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Hermosa Beach, California (U.S.)

Los Angeles County

image by Rob Raeside, 18 June 2019

Description of the flag
Seal
Logo

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United States of America

Description of the flag

The flag is white with the seal centered depicting a beach scene with surfboard inside a blue ring.

Image based on https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/
Dave Fowler, 17 June 2019

More photos:
https://patch.com/img/cdn/
https://easyreadernews.com/
Masao Okazaki, 8 February 2023

Seal

image by Masao Okazaki, 24 June 2024

Source: https://www.hermosabeach.gov/our-community/city-facts

The current City seal was designed by Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hales and adopted by the City Council on May 5, 1964. The new seal was developed through a community competition in conjunction with the dedication of City Hall in 1965.

According to a Historical Society newsletter, Hales designed the seal in 1964 to "...reflect the town's year-round sunny environment, its recreational orientation and its Spanish land-grant past. The circa 1848 cattle brand depicted on the seal is that of Antonio Ignacio Avila, who held the grant to Rancho Redondo, on which Hermosa Beach now sits," states the newsletter. A description of the elements of the seal is provided below.

Design Elements:

The Cattle Brand...the earliest historical symbol of the land occupied by the City of Hermosa Beach. The Brand was registered to Antonio Ignacio Avila, August 22, 1848 (ref. Brand and Counterbrands, Book 1, Los Angeles County). Avila secured the grant to Rancho Redondo, patented March 22, 1875, adjacent to the northwest boundary of Rancho San Pedro.
The Racket, Bat and Ball...symbols of three popular sport and recreational activities in Hermosa Beach...tennis, baseball and lawn bowling.
The House...typifies the residential home...predominant among all building types in the City.
The Three Scalloped Lines...represents the immediate proximity of Hermosa Beach to the Pacific Ocean and the broad expanse of beach to bring recognition to the City as the "Aristocrat of California Beaches."
The Monogram "Hb"...interweaves the activities of the shore, history, recreation and residents to be united into the City.
The Year 1907...a remembrance of January 14, 1907, the day the City received its Charter of Incorporation from the State of California and to the memory of its early city fathers.
The Radiating Perimeter...signifies the role that sunshine plays to promote year-round health and recreation enjoyed by all Hermosans.
Masao Okazaki, 24 June 2024

Logo

image located by Masao Okazaki, 8 February 2023

City logo from 2021: https://www.facebook.com/photo
Masao Okazaki, 8 February 2023

This device in center is meant to be the monogram *HB* - or more precisely, *Hb* - but the result looks like Serbian/Macedonian Cyrillic letter Њ.
Tomislav Todorovic, 8 February 2023