Halifax County now has a new seal, and its rollout will coincide with the Resolves Day commemorations set for April 12. 

Commissioners today approved a resolution to change the seal after giving their consensus during a meeting in January.

“In honor of the upcoming semiquincentennial celebration, and to acknowledge Halifax County's pivotal contribution to our nation's independence via the Halifax Resolves, the seal design featuring the Birthplace of American Independence was chosen,” Deputy County Manager Christina Wells said in a memo to the board. “We thank the Halifax County Convention and Visitors Bureau for leading the effort and funding the design of the new Halifax County seal, with graphic design services provided by Bizell Designs.”

Wells said the rollout of the new seal will be soft. “This won’t be anything that we’ll have to change dramatically overnight, cover up, take down, or change on vehicles. As we move forward with new vehicles and new letterhead, we will change over to the new seal.”

The words “Birthplace of American Independence” are placed in the upper portion of the inner band, and the date of the signing of the Halifax Resolves—April 12, 1776—is placed in the lower portion of the inner band.

A quill and inkwell are depicted in the center circle formed by the inner band, with decorative script in the background. A color rendition has a navy blue background with a thin red line on the outer edge of the circle, gold lines for the concentric bands, and white lettering and stars. The quill is gold with a taupe well.

The board can continue to use the old seal for a period not to exceed six months from the effective date of the resolution.