Seal of Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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The seal was adopted by the Plymouth County
Commissioners on March 31, 1931 under the authority of the General Laws, Chapter 34, Section 14, and was designed by Frederic T. Bailey of North Scituate
who was, at that time and for many years, Chairman of the county commissioners.
The seal was designed to truly represent the County of Plymouth and it shows the Mayflower
at rest after landing her passengers on Plymouth Rock
in 1620. Her hull is reflected in the water as she swings at anchor in the quiet harbor; the cargo has been unloaded "on a stern and rockbound coast" a new nation has been born!
Around the Mayflower is a chaplet of pearls, twenty-seven in number, representing the municipalities now bound together in County government; each complete in itself but united in the score and more of government functions which are better carried on by the County. The value of the chaplet is in the value of its individual pearls, yet worth is not determined by size alone; the smallest being the Towns of Plympton
and Rochester
, and the largest being the City of Brockton
.
The County of Plymouth was established on the second day of June in 1685 by the General Court
of Plymouth Colony
, then sitting at Plymouth.
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2010, the population was 494,919. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton...
Commissioners on March 31, 1931 under the authority of the General Laws, Chapter 34, Section 14, and was designed by Frederic T. Bailey of North Scituate
North Scituate, Massachusetts
North Scituate is a census-designated place in the town of Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,065 at the 2000 census. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner.-Geography:...
who was, at that time and for many years, Chairman of the county commissioners.
The seal was designed to truly represent the County of Plymouth and it shows the Mayflower
Mayflower
The Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, , in 1620...
at rest after landing her passengers on Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. It is an important symbol in American history...
in 1620. Her hull is reflected in the water as she swings at anchor in the quiet harbor; the cargo has been unloaded "on a stern and rockbound coast" a new nation has been born!
Around the Mayflower is a chaplet of pearls, twenty-seven in number, representing the municipalities now bound together in County government; each complete in itself but united in the score and more of government functions which are better carried on by the County. The value of the chaplet is in the value of its individual pearls, yet worth is not determined by size alone; the smallest being the Towns of Plympton
Plympton, Massachusetts
Plympton is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,820 at the 2010 census. The United States senator William Bradford was born here.- History :Plympton was first settled in 1662 as the western parish of Plymouth...
and Rochester
Rochester, Massachusetts
Rochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2010 census.-History:Rochester was settled in 1679 on the lands called "Sippican" by the local Wampanoags, along the coast of Buzzards Bay...
, and the largest being the City of Brockton
Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
.
The County of Plymouth was established on the second day of June in 1685 by the General Court
General Court
The General Court is the shorthand name for the:* General Court * New Hampshire General Court* Massachusetts General CourtThis term also formally applied to the:* Vermont General Assembly, formerly the Vermont General Court...
of Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 to 1691. The first settlement of the Plymouth Colony was at New Plymouth, a location previously surveyed and named by Captain John Smith. The settlement, which served as the capital of the colony, is today the modern town...
, then sitting at Plymouth.