Cooperstown Officials Seeking ‘Village Seal’ Design Proposals

COOPERSTOWN—The Village of Cooperstown is soliciting design proposals for an official village seal.

On June 24, the Board of Trustees voted to enter into a “Sister City” relationship with Nettuno, Italy. The connection between Nettuno—known as the “City of Baseball”—and America’s favorite pastime began during World War II, when American soldiers landed on the beaches of Nettuno, fighting to liberate the town from Nazi occupation.

According to a media release, the fierce battles resulted in significant casualties but, ultimately, the American invasion led to the liberation of Rome and the entire Italian peninsula. In gratitude, the people of Nettuno developed a profound kinship with the American soldiers. This bond was further strengthened by the soldiers’ daily baseball games, which sparked a lasting passion for the sport in Nettuno.

Nettuno has shared its city seal with the Village of Cooperstown for use in publicity, and has asked for Cooperstown to do the same. However, Cooperstown doesn’t currently have on official seal.

“Rather than propose something ourselves, we would like to hear from you,” village officials explained in a press release. “Submit your design for a village seal by e-mailing your PDF file to village@cooperstownny.org by September 15.”

Files should be a minimum of 300dpi at 5×7 inches, officials said. Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges, finalists will be presented to the public for input, and the winner will be selected at the village Board of Trustees meeting on September 23.

“While baseball might be part of the design, we invite submitters to also consider the historic character and natural beauty of our village,” officials urged.