[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Yarmouth 4-7-1981 by Art. 16;[1] amended in its entirety 4-30-2024 ATM by Art. 21, approved 8-26-2024. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This chapter was derived from Sections 2.01 and 2.02 of the Town of Yarmouth Bylaws and was originally adopted in 1915.
The seal of the Town shall be circular in form. Around the outside border there shall be a braided nautical rope, on the inside border shall be the words "TOWN OF YARMOUTH INCORPORATED 1639" in capital letters. The word "MATTACHEESE" which reflects the sachemdom of Iyanough, shall be placed on the lower part of the Seal above the words "INCORPORATED 1639." In the middle foreground shall be an illustration of an Eastern White Pine tree, sacred to the Wampanoag Nation. On the left shall be an illustration of the Point Gammon Lighthouse, on the right shall be an illustration of a two masted schooner known as the David K. Akin.
The Town Clerk or Select Board shall have the custody of the Town Seal. Any use, change or adjustment to the Town Seal must be approved in writing by the Yarmouth Town Clerk.