant Republic in 1777.
C. The Catskill Mountains connote majesty and permanence.
D. The Hudson River sloop serves as a reminder that the
river is a valuable aid to commerce and means of general early transportation.
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No. 2-2000, approved 1-3-2000]
E. The sun with its radial beams holds forth the promise
of Kingston's gleaming future predicated upon its noble past.
F. Kingston's dedication and devotion to the causes and
blessings of peace are depicted by the olive branch.
G. The design of the seal carries out the basic significance
of the original seal of the city without radical departure therefrom and is
emblematical, historical and harmonious.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon the casting and availability
of a requisite number of official seals in accordance herewith and the manufacture
of an official flag carrying out the design adopted hereby, the expenditure
for which is hereby approved to be made by the Clerk of the City of Kingston,
New York.
This chapter shall be published in the officially designated newspapers
of the City of Kingston, New York, at least twice and shall take effect immediately
following publication thereof.