§ 30-f. Seal of Cortland county and of the county clerk, the supreme
court and the county court in said county. 1. The county of Cortland,
the county clerk of said county and the supreme court and the county
court therein shall have and use the following seal:
Description of Seal
The seal shall be approximately 2 1/4 inches in diameter. The outer
border shall consist of inverted scallops with an inner smooth circle
border. Along the upper outside of the circle shall be the inscription
in capital block lettering "SEAL OF CORTLAND COUNTY, N.Y." Along the
lower outside of the circle shall be the inscription in capital block
lettering "A.D. 1808." The center shall consist of a shield topped by an
eagle and wreath of laurels. The shield shall feature 13 stars in a
field of blue, above a red and white striped base. The left side of the
seal shall consist of a man with a sheaf of wheat. The right side of the
seal shall consist of a man with a hammer and wheel, with a factory
behind. Both men shall have hands resting on the center shield. The
foreground of the seal, at the base of the shield shall consist of a
mound of Cortland apples.
2. The county clerk of Cortland county shall cause the design of said
seal (in black and white) to be engraved upon metal. From time to time
the county clerk shall obtain and make available, and keep in good order
and repair as many of such engraved metal seals as may be necessary for
the proper performance of the duties of the office and of the duties of
the clerks and officers in the supreme and county courts authorized to
use said seal. All the expense incurred by the county clerk incident to
said seal shall be a county charge against the county of Cortland.
3. Such seal shall be used and affixed only: (a) by the county clerk of Cortland county or by any deputy or clerk
duly authorized by them;
(b) by any judicial clerk of the supreme or county court resident in
Cortland county, duly authorized by said county clerk; and
(c) any county officer or other person authorized by law to execute
official documents on behalf of the county.
4. The use of said seal or of any replica or simulation thereof, in
form or substance, by any unauthorized person or for any wrongful
purpose, is prohibited. Any violation of this prohibition shall be
deemed to be a misdemeanor and punishable as such.
