Portion of earliest seal of the City of Arcadia showing only one figure with sword in one hand and shield in another. It reads: CITY OF ARCADIA. INCORPORATED JULY 1903.
Photo of Arcadia City Seal showing peacock and Queen Anne Cottage, with mountains in distance. Rows of citrus trees reflect predominant livelihood of earlier residents.
1. Subdivision ordinance No. 860 of the City of Arcadia. Page from ordinance with city seal adopted January 20, 1953. 2. Arcadia's city symbol now official. Newspost. April 5, 1971. 3. Arcadia's city crest. Postcard with Chamber of Commerce seal. April 1971. (2 copies) 4. A new official se…
1. Subdivision ordinance No. 860 of the City of Arcadia. Page from ordinance with city seal adopted January 20, 1953.
2. Arcadia's city symbol now official. Newspost. April 5, 1971.
3. Arcadia's city crest. Postcard with Chamber of Commerce seal. April 1971. (2 copies)
4. A new official seal has been adopted by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. News photo, n.d. circa 1971.
5. Arcadia seal. 1971.
6. Ordinance No. 4 providing for a common seal. E.J. Baldwin 1903.
7. Ordinance No. 49 adopting a common seal. 1915.
8. Ordinance No. 324 adopting a common seal. 1936.
9. Ordinance No. 1429 establishing the design of the seal. 1971.
10. Arcadia City Seal 1936-1971.
11. Arcadia Tribune article regarding emblem to be adopted by the City August 2, 1935.
12. Copy of first seal adopted February 1915. (Approx. 9x12). Gold medallion of first city seal
13. Copy of first seal adopted February 1915, raised impression. (Given by Carla, August 1978)
14. Copy of first seal adopted February 1915. (approx. 5x5)
15. History and the city seals. Arcadia Tribune July 27, 1978.
16. Emblem accepted August 6, 1935 (work of P.K. Wood). news clip, n.d.
17. Arcadia City Seal Updated. Changes to the City seal adopted on September 7, 2004, Ordinance Number 2200. Posted September 8, 2004 on the City of Arcadia Website.
18. Memo re: Ordinance No. 2200 amending section 2710 of the Arcadia municipal code to establish the design of the seal of the city of Arcadia. From William R. Kelly.
19. Large color reproduction of Arcadia City Seal 1936-1971 with memorandum addressed to Dick Miller, Librarian. Sticker is 7.5 inches in diameter.
20. City Seal in color. Sticker is 8.5 inches in diameter.
21. Gold medallion of City Seal (Community of Homes, Incorporated 1903).
Gold Seal graduates, honor students lauded at Arcadia High School. In photo are Mark Horstman, Gloria Horstman, Max Ryan, Dr. Ed Ryan. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.
The peacock is the official bird of Arcadia. The designation happened last week.The city has had an official flower, the azalea, since 1963. City Council selected the oak as the official tree.
The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency may have to return $550,000 to the county unless it turns its funds into fixed assets. Sites in the redevelopment area being considered for purchase are described.
Mayor Robert Margett described his visit to Arcadia's sister city of Tripolis, Greece when he spoke to members of the International Affairs Division of the Woman's Club of Arcadia.
Mayor Robert Margett described his visit to Arcadia's sister city in Tripolis, Greece when he spoke to members of the International Affairs Division of the Women's Club of Arcadia.
