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Simsbury Town Seal

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Paxton-178 James Paxton
The Town Seal pictures the Higley copper, one of the first copper coins to be minted in America; a replica of the Old Meeting House, which stands on the grounds of the Simsbury Historical Society; the Tree, a symbol of the Town's natural resources; and a family group which is the base of our whole society.

The leaves on the outer circumference of the seal represent the hop vine, from which many familiar Simsbury names are derived, and the inner circle represents a fuse, symbolic of America's first such industry which was founded in Simsbury. The seal was chosen from among many designs which were submitted during a competition open to all residents of the Farmington Valley between September 1 and November 30, 1969. The winning entry was submitted by Allen W. Hixon and was later adopted officially as the Simsbury Town Seal.

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Paxton-178 James Paxton
Simsbury Town Seal from: Town of Simsbury.
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