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*The original town seal included just text: the town name, state, and date of incorporation.   
* The original town seal included just text: the town name, state, and date of incorporation.   
* In 1895 John E. Whiting, a local jewler, designed a porcelin pin depicting the sale of the land from the Indians as a souvenir for the Town's 250th anniversary.
* In 1895 John E. Whiting, a local jewler, designed a porcelin pin depicting the sale of the land from the Indians as a souvenir for the Town's 250th anniversary.
**The town adopted this design for the town seal. A banner was also commissioned using the same picture. [http://andoverma.gov/about/250th.php Andover's 250th Anniversary Banner]
** A banner was also commissioned using the same picture. [http://andoverma.gov/about/250th.php Andover's 250th Anniversary Banner]
** The new town seal was adopted at the annual Town Meeting on March, 5, 1900.
** The new town seal was adopted at the annual Town Meeting on March, 5, 1900.
* For the Town's 350th anniversary, the Town requisitioned a painting of the seal for the selectman's meeting Room.  Kristoffel Meulen, then a high school senior, was chosen.   
* For the Town's 350th anniversary, the Town requisitioned a painting of the seal for the selectman's meeting Room.  Kristoffel Meulen, then a high school senior, was chosen.   

Revision as of 15:59, 13 July 2007

  • The original town seal included just text: the town name, state, and date of incorporation.
  • In 1895 John E. Whiting, a local jewler, designed a porcelin pin depicting the sale of the land from the Indians as a souvenir for the Town's 250th anniversary.
  • For the Town's 350th anniversary, the Town requisitioned a painting of the seal for the selectman's meeting Room. Kristoffel Meulen, then a high school senior, was chosen.

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--Eleanor 12:39, July 13, 2007 (EDT)

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