County of Los Angeles Official Seal

The Goddess Pomona-- the goddess of gardens and fruit trees -- is holding in her
arms a sheaf of grain, an orange, a lemon, an avocado and a few grapes to
represent Los Angeles County's agriculture.
She stands on the shore of the
Pacific Ocean with the San Gabriel Mountains in her background.
The engineering instruments -- the triangle and the caliper -- relate to the
industrial construction complex of our county and Los Angeles' vital
contribution to the conquest of space.
The Spanish galleon is the San Salvador, which Cabrillo sailed into San Pedro
Harbor on October 8, 1542.
The tuna represents the fishing industry of Los Angeles county and the
championship cow is for the dairy industry. Pearlette is her name.
The Hollywood Bowl indicates the cultural activities, with the two stars
representing our County's motion picture and television industry.
The cross represents the
influence of the church and the missions of California.
Oil derricks are symbolic of the oil fields which were discovered on Signal Hill.
.The words "County of Los Angeles California" surround the seal.
(The County seal was designed by former Supervisor
Kenneth Hahn, drawn by Millard Sheets and adopted by the Board of Supervisors
March 1, 1957.)
County of Los Angeles Flag
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California State Flag
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