Jamestown (Rhode Island)

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JAMESTOWN (RHODE ISLAND)

State : Rhode Island

Official blazon

Vert a sheep argent.

Origin/meaning

This sheep appears on the seal of Jamestown, which dates from early colonial period. The sheep was chosen because of the importance of the sheep raising industry in early days.

The seal of the town uses the arms, but with the sheep facing the other direction: