Northport Council Adopts New City Seal

NORTHPORT, AL — The Northport City Council on Monday approved the adoption of a new city seal that leaders hope will better promote the city.

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The council voted 4-1 on the resolution, with District 4 Councilwoman Jamie Dykes being the only vote in opposition.

The new seal features the Black Warrior River, the Tuscaloosa Railroad Bridge, a riverboat resembling the Bama Belle and a crane or heron flying overhead. This also comes after a previous rebranding effort that saw the city adopt a new logo for its signage in 2021.

The old seal consisted of the Coat of Arms of Alabama, which featured: two bald eagles, the ancient coat of arms of France, the ancient coat of arms of the Crown of Castile for Spain, the Union Jack of the United Kingdom and the battle flag of the Confederate States of America.

It also included the year of the city's incorporation, 1871, along with the Latin phrase Audemus jura nostra defendere —"We dare defend our rights."

Northport's old city seal:

Northport's new city seal:

City Engineer Tera Tubbs presented the new seal to the Council Monday night after it was previously considered by the city's Projects Committee.

The resolution says the seal has been re-imagined to better represent the city's "recognizable landmarks and assets."

Dykes told Patch that she voted against the new seal for the simple fact that she had not seen it before Monday night's meeting.

"The proposed seal was not included in our packets," she said. "I’m not voting 'yes' on something I’ve never seen. It should have been emailed to all Council members after it passed committee and it should have been in our packets."

The new seal will now be a prominent feature of the city's branding, with City Hall also providing a first look a new merchandise such as coffee cups and sweaters.

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