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Colonie, New York (U.S.)

Albany County

by António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 June 2005

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The Town of Colonie, in Albany County, New York, has a town flag consisting of the Town Seal on a white field. A photo of it flying in front of their Public Safety and Justice Building can be seen at http://www.colonie.org/tour/images/pubsaf.jpg. A good graphic of the Town Seal can be found at http://www.colonie.org/historian/seal2.gif and a history of the seal and explanation of its symbolism is at http://www.colonie.org/historian/seal.html (summarized below):

The Town Seal was officially adopted on May 8, 1941.
The Indian Head in the upper left-hand corner of the seal represents the first inhabitants of the Town.
The Sheaf of Wheat in the upper right represents the predominant occupation in the town when it was incorporated- 1895.
The fort in the lower left-hand corner represents the origin of the name, Colonie, which meant "the Settlement outside the city."
In the lower right corner is a windmill, representing the Dutch heritage of the area's first permanent [European] settlers.
The Wampum circle surrounding the seal represents the trade routes that pass through the Town, and the laurel and leaf symbolize a future of success and plenty.

Ned Smith, 11 June 2005

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