- Seal of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
The traditional seal of
Bucks County, Pennsylvania takes its design from the inspiration of the county's founder,William Penn . The center of the seal consists of a shield from the Penn family crest with a tree above and a flowering vine surrounding it in symmetric flanks. The seal has a gold-colored background and a green band denoting Penn as the county's first proprietor and governor.In
1683 , Penn's council decreed that a tree and vine be incorporated into the emblem to signify the county's abundance of woods. The seal was used in its official capacity until theAmerican Revolutionary War . The county government has since used the officialPennsylvania state seal for official documents.Today, the Bucks County seal's use is largely ceremonial. It appears on county stationery and vehicles as a symbol of the county's heritage. The gold emblem is also the centerpiece of the official Bucks County flag, which has a blue background and gold trim.
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