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image by David Sigley, 11 August 2023
based on photo
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The flag is a blue field with the city seal on it.
Google streetview of
the flag:
https://www.google.com/maps
David Sigley, 11 August 2023
image located by Paul Bassinson, 22 November 2019
Source:
http://www.pittstoncity.org
Paul Bassinson, 22 November
2019
Information about the seal's meaning is available on the city's website
Source:
https://www.pittstoncity.org/about-pittston-city/pittston-citys-seal/
Top:
Lord William Pitt the Elder, Prime Minister of Great Britain for whom
the City of Pittston is named; underneath Lord Pitt is a portion of the Pitt
Family Coat of Arms (pelican and anchor)
Flanking the Shield:
Left: A
Coal Miner holding a mining pick, representing the anthracite coal mining
heritage of the City
Right: A Native American holding a bow, representing the
original inhabitants of the area of the city
On the Shield:
Center: A
Keystone, the symbol of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Left and Right:
Native American tepees
Top: The blockhouse of Fort Pittston, a Revolutionary
War era defense for the colonial era settlers of Pittston
Bottom: A coal
mining “coal breaker” building symbolic of the anthracite mining heritage of
Pittston
Crossed Pickaxes: Also representing the mining heritage
Banner: “Progress” is the City’s motto
David Sigley, 11 August 2023